1. Our Visit To Balkan Turks
Cooperation and Culture
Association

2. With our Comenius Team, we visited
Balkan Turks Association to learn
their traditional dishes.

3. This association was founded by a
group of Balkans migrants in 1989.

4. To promote cultural learning, Balkan Turks
Cooperation and Culture Association hosts such
activities as Hıdrellez (Spring Festival), Day of
Ashure, folklore dances to emphasize the need
for inter-cultural dialogue and peaceful
communication.

5. Aşure,Noah's Pudding is a Turkish dessert that is
made of a mixture consisting
of grains, fruits and nuts.

6. It is served during the first month of
the Islamic calendar, Muharrem, on the
Tenth of Muharrem, or the Day of Ashure.

7. Traditionally, Ashure is made in large quantities to commemorate the
ark's landing and is distributed to friends, relatives, neighbors,
colleagues, classmates, etc. without regard to the recipient's religion
or belief system as an offering of peace and love.

8. When you enter the association,
they welcome you with this saying
of Atatürk.

9. “Muhacirler kaybedilmiş
ülkelerimizin milli hatıralarıdır.”

10. “Migrants are the precious
mementos of our lost countries.”

11. This association is a house for
people who represent different
cultures and traditions.

12. They migrated from Balkan
Countries such as Greece, Bulgaria,
Albania.

13. We met the association’s manager
who organized the event for us.

14. Selahattin KILIÇ, the manager,
informed us about the association.

15. Photos

16. They prepared several traditional
dishes from different countries.

17. Such as “akıtma” (very similar
to crepe)…

18. Boşnak Böreği

19. Sac Böreği

20. Traditional Balkans Dishes

21. We can’t wait for tasting the food and
getting the recipes.

22. Photos

23. Visiting a local association and tasting different
flavours were great experience for us. It was a
wonderful day and a unique memory.