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Turkey: Introducing Falun Dafa at a Shopping Centre in Istanbul

World NewsApril 12, 20230Comments

April 9, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Turkey (Minghui.org) Practitioners in Istanbul held an event to introduce Falun Dafa on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Tepe Natulis AVM, one of the most popular shopping malls on the Asian Side of Istanbul. Even while the practitioners were setting up their display, some people were eagerly…

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria Kill Nearly 8,000

World NewsFebruary 11, 20230Comments

Feb. 8, 2023 | By Ji Zhenyan, a Minghui correspondent (Minghui.org) A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, 2023. The death toll rose quickly in the hours afterward. As of late afternoon on February 7, 5,894 people have died in Turkey, and another 1,932 deaths were reported in Syria. The World Health…

Istanbul, Turkey: People Learn the Falun Dafa Exercises at the Istanbul Environment Festival

World NewsJune 19, 20220Comments

June 17, 2022 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Turkey ______________________________________ (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in Istanbul, Turkey participated in a three-day Environmental Festival. It was held by the Kadıköy municipality in Freedom Park from June 3-5, 2022. The practitioners’ peaceful exercise demonstration attracted many people, who showed their interest in learning the exercises. People learn…

Turkey: Falun Dafa Popular at Orange Blossom Festival

World NewsApril 16, 20220Comments

April 11, 2022 | By Falun Dafa practitioners in Turkey _____________________________________ (Minghui.org) The Orange Blossom Festival was held in Adana, Turkey from March 25 – 27, 2022 with several hundred thousand people attended the popular event. Falun Dafa practitioners took part in the festival this year. During the three-day festival, practitioners introduced Falun Dafa by participating in a…

Turkey: Falun Dafa Warmly Welcomed at the Mersin City Book Fair

World NewsJanuary 26, 20220Comments

Jan. 25, 2022 _________ (Minghui.org) The book fair in Mersin city, which could not be held for two years due to the pandemic, was held November 20-28 this year. Local practitioners participated and introduced Falun Dafa to people and told them about the persecution in China. They were warmly welcomed and many people learned the exercises during…

Istanbul, Turkey: Locals Condemn CCP for Persecuting Falun Dafa

World NewsAugust 23, 20210Comments

Aug. 21, 2021 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Turkey To raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 22-year-long persecution of Falun Dafa, practitioners in Turkey held a series of events between July 3 and 18 in Istanbul, Europe’s largest city. Known as Constantinople during the Roman Empire, the city was an imperial…

Turkey: Introducing Falun Dafa at Soli Sun Festival in Mersin

World NewsJuly 22, 20190Comments

Falun Dafa in Turkey practitioners participated in the Soli Sun Festival, one of the most popular summer festivals, in the city of Mersin on June 21 and 22, 2019. Over both days of the festival, they distributed small paper lotus flowers, demonstrated the exercises on the festival stage, and collected…

Turkey: Falun Dafa Draws Great Interest During Adana International Orange Blossom Festival

World NewsApril 21, 20190Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the International Orange Blossom Festival in the city of Adana, one of the largest cities in Turkey, on April 5-7, 2019. Millions of people had the opportunity to experience Falun Dafa during the three-day festival, at the practitioners' booth in the city centre, at various…

Turkey: Art of Zhen-Shan-Ren International Exhibition Moves Art Lovers in Ankara

World NewsJanuary 27, 20190Comments

The Art of Zhen-Shan-Ren International Exhibition was held at the Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Centre in Ankara, Turkey, on December 24, 2018 through January 2, 2019. The paintings had a big impact on visitors, many of whom recorded their impressions in the exhibition guestbook. A video of the exhibition was shown during the opening event…

Turkey: Falun Dafa Presented at the Mersin City Book Fair

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Turkish Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Mersin City Book Fair, which this year ran from November 24 to December 2, 2018. This was the fourth year that practitioners have been a part of this popular event. Many visitors at the fair, stopped by the Falun Dafa table and expressed interest and appreciation for the…

Turkey: Art Exhibition Moves Hearts in Istanbul

World NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

The Art of Zhen-Shan-Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition was held at the Istanbul Bakırköy Artists Association (BASAD) on September 21-25, 2018. The exhibition has been shown in more than 200 cities in more than 40 countries since 2004. The artworks depict both the persecution of Falun Dafa by the communist regime in China and…

Turkey: Book Expo Attendees Experience Inner Peace at Falun Gong Booth

World NewsMarch 18, 20180Comments

Attendees of the 12th Ankara Book Expo, one of the largest book expos in Turkey, were happy to have a chance to learn Falun Gong, an ancient Chinese mind and body cultivation practice. Eight-year-old Utku wanted to learn the sitting meditation upon encountering the booth. To many people's surprise, the boy had the patience to sit…