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x0x Turkish News for the week ending 09 March 2024
[This is a transcript of the news broadcast on 09 March 2024]
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NEWS
★ According to VOA, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is visiting Istanbul Friday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the course of Ukraine's war with Russia, the Black Sea grain deal, and regarding the release of Ukrainian POWs and political prisoners held by the Russian state, according to Zelenskiy's office and Turkish media.
Throughout the two-year war between Ukraine and Russia, Turkey, a NATO member, has sought to maintain cordial diplomatic relations with both countries and is expected to urge peace negotiations between the two foes.
Last week, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan urged Ukraine and Russia to begin cease-fire talks after meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and added that such talks must not mean the recognition of Russia's occupation.
Zelenskiy's visit to Turkey comes before a planned visit there by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which the Kremlin said would be after Russian elections on March 15-17.
According to Reuters, after the visit, President Erdoğan said he was ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war.
Read the details >> here <<.
Throughout the two-year war between Ukraine and Russia, Turkey, a NATO member, has sought to maintain cordial diplomatic relations with both countries and is expected to urge peace negotiations between the two foes.
Last week, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan urged Ukraine and Russia to begin cease-fire talks after meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and added that such talks must not mean the recognition of Russia's occupation.
Zelenskiy's visit to Turkey comes before a planned visit there by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which the Kremlin said would be after Russian elections on March 15-17.
According to Reuters, after the visit, President Erdoğan said he was ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war.
Read the details >> here <<.
★ Palestinian President Abbas visited Turkey this week. After his meeting, Turkish President Erdoğan and Abbas had a joint press conference.
President Erdoğan strongly condemned Israel's actions in Palestine. He also criticized the Biden administration.
President Erdoğan strongly condemned Israel's actions in Palestine. He also criticized the Biden administration.
★ Reuters wrote that disunity among Turkey's opposition may enable the ruling Justice and Development Party to take back the mayoralty of metropolitan Istanbul in the local elections on March 31.
In the 2019 elections, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the current mayor, wrested the mayoralty from the Justice and Development Party after a repeat of the election and winning by a much wider margin.
In 2019, after taking his position, Mayor İmamoğlu said that the previous administration used the coffers of metropolitan Istanbul to support conservative organizations and religious endowments to the tune of millions of dollars.
A pollster said if İmamoğlu wins this election, he will be the next president of Turkey.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also the head of the Justice and Development Party. He acts as if he is the one who is running for office and personally campaigns for candidates from his party.
According to the daily Duvar, on March 8, he spoke at a meeting of Turkey Youth Foundation, a pro-Justice and Development Party organization, and stated that "this is his last election for me 'as authorized by law.'"
He added, "The [election] outcome will be a transfer of trust for my brothers who will come after me."
Read the details >> here <<.
In the 2019 elections, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the current mayor, wrested the mayoralty from the Justice and Development Party after a repeat of the election and winning by a much wider margin.
In 2019, after taking his position, Mayor İmamoğlu said that the previous administration used the coffers of metropolitan Istanbul to support conservative organizations and religious endowments to the tune of millions of dollars.
A pollster said if İmamoğlu wins this election, he will be the next president of Turkey.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also the head of the Justice and Development Party. He acts as if he is the one who is running for office and personally campaigns for candidates from his party.
According to the daily Duvar, on March 8, he spoke at a meeting of Turkey Youth Foundation, a pro-Justice and Development Party organization, and stated that "this is his last election for me 'as authorized by law.'"
He added, "The [election] outcome will be a transfer of trust for my brothers who will come after me."
Read the details >> here <<.
★ According to the daily Duvar, Istanbul residents will get a 40 in-long ballot paper in the March 31 local elections.
The megacity has the longest ballot in the country, with 22 political parties and 27 independent candidates for the metropolitan municipality vote.
The shortest ballot will be 1.8" long for a race with only one candidate from the Justice and Development Party for the Hilal township in the eastern Şırnak province.
The megacity has the longest ballot in the country, with 22 political parties and 27 independent candidates for the metropolitan municipality vote.
The shortest ballot will be 1.8" long for a race with only one candidate from the Justice and Development Party for the Hilal township in the eastern Şırnak province.
