Erzurum hosts Turkey Culture Route Festival with 174 events

Turkey Culture Route Festival Erzurum gastronomy Islamic arts cultural heritage

The Turkey Culture Route Festival has commenced in Erzurum, marking the city's fourth time hosting the event. Organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the nine-day festival features 174 activities across 11 different locations, including concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and theater performances.

This year's festival places a significant focus on gastronomy, featuring 39 specialized flavor points to showcase the region's culinary heritage. Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Serdar Çam noted that the festival aims to bring culture and art to the center of life for children and youth through various workshops in music, dance, and handicrafts.

As part of the festival, the ‘Hane’ Islamic Arts Exhibition, organized by the Albayrak Group and sponsored by Ziraat Katılım, opened at the historic Yakutiye Medresesi. The exhibition showcases seven centuries of Islamic art, integrating the theme of ‘home’ with the architectural spirit of the seven-hundred-year-old landmark.

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Albayrak Group · Arslantepe Welcome Center · Erzurum · Malatya · Malatya Congress and Culture Center · Ministry of Culture and Tourism · Serdar Çam · Turkey Culture Route Festival · Yakutiye Medresesi

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[● 3 SOURCES] The 'Sacred Relics of the Ottoman Empire' exhibition is open at the Arslantepe Welcome Center.
[● 3 SOURCES] Children participated in traditional sports including archery, wrestling, and mangala at the 100. Yıl Kent Parkı Çocuk Köyü.
[● 3 SOURCES] A prayer bead (tespih) workshop was held at the Malatya Congress and Culture Center.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is organizing the Malatya Culture Route Festival.
[● 3 SOURCES] The festival includes workshops for traditional crafts such as ebru and linden printing.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Keltepe Observation Festival and Space Entrepreneurship Festival is being hosted by Karabük Municipality and the Karabük Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports.
[● 3 SOURCES] A meteor observation program is scheduled for the night portion of the festival.
[● 3 SOURCES] The event is organized under the Astronomy Network in collaboration with Garaj X TEKMER and the TOBB Ankara Young Entrepreneurs Board.
[● 3 SOURCES] The festival is taking place at the Keltepe Ski Center.
[● 3 SOURCES] The festival aims to increase awareness of space sciences and support interest in astronomy and space entrepreneurship among youth.