The ‘Adiyaman Cultural Meetings’ were held in Sultangazi.

The ‘Adıyaman Cultural Meetings’ program was organized by Sultangazi Municipality and the Sultangazi Adıyamanlilar Platform. Sultangazi Mayor Abdurrahman Dursun stated, “With this festival, we want to emphasize unity and togetherness, and keep our traditions and customs alive. The people of Adıyaman filled this area with enthusiasm. They demonstrated that they have lived peacefully on this land.”

The ‘Adıyaman Cultural Meetings’ was held at the Sultangazi Municipality Event Area. In addition to Sultangazi Mayor Abdurrahman Dursun, the program was attended by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Sultangazi Adıyamanlilar Platform President Hakan Mamaş, members of parliament, political party representatives, and many citizens. The program began with a moment of silence and the reading of the National Anthem. Following a recitation of the Quran, a video presentation was shown, highlighting the aid provided by the municipality to Adıyaman due to the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023. Afterward, artists performed folk songs from Adıyaman. After regional games were played in the area, citizens were entertained with an hourglass demonstration. Mayor Dursun also offered pomegranate to the citizens attending the event.

In his speech at the program, Governor Gül said, “I thank our mayor. We are visiting all districts. Valuable work is being done in every district. It is very valuable to bring our fellow citizens together. Every time we come, we experience this enthusiasm from our citizens. Thank you for inviting us as well.”

“We want to keep our traditions and customs alive with this festival”
Mayor Abdurrahman Dursun expressed that the people of Adıyaman filled the area with enthusiasm, stating, “As a result of the Anatolian Culture Festival, we are holding many gatherings for our fellow citizens. Today, we are together with my fellow citizens from Adıyaman. With this festival, we want to emphasize unity and togetherness, and keep our traditions and customs alive. The people of Adıyaman filled this area with enthusiasm. The population of Adıyaman corresponds to approximately 10% of Sultangazi. The people of Adıyaman demonstrated that they have lived peacefully on this land. Adıyaman is a city that experienced a major earthquake on February 6 and has risen again. We are trying to support Adıyaman with activities like this. We will continue to organize strong programs with various other provinces. We invite our siblings from every corner of Istanbul and Sultangazi to come here,” he said.

“Such activities ensure our unity and togetherness”
Mehmet Demirhan, who attended the festival, said, “We participated in today’s event. Such activities ensure our unity and togetherness. I thank those who organized this day. Adıyaman is famous for its çiğköfte, its pomegranate, and its people. Since February 6, we have been trying to motivate ourselves with such activities to heal our wounds. It was a beautiful event.”