23.04.2025

A tradition that has lasted for thousands of years: Molasses making

Molasses making is one of the most deep-rooted traditions that has been going on in Anatolia for thousands of years. Every year, with the decay of the vineyards in the fall, natural food products such as molasses, pestil and sausage are prepared. This production is not only a food processing process; it is also the survival of a cultural heritage.
22.04.2025

Newroz enthusiasm in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır celebrated Newroz with great enthusiasm this year with the participation of hundreds of thousands of people. Celebrated every year on March 21st and symbolizing resistance, freedom and hope for the Kurdish people along with the arrival of spring, Newroz was the scene of a historic crowd in 2024 as well.
22.04.2025

Apple with Carnation: A symbol of love and peace in Kurdish culture

The carnation apple is a deep-rooted tradition in Kurdish culture, representing love, peace and reconciliation. This tradition, which has been kept alive since the past in geographies such as Mukriyan and Erdelan, where Kurds live in Iran, and the Germiyan Region near Sulaymaniyah in Iraq, still exists in many regions today.