★ According to Bianet, the March 8 Women's Labor Report prepared by Genel-İş, a Turkish labor union under the umbrella of the Revolutionary Worker's Union of Turkey, highlights that women are squeezed between the roles of "cheap labor" and "sanctified motherhood" in Turkey.
Some of the highlights from the report are:
Read the details >> here <<
Some of the highlights from the report are:
- Only three out of every ten women are in the workforce.
- The number of women unemployed under the broad definition is around 4.5 million.
- Female unemployment in Turkey is more than twice that of European Union and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries.
- 3.3 million women lack social security coverage.
- Nearly 12 million women cannot participate in the workforce due to family, personal reasons, and household chores.
Read the details >> here <<
★ The European Court of Human Rights has ruled on the case of a Turkish computer engineer fired for criticizing his employer.
The engineer, who claimed his employer dismissed him following a strongly critical email directed at the manager and company management, took the matter to court after exhausting domestic legal avenues that ruled against him.
Having reached the end of legal recourse within Turkey, the engineer brought the case to the European Court of Human Rights.
The engineer, who claimed his employer dismissed him following a strongly critical email directed at the manager and company management, took the matter to court after exhausting domestic legal avenues that ruled against him.
Having reached the end of legal recourse within Turkey, the engineer brought the case to the European Court of Human Rights.
★ Turkey's Constitutional Court declared that the international travel ban imposed on human rights activist Nurcan Kaya violated her freedom of expression, the Media and Law Studies Association announced on March 6.
According to Veysel Ok, co-director of the Association, this ruling sets a precedent for judges to consider when imposing judicial control measures, such as travel bans.
According to Veysel Ok, co-director of the Association, this ruling sets a precedent for judges to consider when imposing judicial control measures, such as travel bans.
★ March 8 was the Women's Day. According to Turkish news outlet Bianet, despite obstacles, Turkish women took to the streets to rally and protest.
In Istanbul, police prevented a group of women numbering thousands from reaching the iconic Taksim Square. The crowd dissolved around 10 PM on a rainy and cold Istanbul day.
According to the Turkish daily Duvar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Women's Day Program in Istanbul prepared by the Family and Social Services Ministry.
In a speech, Mr. Erdoğan brought up his unusual emphasis on family. He deemed all stances that "sought to detach the woman from the family" dangerous.
Rehashing a common talking point when it comes to women and the LGBT, Mr. Erdoğan criticized feminist organizations for "not speaking against the abolishment of gender."
He concluded his speech by asking for strong support for his Justice and Development Party in the upcoming local elections on March 31.
In Istanbul, police prevented a group of women numbering thousands from reaching the iconic Taksim Square. The crowd dissolved around 10 PM on a rainy and cold Istanbul day.
According to the Turkish daily Duvar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Women's Day Program in Istanbul prepared by the Family and Social Services Ministry.
In a speech, Mr. Erdoğan brought up his unusual emphasis on family. He deemed all stances that "sought to detach the woman from the family" dangerous.
Rehashing a common talking point when it comes to women and the LGBT, Mr. Erdoğan criticized feminist organizations for "not speaking against the abolishment of gender."
He concluded his speech by asking for strong support for his Justice and Development Party in the upcoming local elections on March 31.
★ BAMF, The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, reports that the number of Turkish asylum applicants in Germany increased by 12.3% to 7649 in the first two months of 2024 compared to last year. However, the total number decreased by 13%.
According to the Turkish service of Deutsche Welle, Turkey is the third on the list, following Syria and Afghanistan, which constitute 60% of the applicants.
BAMF data shows that Germany accepted 45% of the asylum applications. The rate for Turkish applicants was only 7.8%.
According to the Turkish service of Deutsche Welle, Turkey is the third on the list, following Syria and Afghanistan, which constitute 60% of the applicants.
BAMF data shows that Germany accepted 45% of the asylum applications. The rate for Turkish applicants was only 7.8%.
★ ECONOMY
★ VOA reports that Somalia and Turkey have announced the signing of a deal to explore oil and gas that further strengthens cooperation between the two, according to officials from both countries.
