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Culture
UNESCO names 27 new world heritage sites – the list at a glance
Seven of them are in Europe and there is also one German one – and that has a very special…
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Life
The French baguette is now on a UNESCO protection list
The “artisan know-how and the culture of the baguette” have been officially recognized on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage,…
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Life
UNESCO report: Great Barrier Reef not adequately protected
Their experts recommend classifying the ecosystem as vulnerable. In the end, it could even be removed from the World Heritage…
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Breaking
Italy declares state of emergency in flood-hit Venice
The Italian government has approved a state of emergency and 20 million euros ($22 million) is being set aside following…
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Local Turkish cuisine eyes UNESCO registration
A local Turkish cuisine is preparing to register its authentic tastes to UNESCO with ‘world’s oldest cuisine’ motto. Nihat Ciftci,…
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Turkey’s Lake Tuz sets sights on UNESCO heritage tag
Lake Tuz, Turkey’s second largest, should be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. “Lake Tuz is also affected…
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Turkey leads UNESCO tentative list
Turkey has 77 cultural and natural sites which look to be added on UNESCO's World Heritage List
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Turkey’s Harran eyes UNESCO heritage list
After 18 years in the waiting room, Turkey’s southeastern archaeological site Harran is expected to soon be added to UNESCO’s…
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7 Turkish sites on UNESCO’s tentative heritage list
Turkish Culture Ministry says Turkey has 78 sites listed on UNESCO's tentative list
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UNESCO honors imprisoned Egyptian photojournalist
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, better known as Shawkan was awarded the 2018 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize.
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Artistry
The Episcopal Basilica and the mosaics of Plovdiv joined the UNESCO’s list
The Episcopal Basilica and the Roman Mosaic Heritage in Plovdiv were included in the UNESCO Indicative List of Significant Cultural…
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World’s oldest temple in Turkey introduced in China
Gobeklitepe in southeastern Turkey, the site of the world’s oldest temple, was introduced in a tourism seminar in Chinese capital.
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Turkish city becomes 2018 Turkic World Culture Capital
The northern Turkish city of Kastamonu marking its becoming the 2018 Turkic World Culture Capital.
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Turkey joins UNESCO’s executive board
Turkey was selected on Wednesday as a Board member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Europe
Turkish Archeology Site In UNESCO World Heritage List
The Aphrodisias archaeology site in southwestern Turkey has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
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