Muş Province

Cabinet set to convene in Ahlat to mark historic battle

The next cabinet meeting scheduled for Aug. 25 will be held in the eastern city of Bitlis' Ahlat district, rather than in the capital Ankara, to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert.

The battle fought in 1071 between the Byzantine and Seljuk empires was a pivotal event that led to the Turkification of Anatolia.

Village kids have fun with adrenaline-pumping ‘Köyvivor’

Within the scope of a project named "Köyvivor," the officials of a youth center in the eastern province of Muş have visited some 15 rural villages and organized competitions for some 2,000 village kids in three years.

"We just want to put a smile on their faces and share their happiness," Erol Çalışcı, the project coordinator, said on Nov. 21.

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