Under the agreement signed Thursday in Turkey, the deal is to promote the development of bilateral, scientific, technical, and commercial cooperation between Turkey and Somalia in developing the oil and gas of Somalia, according to Somali Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Abdirizak Mohamed.
Under the agreement signed Thursday in Turkey, the deal is to promote the development of bilateral, scientific, technical, and commercial cooperation between Turkey and Somalia in developing the oil and gas of Somalia, according to Somali Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Abdirizak Mohamed.
★ According to the state-run Turkish Statistical Institute, the consumer inflation rate for February was 67%, with the highest in food at 71.2%, the daily Duvar reports.
However, data from ENAG, the independent inflation research group, showed that the increase reached 122%.
For February alone, the Institute's figures were 4.53%, whereas, surprisingly, ENAG's was 4.32%.
According to ENAG, the lowest monthly increase was in health, 0%, and the highest was in miscellaneous goods and services, 10.49%.
Read the details >> here <<.
However, data from ENAG, the independent inflation research group, showed that the increase reached 122%.
For February alone, the Institute's figures were 4.53%, whereas, surprisingly, ENAG's was 4.32%.
According to ENAG, the lowest monthly increase was in health, 0%, and the highest was in miscellaneous goods and services, 10.49%.
Read the details >> here <<.
ARTS AND CULTURE
★ Artİstanbul Feshane has a new exhibition: "Emin Barın: Neither You Bow Down, nor I Stand Up" exhibition, featuring works of Prof. Emin Barın, one of the doyens of Turkish graphic art, calligrapher, and bookbinding artist.
One of the attendees of the opening of the exhibition was Etem Çalışkan, a 96-year-old calligrapher and illustrator renowned for writing Atatürk's famous speech with calligraphy and designer of the epitaphs at his mausoleum.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was Turkey's independence war hero and its first president.
The exhibition started on February 27 and will be through April 29, 2024.
One of the attendees of the opening of the exhibition was Etem Çalışkan, a 96-year-old calligrapher and illustrator renowned for writing Atatürk's famous speech with calligraphy and designer of the epitaphs at his mausoleum.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was Turkey's independence war hero and its first president.
The exhibition started on February 27 and will be through April 29, 2024.
★ Istanbul Jazz Festival will be between July 3-18 this year
In addition to jazz, it will present a diverse selection of discoveries and classics side by side, including rock, pop, blues, reggae, funk, and other genres.
The 200 artists and bands invited to the festival include Chris Isaak, Gregory Porter, Arlo Parks, Joshua Redman, Yolan Da Brown, Baptiste Trotignon, and Modern Art Orchestra. They will give 40 concerts throughout Istanbul.
This year, the festival will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to two prominent names in Turkish jazz history: Nilüfer Verdi, Turkey's first female jazz pianist and producer, composer, and musician Nino Varon.
In addition to jazz, it will present a diverse selection of discoveries and classics side by side, including rock, pop, blues, reggae, funk, and other genres.
The 200 artists and bands invited to the festival include Chris Isaak, Gregory Porter, Arlo Parks, Joshua Redman, Yolan Da Brown, Baptiste Trotignon, and Modern Art Orchestra. They will give 40 concerts throughout Istanbul.
This year, the festival will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to two prominent names in Turkish jazz history: Nilüfer Verdi, Turkey's first female jazz pianist and producer, composer, and musician Nino Varon.
Pergamon Dionysus temple
Copyright by Dick Osseman, used with permission
See Dick's Pergamon photos >>here<<
★ In a significant move to bolster the cultural heritage of the ancient city of Pergamon, Turkey has earmarked a budget of $32.2 million to enhance its national and international prominence, announced Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
Mr. Ersoy said the objective is to expedite the excavation and preservation of cultural assets, particularly ancient cities, to unveil their historical significance at the earliest opportunity.
Pergamon is a quintessential example of Hellenistic urban planning, boasting monumental architecture that epitomizes the era's grandeur. Ersoy highlighted iconic structures such as the Temple of Athena, theater, library, temples of Zeus and Dionysus, agora, and gymnasium as prime exemplars of the period's architectural prowess.
