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Turkey is known to us as the Republic
of Turkey, which is locally known
as (Turkiye Cumhuriyeti) is a Eurasian
country across the Anatolian peninsula
in South West Asia and the Balkan
region of South Eastern Europe. Turkey
is surrounded on its sides by eight
countries, such as on the northwestern
part by Bulgaria, Greece on the Western
part, Georgia on the North East, Armenia,
Azerbaijan( the Nakichevan enclave),
Iran on the east and Iraq and Syria
located on the South Eastern part
of Turkey.
Turkey had the privilege of witnessing
the birth of major civilizations like
Byzantine Empires and Ottoman's Empires.
The location of Turkey is unique on
its own.As two continents are interlinked,
the culture of Turkey is a mixture
of Eastern and Western cultural traditions.Turkey
shot into prominence in the recent
past when a Turkish writer named Orhan
Pamuk was crowned with Noble Prize
in literature for the year 2006. Turkey's
culture is a blend of the Oguz Turkic,
Anatolian and Ottoman (which is a
version of Greco-Roman and Islamic
cultures) culture. Turkey's culture
became westernized with the impact
of Western culture and traditions,
which began with the westernization
of Ottoman Empire.
As Turkey has a good linkage with
Western culture, so their culture
is diverse and rich in nature. There
are various cultural festivals, which
take place every year. This are Turkish
Sunnet, Anzac Day and Camel Wrestling
Hip etc each adding to the legacy
of Turkish culture and heritage. Other
festivals, which are held every year,
are, Istanbul Jazz Festival, Istanbul
International Music Festival, Istanbul
International Theatre Festival etc.
adding elegantly to the pulse of Turkish
culture to a new height.
In Turkey musical festivals are of
importance locally and globally. Musical
festivals like ' Arabesque' ' Hip-Hop'
are a result of interaction between
Ottoman Empire and the Islamic world
along with European culture. This
has embedded the interaction with
Central Asian Turkic, Islamic and
European musical cultural in advanced
Turkish musical culture. The impact
was also noticed in the current musical
culture of Turkey. The above stated
festivals are also stated as "The
Festival of Ortaca'.
Apart from the above, there are other
types of festivals taking place in
Turkey. These are, Traditional 'Mesir'
Festival-Manisa, Ankara International
Arts Festival, International Music
and Folklore Festival, Tulip Festival
etc.
To know more about festivals of Turkey,
you may browse through .
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