
Mangalsutra is a traditional ornament symbolizing the marital status of a woman in Hinduism. In Hindu Dharma, it is regarded as the soubhagyalankar (ornament of marital status) and its placement around the bride’s neck by the groom during the wedding ceremony is obligatory. Times of India, “A guide to mangalsutras worn across the country,” Times of India, 18 Mart 2016, erişim 26 Kasım 2025, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/buzz/a-guide-to-mangalsutras-worn-across-the-count
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Mustafakemalpaşa is a district of Bursa Province in Türkiye’s Marmara Region. It is located in the northwestern part of the Anatolian Peninsula, at the western edge of the Marmara Region. Geographically, it is bordered by Uluabat Lake to the north, the central district of Bursa to the northeast, Karacabey and Susurluk to the west, Kepsut to the southwest, Dursunbey to the south, and Orhaneli to the east. The Mustafakemalpaşa Creek, which flows through the center of the district, is the region’s
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Miray GÜR

Epic is a long narrative that recounts significant events, heroic deeds, and sometimes extraordinary adventures experienced by a people in the past. These stories are passed down orally from generation to generation within the collective memory of the community. Initially transmitted orally, epics were later committed to writing. Epics are not merely stories; they also carry within them a nation’s history, beliefs, dreams, and values. Characteristics of Epics Heroism and great events are narrate
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SıThe Sındırgı Remzi Çakar Wrestling Museum is located in the center of Sındırgı district, Balıkesir, on Şerifpaşa Square. The museum was created through the renovation of a historic prosecutor’s building constructed in 1884. With a covered area of 200 square meters, the museum is also known as the “Wrestling House” and was opened to the public on 31 August 2018. The opening took place within the framework of the 20th International Sındırgı Yağcıbedir Carpet, Culture and Arts Days held in Sındırgı
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Meltem Saraç

Bayburt Ulu Camii is a place of worship from the Seljuk period located in the city center of Bayburt in Türkiye’s Black Sea Region. It is one of the most significant representatives of the city’s Seljuk architectural heritage and is particularly renowned for its rare surviving brick-and-tile decorative elements, especially on its minaret. Built in the 13th century, the mosque has undergone various damages and numerous restorations over the centuries. Although much of its original structure was d
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