July 3, 2012

The sociology of the International Turkish Olympiads

Ramazan Gözen *

The 10th International Turkish Olympiads were held in 41 Turkish cities between May 30 and June 14.

Among the activities were singing Turkish songs, reciting poems and performing folk dances. With the participation of 1,500 young people from 135 countries, the events took place in 35 football stadiums and on 65 stages. Thus the activities acquainted Turkish society with different cultures from all over the world.