Fethiye Hosts India Yoga Days, Drawing Significant Interest

Fethiye, Turkey, embraced Indian culture with its first-ever "India Yoga Days" event. The festival, a collaboration between the Indian Consulate General in Istanbul and the Fethiye Municipality, blended yoga, culture, and art in Şehit Fethi Bey Park.

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We are taking an important step today for the development of friendship and cooperation between Fethiye and India within the framework of the Yoga Days event, which is being held for the first time in Fethiye. This event, which we are carrying out together with the Consulate General of India in Istanbul, has historical importance. Because for the first time, such a relationship is being established between the Fethiye district and India.

Fethiye Deputy Mayor Fatih Ugan highlighted the event's historical significance, stating it marks a crucial step in fostering relations between Fethiye and India. "Through events like these, we get to know each other better, see our differences, and discover our common values," Ugan said. The municipality pledged continued support for cultural collaborations that strengthen ties between Turkey and India.

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Through events like these, we get to know each other better, see our differences, and discover our common values. We, as the Fethiye Municipality, will continue to support all kinds of cultural cooperation that will contribute to the development of friendly relations between Turkey and India.

Indian Consul General in Istanbul, Mijito Vinito, expressed joy in celebrating International Yoga Day in Fethiye for the first time. He emphasized yoga's role in maintaining a healthy, strong, and agile lifestyle. Vinito thanked the Fethiye Municipality for their partnership in the celebrations, noting that International Yoga Day, declared by the UN in 2014, was being celebrated for the 12th year.

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We are very happy to celebrate International Yoga Day in Fethiye for the first time this year. Yoga makes important contributions to a healthy and active life.

The event concluded with a vibrant Holi celebration, India's traditional festival of colors, accompanied by music and a performance by DJ Beysun Özbek. The festival attracted numerous local and foreign participants, enjoying the sunset yoga session and the lively festivities.

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We are grateful to the Fethiye Municipality for cooperating with us within the scope of this year's International Yoga Day celebrations. International Yoga Day was declared by a resolution unanimously adopted by the United Nations in 2014. This year, we are celebrating the 12th anniversary of this day, and we are very happy to be holding this celebration in Fethiye for the first time. Yoga, as a form of exercise, helps us stay healthy, strong, mobile, and agile.