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2026 Türkiye Culture Route Festival: Regional Updates

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The summer 2026 Türkiye Culture Route Festival continues to drive regional engagement and tourism across Nevşehir, Malatya, Erzurum, Ordu, and Kahramanmaraş. In Nevşehir and the Cappadocia region, the program has boosted tourism through international hot air balloon festivals, concerts, and Michelin-starred gastronomy tours. In Malatya, the festival serves as a tool for regional revitalization following the February 6 earthquakes. In Erzurum, the festival has expanded to include 174 activities across 11 locations, featuring the ‘Hane’ Islamic Arts Exhibition, traditional craft workshops, and the ‘Lezzet Noktası’ project. In Ordu, the festival features 165 events, including the ASELSAN Children's Festival. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has introduced a strategic initiative to integrate Elazığ, Adıyaman, Bingöl, Tunceli, and Malatya into a single, interconnected tourism geography. In Kahramanmaraş, the festival runs from September 12 to September 20, featuring 208 activities across 14 locations. The event includes concerts, exhibitions, and the ASELSAN Children's Festival. As a UNESCO City of Literature, the festival highlights local gastronomy through 52 designated flavor points. Current activities in Kahramanmaraş include the ‘Living Heritage: Kahramanmaraş Exhibition’ at Kahramanmaraş Castle, which showcases intangible cultural heritage such as copper processing, Maraş needlework, sim sırma, calligraphy, and illumination. Educational components include woodblock printing and needlework workshops at the Kahramanmaraş Maturity Institute, alongside the ‘Züleyha ile Sınırsız Sohbetler’ talk series. The festival in Kayseri has ~~concluded its nine-day program, which placed a heavy emphasis on~~ emphasized gastronomy through the ‘Lezzet Noktası’ (Flavor Point) project. ~~This~~ Organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and led by the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), the initiative ~~highlighted 34 locations~~ involved gastronomy professionals visiting establishments across Melikgazi, Develi, Talas, İncesu, and Yahyalı to ~~showcase traditional flavors~~ trace historical flavors. The program highlighted the craftsmanship behind local dishes such as ~~Kayseri mantısı and pastırma. The closing events included musical tributes to folk poet Neşet Ertaş, theatrical performances~~ various types of ~~‘Keşanlı Ali Destanı’ at the Kayseri State Theatre,~~ mantı, yağlama, Develi cıvıklısı, and ~~calligraphy workshops held at the Kayseri Kale İçi Archaeology Museum.~~ fırın ağzı, connecting ancient Kültepe traditions to modern culinary practices.

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