World Turkish Coffee Day celebrated in New York
“World Turkish Coffee Day” was celebrated in New York’s famous Times Square.
Turkish Consul General in New York Reyhan Ozgur, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and Turkish and Azerbaijani community activists participated in the program.
In his speech, Consul General Özgür emphasized that Turkish coffee occupies an important place in Turkish culture and thanked everyone who contributed to the promotion of Turkish coffee in the United States.
Gizem Salcıgil White, President of Turkish Coffee Lady Foundation, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they are very happy to celebrate World Turkish Coffee Day in Times Square, the heart of New York.
Emphasizing that Turkish coffee is a very important cultural heritage for the world, White said, "If 400 million coffees are consumed in the USA today, it is actually thanks to the cooking method invented by the Turks in the 16th century." she said.
Live music and dance performances were presented in the program. In addition, on two separate digital screens in Times Square, images were broadcast about the history of Turkish coffee and its place in Turkish society.
At the end of the program, Turkish coffee was served to the guests who visited Times Square.
Turkish coffee was included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2013, and the date of its adoption, December 5, began to be celebrated as "World Turkish Coffee Day".
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced December 5 as “World Turkish Coffee Day” in New York City.
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