Golden Week
Golden Week is one of the major holiday periods in China, celebrated twice each year. The first of these, the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) holiday, takes place in February, while the most well-known and longest National Day Holiday is celebrated between 1-7 October. Golden Week refers to the extended holiday period of National Day, […]
The Chongyang Festival
The Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, is an important tradition celebrated annually in China on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. This special day is commemorated with various activities organised especially to respect the elderly and enrich their lives. This festival, which falls on Friday 11 […]
The Birthplace of Ancient China: Yuncheng
In this first article, we share our observations of Yuncheng, a city rich in history and natural beauty, which we had the opportunity to explore during a trip organized by China’s largest media organization, China International Radio (CRI Online), from November 13 to 17. Yuncheng, located in the southern part of Shanxi Province, southwest of […]
Has Türkiye activated the S-400?
Technical and political dimensions of the S-400 system, and the key questions raised in Türkiye and abroad. Türkiye’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia sparked great tension with the US. It still remains unresolved. It is reported and discussed in the press that Washington continues to put pressure on Türkiye. In Türkiye, […]
Türkiye will strengthen BRICS
Türkiye announced its interest in joining BRICS. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “We welcome the increasing interest in BRICS from neighboring states, including important partners like Türkiye. Naturally, this will also be on the agenda of the BRICS next summit which will be chaired by Russia. The organization may not be able to meet all […]
See Xinjiang with your own eyes, not from the West
Our 5-day trip to Xinjiang with more than 20 journalists from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan at the invitation of China News Agency ended with an important media symposium and show on the last day. On the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, a 2-hour show was […]
Where deserts turn into fertile land: Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
After a 55-minute flight from Urumqi, we arrived in Yining, the capital of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Yining has a population of approximately 580 thousand, with Uyghurs and Kazakhs dominating the population. Tourism, agriculture and animal husbandry stand out in the region close to the border with Kazakhstan. In recent years, the large investments […]
Xinjiang’s window to the world
Together with M. İlker Yücel, Editor-in-Chief of Aydınlık newspaper, we made important visits from the west to the east of China between September 1-13. We spent 5 days in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which we visited upon the invitation of the China News Agency. Our journey started in Urumqi and continued in the Yili […]
The rising voice of the Global South / China-Africa Forum
This year marked the 8th summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The first summit of the Forum, which is held every three years, was in 2000. The Forum was widely attended. The leaders of 53 African countries, the chairman of the African Union Commission, the UN secretary general and heads of various international […]
How China solved the terrorism problem!
Upon the invitation of China News Agency, we visited Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region between September 1-6 together with our Foreign News Chief Özgür Altınbaş. Presentations on economic investments were made in Urumqi, Yining and Horgos cities. On the last day of the event, we attended a media workshop. At the workshop, where journalists from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, […]