Türkiye Culture Route Festival Explained

Türkiye Culture Route Festival
Native Name:	Türkiye Kültür Yolu Festivali
Native Name Lang:	tr
Status:	Active
Genre:	Festival
Frequency:	Annually
Country:	Turkey
Founder Name:	Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey
Last:	2023
Next:	2024
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Türkiye Culture Route Festival, are cultural festival that has been organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey in various provinces of Turkey since 2021.^{[1] [2]} The festivals are organized with the aim of increasing Turkey's international brand value and making its historical and cultural heritage a center of attraction.^{[3] [4]}

History

Türkiye Culture Route Festival, which started with the Çanakkale Cultural Route Festival for the first time in 2021 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey,^[5] continued with the Beyoğlu Culture Route Festival starting with the opening of the Atatürk Cultural Center on October 29.

The festival in 2022; It has been diversified as Ankara Başkent, Çanakkale Troya, Diyarbakır Sur and Konya Mystic Music Festival, and in 2023 as Nevşehir Cappadocia Balloon and Culture Road, Erzurum Palandöken, Trabzon Sümela, İzmir Efes, Gaziantep GastroAntep and Antalya.In December 2023, the festival became a member of the European Festivals Association (EFA).^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Web site: 2023-09-15 . "Turkiye Culture Route Festivals" to spread to five cities [PHOTOS] ]. 2024-02-01 . Azernews.Az . en.
2. Web site: Troya Kültür Yolu Festivali'ne 9 günde 1 milyon 183 bin ziyaretçi katıldı . 2024-02-01 . www.aa.com.tr.
3. Web site: ÇINAR . Feyza . 2022-09-06 . Türkiye Kültür Yolu Festivalleri Dalga Dalga Yayılacak . 2024-02-01 . Arkitera . tr-TR.
4. Web site: Minister reveals expanded 'Culture Road' festivals in 11 Turkish cities… Türkiye Otelciler Birliği . 2024-02-01 . www.turob.com.
5. Web site: Öztürk . Sinan . 2021-10-24 . Beyoğlu Culture Road Festival to enliven Istanbul's arts scene . 2024-02-01 . Daily Sabah . en-US.
6. Web site: 2023-12-19 . Cultural Road Festival attains membership in European Festivals Association - Türkiye News . 2024-02-01 . Hürriyet Daily News . en.
7. Web site: AA . Daily Sabah with . 2023-12-18 . Türkiye's Culture Road Festivals join European Festival Association . 2024-02-01 . Daily Sabah . en-US.