In addition to infrastructure improvements, the government allocated a separate budget for the repair, exhibition, and arrangement of the Pergamon Archaeological Museum, with plans for immediate commencement of work.
Mr. Ersoy said the objective is to expedite the excavation and preservation of cultural assets, particularly ancient cities, to unveil their historical significance at the earliest opportunity.
Pergamon is a quintessential example of Hellenistic urban planning, boasting monumental architecture that epitomizes the era's grandeur. Ersoy highlighted iconic structures such as the Temple of Athena, theater, library, temples of Zeus and Dionysus, agora, and gymnasium as prime exemplars of the period's architectural prowess.
In addition to infrastructure improvements, the government allocated a separate budget for the repair, exhibition, and arrangement of the Pergamon Archaeological Museum, with plans for immediate commencement of work.
A video showing Claros
★ Excavations at the Claros Sanctuary stand as the enduring legacy of Ege University's Archaeology Department, according to Professor Onur Zunal, who leads the excavation efforts.
He added that these excavations unearthed artifacts and illuminated the historical significance of Claros as a center of prophecy in antiquity .
The Claros Sanctuary, situated within the Turkish province of İzmir's Menderes neighborhood, holds a paramount position as one of Ionia's most sacred sites and the oldest oracle center, affirmed by the extensive excavations conducted over time.
According to Prof. Zunal, the first work there began in 1886 by Carl Schuchhardt with a survey. In 1907, Theodor Macridy conducted the first dig. Between 1950 and 1961, Loius Robert and Jeanne Robert conducted significant excavations, followed by Juliette de La Genière's endeavors from 1988 to 1997. Since 2001, the Ege University team has continued to reveal what is beneath the surface.
He added that these excavations unearthed artifacts and illuminated the historical significance of Claros as a center of prophecy in antiquity .
The Claros Sanctuary, situated within the Turkish province of İzmir's Menderes neighborhood, holds a paramount position as one of Ionia's most sacred sites and the oldest oracle center, affirmed by the extensive excavations conducted over time.
According to Prof. Zunal, the first work there began in 1886 by Carl Schuchhardt with a survey. In 1907, Theodor Macridy conducted the first dig. Between 1950 and 1961, Loius Robert and Jeanne Robert conducted significant excavations, followed by Juliette de La Genière's endeavors from 1988 to 1997. Since 2001, the Ege University team has continued to reveal what is beneath the surface.
★ Archaeologists discovered an oven structure and about 8,600-year-old bread at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement in central Turkey.
Çatalhöyük is one of the first human proto-cities built. Full of densely packed mud brick houses covered in paintings and symbolic decorations, its population hovered around 8,000. That made it one of the largest settlements of its era, somewhere between an outsized village and a tiny city. People entered mud-brick homes through ceiling doors and navigated sidewalks around the city's rooftops.
Analyses conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University Science and Technology Research and Application Center determined that the spongy residue was fermented bread from 6600 BCE.
Çatalhöyük is one of the first human proto-cities built. Full of densely packed mud brick houses covered in paintings and symbolic decorations, its population hovered around 8,000. That made it one of the largest settlements of its era, somewhere between an outsized village and a tiny city. People entered mud-brick homes through ceiling doors and navigated sidewalks around the city's rooftops.
Analyses conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University Science and Technology Research and Application Center determined that the spongy residue was fermented bread from 6600 BCE.
★ Turkish authorities are about to complete the renovation of a church built into the rocks in Eğil district of southeastern Diyarbakır province. Crosses adorn the church walls, and one has fossils of sand dollars, a type of sea urchin.
There are five holes in a sand dollar – four around the ends of the star and one in the center. According to the religious legend, the four holes represent the four wounds of Christ when they nailed his hands and feet to the cross. The center hole represents the wound made from a soldier's spear.
The Eğil district has become a hub for cultural and religious visitors, captivating them with attractions such as the Assyrian fortress, where a legend says ancients buried prophets Ezekiel and Elisha, the King's Daughter Dam Lake, and ancient wall cisterns.
The renovations in the area started two years ago under the direction of Prof. Vecihi Özkaya, a faculty member of the Department of Archaeology at Dicle University, and they are continuing.
