Our Visit To Balkan TurksCooperation and Culture

Association

With our Comenius Team, we visitedBalkan Turks Association to learntheir traditional dishes.

This association was founded by a group of Balkans migrants in 1989.

To promote cultural learning, Balkan Turks Cooperation and Culture Association hosts such activities as Hıdrellez (Spring Festival), Day of Ashure, folklore dances to emphasize the need for inter-cultural dialogue and peaceful communication.

Aşure,Noah's Pudding is a Turkish dessert that is made of a mixture consisting of grains, fruits and nuts.

It is served during the first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharrem, on the Tenth of Muharrem, or the Day of Ashure.

Traditionally, Ashure is made in large quantities to commemorate the ark's landing and is distributed to friends, relatives, neighbors, colleagues, classmates, etc. without regard to the recipient's religion or belief system as an offering of peace and love.

When you enter the association, they welcome you with this sayingof Atatürk.

“Muhacirler kaybedilmiş ülkelerimizin milli hatıralarıdır.”

“Migrants are the preciousmementos of our lost countries.”

This association is a house forpeople who represent differentcultures and traditions.

They migrated from Balkan Countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Albania.

We met the association’s managerwho organized the event for us.

Selahattin KILIÇ, the manager, informed us about the association.

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They prepared several traditionaldishes from different countries.

Such as “akıtma” (very similarto crepe)…

Boşnak Böreği

Sac Böreği

Traditional Balkans Dishes

We can’t wait for tasting the food andgetting the recipes.

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Visiting a local association and tasting differentflavours were great experience for us. It was a wonderful day and a unique memory.