Turkish transcends geographic borders, universalizes with language Olympiads

[Francis Hult]

Sunday's Zaman

 

Turkish transcends geographic borders, universalizes with language Olympiads

 

Turkey has taken another giant step toward making Turkish a global language, with the 8th International Turkish Language Olympiads drawing hundreds of contestants from around the world.

 

Thousands of spectators jam-packed gigantic halls in several Turkish cities to watch 750 students from 120 countries in traditional costumes vying to be named the "best" in their fields. This year's dance final was held in Bursa on May 31, the singing final in Istanbul on June 1 and the poetry final in Konya on June 3. The final ceremony is slated to be held in Istanbul on June 9.

 

Full story:

http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=212273

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