The renovation team first repaired two of the four ancient tunnels in the fortress and opened them to visitors. So far, they completed 80% of the renovation work for the 1600-year-old church.
The rock church is part of the Assyrian Mor Yuhanna Monastery, named after John of Ephesus.
Dr. Özkaya says the ancients formed the church by combining two possibly prehistoric rock tombs.
As part of the renovation project, the team also repaired the road leading to the church for guests to travel easily.
There are five holes in a sand dollar – four around the ends of the star and one in the center. According to the religious legend, the four holes represent the four wounds of Christ when they nailed his hands and feet to the cross. The center hole represents the wound made from a soldier's spear.
The Eğil district has become a hub for cultural and religious visitors, captivating them with attractions such as the Assyrian fortress, where a legend says ancients buried prophets Ezekiel and Elisha, the King's Daughter Dam Lake, and ancient wall cisterns.
The renovations in the area started two years ago under the direction of Prof. Vecihi Özkaya, a faculty member of the Department of Archaeology at Dicle University, and they are continuing.
The renovation team first repaired two of the four ancient tunnels in the fortress and opened them to visitors. So far, they completed 80% of the renovation work for the 1600-year-old church.
The rock church is part of the Assyrian Mor Yuhanna Monastery, named after John of Ephesus.
Dr. Özkaya says the ancients formed the church by combining two possibly prehistoric rock tombs.
As part of the renovation project, the team also repaired the road leading to the church for guests to travel easily.
★ According to the website Arkeolojik Haber, the longest archaeological dig in Anatolia, Turkey's Asiatic part, has been the excavations performed during the construction of TANAP, the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline.
The portion of the pipeline within the borders of Turkey is 1125 miles, and it carries gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey for export to Europe. It passes through 20 provinces of Turkey, which hosted many civilizations in history.
According to the TANAP site, during the five-year construction period, crews identified 48 archaeological sites and recovered around 1,000 artifacts. Many of the areas are now under preservation.
Among them is the Aleybeyi site, which turned out to be the oldest settlement identified to date in the Northeast Anatolia region. Also, the Karaz Mound in Erzurum province revealed a settlement going back 4000 years ago.
On January 15, 2020, TANAP turned over the artifacts found to the Bandırma Museum, where an exhibition hall displays them.
The portion of the pipeline within the borders of Turkey is 1125 miles, and it carries gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey for export to Europe. It passes through 20 provinces of Turkey, which hosted many civilizations in history.
According to the TANAP site, during the five-year construction period, crews identified 48 archaeological sites and recovered around 1,000 artifacts. Many of the areas are now under preservation.
Among them is the Aleybeyi site, which turned out to be the oldest settlement identified to date in the Northeast Anatolia region. Also, the Karaz Mound in Erzurum province revealed a settlement going back 4000 years ago.
On January 15, 2020, TANAP turned over the artifacts found to the Bandırma Museum, where an exhibition hall displays them.
★ Exchange Rate: 1 USD = TL 31.85
WEATHER
Ankara, in central Turkey : 50/30 Rainy Antalya, on the Mediterranean : 70/54 Partly Cloudy Erzurum, in Eastern Turkey : 36/27 Snow Istanbul, in northwestern Turkey : 54/39 Partly Cloudy Izmir, on the Aegean : 63/45 Partly Cloudy Trabzon, on the Black Sea : 50/45 ShowersSnow depths at skiing locations:
Erciyes in Kayseri, Central Turkey : 39 inches Kartalkaya in Bolu, Western Turkey : 64 inches Palandöken in Erzurum, Eastern Turkey : 52 inches Uludağ in Bursa, Western Turkey : 18 inches Sarıkamış in Kars, Eastern Turkey : 62 inches
★ Due to heavy snowfall in Erzurum, Ağrı, Van, Bitlis, Hakkari, and Muş provinces in the east of Turkey, transportation to 907 settlements is cut off.
★ According to a new doctoral thesis by Duygu Bayındır, one-third of Turkey's provinces have very high or high climate risk.
She identified the following clients as being at the highest risk:
Turkey is not in the tropics, but 58 provinces, including coastal ones, had the number of tropical nights increased. Rainfall increased in the Black Sea provinces.
