Events
![Türkiye’s centuries-old picturesque towns ‘Safranbolu and Daday’ join the Cittaslow Network](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/34c/9a1/1a5/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Türkiye’s centuries-old picturesque towns ‘Safranbolu and Daday’ join the Cittaslow Network
05.04.2024
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Safranbolu and Daday, two small towns in Türkiye’s Western Black Sea region, joined the International Calm Cities Network (Cittaslow). The towns have been inscribed on the Cittaslow network during the International Cittaslow Coordination Committee meeting in Damme, Belgium, on March 23. With the registration of the districts in the network, the number of the Cittaslow cities of Türkiye has increased to 25.
![Local elections in Turkey](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/2a3/c13/ef4/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Local elections in Turkey
30.03.2024
|08:34
|7960
Fair, transparent and regular elections are the most fundamental element of modern democracies, the basic requirement of which is that leaders derive their power from voters. These powers are renewed through regular elections, when the people, as the true source of power, vote for the policies and actions of a particular leader, evaluating their work in a positive or negative way.
![Diyarbakir - a city in the heart of the Sun](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/883/51b/7e4/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Diyarbakir - a city in the heart of the Sun
27.12.2023
|09:59
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The route of my next business trip ran from the Turkmen capital to Ancient Mesopotamia, more precisely the city of Amida, now famous Diyarbakir in Turkey.
![Over a million hotel beds in Turkey have been certified to meet sustainable tourism requirements](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/b3a/a4c/669/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Over a million hotel beds in Turkey have been certified to meet sustainable tourism requirements
30.11.2023
|14:12
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Over a million hotel beds in Turkey have received certificates and confirmation of compliance with sustainable tourism requirements. This is evidenced by data published by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey on the occasion of the World Travel Market exhibition, which was held in London.
![Izmir is among the top ten cities according to the popular travel guide in the world](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/664/844/673/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Izmir is among the top ten cities according to the popular travel guide in the world
23.11.2023
|15:46
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Izmir was included in the top ten best cities according to the popular travel guide in the world Lonely Planet.
![Magnificent discoveries in Karahantepe and Göbeklitepe: The largest human statue and the first painted animal statue](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/6a4/13d/921/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Magnificent discoveries in Karahantepe and Göbeklitepe: The largest human statue and the first painted animal statue
21.11.2023
|13:32
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New finds have been discovered at Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, which are among the world's oldest Neolithic sites.
![Ayurveda Day 2023: Celebrating Holistic Health and Well-being](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/07c/f9a/15e/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Ayurveda Day 2023: Celebrating Holistic Health and Well-being
06.11.2023
|13:20
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Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine practiced in India for centuries. It is one of the world's oldest holistic therapies based on the belief that achieving a balance between body, mind and spirit is crucial for overall health. Ayurveda maintains this balance with the help of natural remedies, individual diet, lifestyle adjustments and herbal treatment. Ayurveda also offers one of the most complete ‘cleansing’ protocols available today – ‘Panchakarmas’ (i.e. 5 treatment protocols), which helps eliminate toxins accumulated in the body, thereby curing chronic diseases.
![Ashgabat is putting the finishing touches ahead of hosting the biggest annual regional energy event](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/476/8c3/1d3/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Ashgabat is putting the finishing touches ahead of hosting the biggest annual regional energy event
23.10.2023
|19:25
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On Wednesday, Ashgabat will host the biggest regional energy event OGT 2023 that will bring together more than 700 delegates from 46 countries. Among the delegates are more than four hundred representatives of international companies and organizations, diplomatic missions and ministries, banks and various funds, a number of foreign and Turkmen mass media will take part in the OGT 2023.
![Turkmenistan - UNESCO: results of 30 years of cooperation and its prospects](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/eb9/67d/27d/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Turkmenistan - UNESCO: results of 30 years of cooperation and its prospects
17.08.2023
|22:11
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The anniversary conference "Turkmenistan–UNESCO: Cooperation for the sake of well-being" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 7. The forum was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's accession to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and brought together representatives of the diplomatic and academic communities, creative intelligentsia, international organizations, and students.
![Ashgabat intends to clarify a number of issues on the gas alliance of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan](https://www.orient.tm/storage/app/uploads/public/43a/902/5f7/thumb__350_200_0_0_auto.jpg)
Ashgabat intends to clarify a number of issues on the gas alliance of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
12.08.2023
|18:48
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On August 11, a number of media outlets circulated a statement by Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, regarding the so-called "trilateral gas alliance" with the participation of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. According to him, Russia does not exclude "the possibility of expanding trilateral cooperation in the gas sector" and knows "that other states are also showing interest in it."