During his inauguration speech at the National Assembly of Azerbaijan in February 2024, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized ...

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Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression ...

Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional festivals every year, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals, also known as matsuri, are steeped in tradition, offering visitors ...

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will host more than 1,500 events nationwide during the Nauryznama Decade, celebrated every year from ...

In a special forum organized in Brussels by HEPA and the Organization of Turkic States, the secretary general of Turkic State Kubanychbek Kasymovich Omuraliev (pictured) gave an interview to Derya ...

"We only want peace in our region. We want cooperation and to advance together." Aliyev said the unity between Ankara and Baku is a great contribution to the Turkic world, praising Erdoğan for his ...

Dates: October 16-19, 2025 Location: Crowley, LA Details: The International Rice Festival, held annually every third full weekend in October, is one of Louisiana's oldest and largest agricultural ...

There is no shortage of electronic music festivals for you to dance your face off at this summer in Europe. And while this list below is by no means complete, here are our top picks for the 2025 music ...