30 out of 81 provinces are under high or very high drought risk. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies 46 percent of the species in these provinces as endangered.
She identified the following clients as being at the highest risk:
- Amasya and Tokat in the north.
- Mersin and Kahramanmaraş in the south.
- Kayseri in Central Anatolia.
- Muş and Ağrı in the east.
Turkey is not in the tropics, but 58 provinces, including coastal ones, had the number of tropical nights increased. Rainfall increased in the Black Sea provinces.
30 out of 81 provinces are under high or very high drought risk. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies 46 percent of the species in these provinces as endangered.
SPORTS
Premier League
* Results for week: 28
Kasımpaşa - Sivas 0 - 0 Rize - Kayseri 3 - 0 Hatay - Fenerbahçe 0 - 2 Ankaragücü - Istanbul 1 - 1 Başakşehir - Samsun 1 - 0 Beşiktaş - G. Saray 0 - 1 Pendik - Konya 0 - 2 Adana - K.gümrük 1 - 0 Alanya - Trabzon 3 - 1 Antalya - G. Antep 1 - 0* In games played so far this weekend:
G. Saray - Rize 6 - 2 Trabzon - K.gümrük 5 - 1 Konya - Adana 2 - 2 Başakşehir - Antalya 1 - 0 Sivas - Alanya 1 - 2 Istanbul - Kasımpaşa - Kayseri - Hatay - Samsun - Ankaragücü - Fenerbahçe - Pendik - G. Antep - Beşiktaş -* Standing in the league as of week ending 28
1 - G. Saray 75 2 - Fenerbahçe 73 3 - Trabzon 46 4 - Beşiktaş 46 5 - Kasımpaşa 40 6 - Başakşehir 39 7 - Rize 39 8 - Antalya 38 9 - Sivas 38 10 - Adana 35 11 - Kayseri 35 12 - Samsun 33 13 - Alanya 33 14 - Konya 31 15 - Ankaragücü 30 16 - K.gümrük 29 17 - Hatay 29 18 - G. Antep 28 19 - Pendik 26 19 - Istanbul 13
★ Eczacıbaşı Dynavit won the "Team of the Year" award at the Women Transforming Turkey Gala organized by Arya Women's Investment Platform.
In the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Eczacıbaşı Dynavit defeated its rival VakıfBank 3-2 in the final and took the cup to its museum, which determined the world's biggest in women's volleyball last year.
In the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Eczacıbaşı Dynavit defeated its rival VakıfBank 3-2 in the final and took the cup to its museum, which determined the world's biggest in women's volleyball last year.
★ Turkey will be one of the host countries of the European Handball Federation EURO 2026.
★ At an information meeting, the European Union agreed to support Spor Istanbul's "Sport4All" project.
The project aims to support disabled children and young people in reducing the difficulties they experience in participating in team games, making friends, and participating in physical activities.
The project aims to support disabled children and young people in reducing the difficulties they experience in participating in team games, making friends, and participating in physical activities.
★ Competing in the women's 10-meter air pistol category at the European Air Guns Championships in Hungary, Turkey's Şimal Yılmaz won the silver medal and received a quota for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Novruz celebration 2024
We are excited to welcome you to another year of Novruz party and celebration! Indulge in delicious food, traditional sweets, live DJ beats, dancing, and capture memorable moments with photos!
Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate this holiday in a warm community setting, embracing the true spirit of Novruz!
- Date and Time: Sunday, March 17th, 2024 6pm - 10pm
- Location: Mangal Turkish BBQ, 502 Ross Dr, Sunnyvale.
- Dress Code: dress to impress with either traditional or cocktail attire
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Los Altos, San Ramon and Berkeley
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HELLO THERE!
Our online school is starting in September. There are some innovations in our new term program, which we will start in September 2022.
We have prepared more enjoyable posts with your happy feedbacks from you.
> By the principles of language learning; listening, speaking, reading, writing activities
> Kitchen Workshop
> Anatolian Civilizations
> Interactive Games
> Periodic Projects
> Skill Workshops
> Our Holidays
> Bodily Activities
> Traditional Music
> About This Day
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