Nasreddin Hodja

Türkiye's tradition of olive cultivation has been officially recognized and included in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, according to a statement from Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

The countdown has begun for a snow-themed festival to be held for the second time this year in Turkey's eastern province of Ağrı.

Local officials and ice sculptors stepped up their efforts for the long-awaited event, which will be launched on Feb. 25 in the city center.

Turkey on April 3 filed an application for the inclusion of four of its cultural values to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.

A statue of Nasreddin Hodja - a unique and entertaining character from Turkish folklore - located at a stopover facility in the Central Anatolian province of Konya has stirred debate among Turkish social media users, daily Habertürk has reported.