The 13th Turkish "boylar" (epos) cultural festival organized by the Folklore Education Center has started in the Turkish city of Yalova.
The Azerbaijani folklore band and artists will join the festival.
Speaking to the opening ceremony, Turkish Minister of State Faruk Celik described the festival, which drew 20 dance bands and 500 people of art from a variety of countries, as an important step towards protection of Turkish cultural heritage.
Azerbaijani dancers presented a keepsake to Celik.
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