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Greek Community In Istanbul Celebrates ‘Baklahorani Carnival’

The Greek Community in Istanbul celebrated ‘Baklahorani Carnival’ after 71 years on the 26th and 27th of February. Costumed dancing people ‘occupied’ Taksim on Sunday and continued their celebrations in Feriköy on Monday.

The party was carried on at the Tatavla Restaurant where the music groups Tatavla Keyfi, Laterna and Perapolis performed on stage as well as the Fener Greek High School Dance Group.

‘Baklahorani’ is a carnival celebrated annually in Istanbul, Turkey, by members of the local Greek-Orthodox community on Shrove Monday, the last Monday before Lent.

The traditional celebration began in the 19th century or earlier, and ceased when it was banned by the Turkish authorities in 1943. However, beginning in 2010 there has been a revival initiative.

The name of the event literally means ‘I eat beans’, a reference to Lenten dietary restrictions. Although the event was led by local Greeks, the celebrations were not limited among the Greek community of the city, but were open to everyone.

It was also an opportunity to bring together people from various neighborhoods, while they gathered for the final celebrations in the Kurtuluş,a neighbourhood in Şişli district that at the time was known as Tataula and nicknamed Little Athens.

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