Troy Cultural Route Festival Has Begun...

'THE CULTURAL ROUTE FESTIVALS HAVE MADE A TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTION TO PROMOTING OUR COUNTRY'

Speaking at the program, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Batuhan Mumcu said: We are in Çanakkale, a stop on the Türkiye Cultural Route Festivals. We have come together without losing momentum at the Çanakkale leg of the festival, which began on 5 August in Cappadocia and then continued in Trabzon and Erzurum. When planning the festivals, we set out by targeting the brand value of our cities. The Çanakkale Troy Cultural Route Festival is being held for the second time this year. Going forward, our festivals will continue to be held in our cities on dates determined each year. While carrying out this planning, we also take into account the accommodation data of our cities and tradespeople, and we try to schedule the festivals during the off-season periods in order to boost activity.

Noting that the festivals continue with a very busy program of events, Mumcu added the following

For 9 days, it continues with concerts, exhibitions, theater and many other activities. We also have wonderful activities for our children. This year, we are particularly increasing the activities aimed at our children. As with every festival, the gastronomy component is most definitely part of our festival. Nearly 500 events will be held at more than 40 locations. I say this with pride. The Cultural Route Festivals have made a tremendous contribution to promoting both our cities and Türkiye. In terms of its duration and diversity, it stands out as the world's largest festival. We are also striving to carry this onto international platforms.

For details about the festival: troya.kulturyolufestivalleri.com