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AmCham Türkiye’s new project to bring global Turkish leaders together
AmCham Türkiye has launched a new project that aims to bring together Turkish professionals living internationally.
The Global Turks par Excellence Project, carried out in cooperation with AmCham Türkiye, is implemented under the sponsorship of 20 international companies led by P&G, Meta, Citi, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Borusan CAT and the International Investors Association (YASED).
Turkish swimmer successfully crosses English Channel
A professional swimmer has managed to fulfill her greatest dream by becoming the fifth Turkish woman to successfully cross the English Channel.
On July 20, national swimmer Deniz Kayadelen set off from the shores of Samphire Hoe in Dover at midnight to cross the English Channel between England and France.
Argentine artists commemorate Turkish poet Aşık Veysel
Buenos Aires Yunus Emre Institute has brought together Argentine artists in a project to commemorate highly-regarded Turkish folk poet Aşık Veysel with his poems on the 50th anniversary of his death.
Within the scope of the project carried out by the institute, musicians performed the work of the great artist "Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım" with their local instruments.
Gülşen cancels concerts after row over remarks on religious schools
Famous pop singer Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu, who came under controversy and is facing trial on charges of "inciting hatred" over her remarks she made about "İmam Hatip" religious schools, has decided to cancel some 50 shows until the new year.
Argentine musicians set Yunus Emre’s lyrics to music in Spanish
Argentine musicians on Oct. 25 set the verses of Yunus Emre, a 13th-century pioneer of Turkish folk and spiritual poetry, to music that they composed with local instruments.
Sufi poet commemorated at historical palace
Yunus Emre, one of the most important figures of Turkish-Islamic folk thought, was commemorated on the 700th anniversary of his death at the world-famous Ishak Pasha Palace in the eastern province of Ağrı.
In the program, held in the courtyard of the historic palace, the Konya Turkish Sufi Music Ensemble performed various works by the great mystic.
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Turkish poet’s work to be translated into African languages
A Turkish cultural institute in South Africa is planning to translate some of the works of revered poet Yunus Emre into African languages to enable the continent to understand what he symbolized.
Yunus Emre’s divan found in Vatican archives
A new divan of Yunus Emre, one of the most important figures of Turkish-Islamic folk thought, has come to light in the digital inscriptions shared by the Vatican Library over the internet.
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Vinyl records sales in Turkey reach new heights amid virus
With live concerts out of the picture for the last year - and perhaps for months still to come - more and more Turkish music lovers have turned to old-fashioned vinyl to get the richest enjoyment from their audio experience, say local musicians, collectors, and buyers alike.
Online exhibit celebrates Turkish artists in UK
A virtual art exhibit, to support Turkish artists in the U.K., became available for online visitors on Feb. 17.
The 3rd Annual Turkish Community Art Exhibition, organized by Yunus Emre Institute and Turkey's Consulate in London, opened online due to coronavirus restrictions taken by the British government to curb the spread of the virus.
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