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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. This approach aims to market these provinces as a holistic destination to increase product diversity and visitor duration, leveraging the 130 accommodation facilities currently available in the region. In Kahramanmaraş, the festival runs from September 12 to September 20, featuring 208 activities across 14 locations. The ~~opening ceremony was held at the historic Kahramanmaraş Castle, a site that has undergone restoration following the February 6 earthquakes. The~~ event includes concerts, exhibitions, and the ASELSAN Children's ~~Festival, which offers interactive science and technology experiences.~~ Festival. As a UNESCO City of Literature, the festival highlights local gastronomy through 52 designated flavor points, showcasing specialties such as Maraş ice cream and sömelek meatballs. Recent activities have seen gastronomy figures meeting at the Başkonuş Plateau to combine food tasting with nature tourism in cedar forests. Additionally, the points. The festival ~~has launched~~ in Kayseri ~~with~~ has concluded its nine-day program, which placed a heavy ~~focus~~ emphasis on gastronomy ~~via~~ through the ‘Lezzet Noktası’ (Flavor Point) project. This initiative highlighted 34 locations to showcase traditional flavors such as Kayseri mantısı and pastırma. The closing events included musical tributes to folk poet Neşet Ertaş, theatrical performances of ‘Keşanlı Ali Destanı’ at the Kayseri State Theatre, and calligraphy workshops held at the Kayseri Kale İçi Archaeology Museum.

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