Tasting Turkish Culture

Hi Everyone! Happy Eid Al- Adha to all of you. I have prepared these delicious food for my guests. I will update the recipes. Stay in tune!

Turkey today marks the beginning of the War of Independence on the day Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk landed in Samsun, a symbolic move that led to the foundation of the Turkish Republic from the ashes of Ottoman Empire. Atatürk Commemoration and Youth and Sports Day in Turkey is expected to be celebrated throughout Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) and all Turkish foreign representative offices. Turkish President Abdullah Gül and other party leaders, who are in Ankara, officials are expected to visit Anıtkabir first, the mausoleum of Atatürk, in capital Ankara. On May 19, 1919, Atatürk, who would become modern Turkey's first president, landed on the main peninsula of Turkey to begin leadership of the liberation effort. In early 1920, Atatürk convened the first Turkish Grand National Assembly (Parliament) in Ankara, and by 1922 all of Anatolia was freed from foreign rule. The independent Republic of Turkey was declared a year later. Dur...

Bugun 23 Nisan/ Nese doluyor insan! Today is Children’s Day in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC). Also known as National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, this festival was dedicated by the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, to the children of the country. The day actually commemorates the anniversary of the inauguration of the Turkish Parliament in 1920 and promotes children as the symbol of modern Turkey. Schools participate in ceremonies marked by performances in large stadiums watched by the entire nation on TV.