The Türkiye Cultural Route Festival has begun in Adana.

The "Türkiye Cultural Route Festival" organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with the 13th International Orange Blossom Carnival held as part of the festival, has begun in Adana.

Adana, this year's first stop of the festival, which spans 20 cities across Türkiye and will run for 8 months, will host a host of colorful events between April 5 and 13. Over 9 days, hundreds of events at more than 50 locations will bring art lovers together in the city.

The festival's opening program was held at the Adana Museum Complex with the participation of Adana Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Director General of Living Heritage and Cultural Events and General Director of the Türkiye Cultural Route Festival Selim Terzi, as well as numerous citizens. Speaking at the program, Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger said: "Adana is a city of festivals and carnivals. There will be numerous events over 9 days, and a full and rich festival and carnival will be held. We will be holding the only festival in Adana that appeals to all five senses." The Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Director General of Living Heritage and Cultural Events and General Director of the Türkiye Cultural Route Festival Selim Terzi said: "The Adana Cultural Route Festival has kicked off in Adana. Our festival began 5 years ago. In terms of content, our festival is a series of events that fully lives up to the motto 'from 7 to 70.' We see the Cultural Route Festival as a great opportunity to pass on our living heritage, our traditions, and our culture to our children and young people."