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Kakava, Hıdırellez festivities held in Edirne
The celebrations of Kakava and Hıdırellez, marking the onset of spring and recognized on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, recently have taken place in the western province of Edirne.
Starting with the energetic Roma dance group performances which set the tone for the evening's festivities, locals in traditional attire further added color to the event.
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Night Museum project in Ephesus launched
The Night Museum project, which aims to bring together Türkiye's unique historical places and rich cultural heritage with visitors in a completely different atmosphere after sunset, has commenced in the ancient city of Ephesus in İzmir's Selçuk district, which welcomes thousands of people every year in the summer season.
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5 Reasons to Spend Easter in Meteora
Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, especially during Easter.
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70 percent of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN
People attend a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 26, 2022, to call for justice for the murder Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and the British journalist Dom Phillips, who were murdered while on a reporting mission in the Amazon rainforest.
Your Guide to Delphi
Delphi is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site because of its prominent status in the ancient world
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Saint Luke the Stylite’s Holy Monastery: Virtual tour of its premises by the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center
It’s a landmark of global Christian art and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
The Parthenon of the Peloponnese: The Temple of Apollo at Bassae
Tucked away in the rugged mountains of southwest Arcadia in the Peloponnese stands a marvel of ancient Greek architecture, the Temple of Apollo "Epikourios" at Bassae.
Edirne hotel bookings surge ahead of spring festivities
The much-anticipated traditional spring festivals of Kakava and Hıdırellez in the western province of Edirne are attracting scores of people, with hotel occupancy already reaching 80 percent.
A remote island draws thousands of turtles each year. Could it attract tourists?
Each year, thousands of baby green sea turtles clamber across a beautiful, white-sand paradise that is one of the largest hatching sites of this species in the Atlantic, adorably making their way to the sea. There's one noticeable absence: people.
Women journalists bear the brunt of cyberbullying
Women journalists face greater threats online in the course of their work, and the trend is increasing, one expert told an international conference in Italy over the weekend.
"There is significant potential for online violence to escalate to offline harm," said Julie Posetti research director of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).
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