Animal sacrifice

Bulgarian archaeologists at Perperikon have uncovered new evidence of ancient life, including a system of blood sacrifice altars used for divination. Two altars were discovered, one for making holy wine and another for blood sacrifices. These altars are reminiscent of those used in the worship of the Thracian horseman and the temple of Mithras, according to Prof.

Kurban Bayramı, a.k.a. the Feast of Sacrifice, must be the most carnivorous of all holidays and celebrations in Türkiye. Known as Eid al-Adha for the rest of the Muslim world, it is one of the two most important holidays of the Islamic year. As its name suggests, it is celebrated by sacrificing an animal in the name of God.

A tradition in the northwestern province of Bursa of honoring the "Deliler" (Madmen) cavalrymen who oversaw the land army during the Ottoman Empire and attracted recognition for their exceptional courage and distinctive attire is celebrated every year with a special festival.

Within the scope of preparations for Eid al-Adha, the first animal market in Istanbul has been created in the Arnavutköy district, with prices of the sacrificial animals doubling and tripling compared to last year.

With Eid al-Adha ("Festival of the Sacrifice) just around the corner, sacrificial animal sellers say that their sales will boom once retirees receive their pension bonus on Aug. 8-9.

A play performed by primary school students has drawn a reaction from parents, when a student played the role of a sheep which was sacrificed by two other students in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri.

Hac? Sami Boydak Primary and Secondary School in the Hac?lar district of Kayseri organized a controversial ceremony as part of the Nevruz celebrations on March 21.

An outbreak of smallpox has decimated sheep stocks in the northern Greece prefecture of Evros, with livestock farmers estimating their losses at a total of some 8 million euros.