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Unknown photographs of Nazım Hikmet emerged in Czech Republic after many years
Photographs of Nazım Hikmet that taken during the theater plays he prepared between 1956-1958 in Prague, the capital city of Czech Republic, and in his daily life, emerged in Czech Republic. The archives of the National Theater in Prague…
Iran home to worlds smallest tea house
Haj Ali Darvish tea hosue is considered the world’s smallest tea house that serves hundreds in Iran’s capital Tehran. The tea house is on the national cultural heritage list of Iran, and has a history of 103 years. Haj Kazem Darvish has…
Sivas city of Turkey gave full marks to Tanzanian’s dance to Sivas Halay
A person from Sivas city of Turkey named Yunus Ali Yağcı, who works in a private institution in Tanzania, made a group of Tanzanians dance the Sivas Halay accompanied with a Sivas folk song that he played while he visited the Tanzania as a…
The Festival of Lights started in Lyon, France
It was first started in Lyon city of France in 1643 to thank and pray to Mother Mary after city spared from plague, than became a tradition later on, the Festival of Lights was started again this year in Lyon on Wednesday. While colorful…
a fascinating hiking at Efkar Mountain
While continuing to introduce the beauties of the region, Yüksekova Ecology Cultural and Mountaineering Sports Club Association members organized a hiking at Efkar Mountain in Yüksekova district in Hakkari city of Turkey. Group of 32…
turkish coffee conveyed in US states
The documentary "Beginning: Turkish Coffee Stories from Anatolia," produced with the support of the Turkish Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General of New York, premiered in Washington on December 1st. Following screenings in New…
Ihlara Valley becomes one of the most visited ruin in Turkey
Ihlara Valley, the world's second largest canyon valley in Aksaray city, has become the focus of attention of local and foreign tourists. This year, local and foreign tourists show great interest to Ihlara Valley, which is located at the…
ancient tomb dates back to ming dynasty era unearthed in northern china
An ancient tomb dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) has been discovered at a construction site in Qiuxian County, Hebei Province, north China. The octagonal-shaped tomb was discovered earlier this month, according to the local…
macron replaces darker navy blue on national french flag unnoticed
According to local media, President Emmanuel Macron has replaced the previous brighter shade of navy blue on the official French flag with a darker navy blue. The new version of the flag was previously used during the French Revolution in…
hatay miniature mosaics to display in england
Hatay has been home to many civilizations for thousands of years, where Mosaic artist Elif Kocaoglu Kültekin and her team keep the art heritage alive in the city, and promote it by making then miniatures of numerous mosaics unearthed during…