Turkish-Greek friendship festival marks 10th year in Strasbourg

The 10th annual Defne (Daphne) Turkish-Greek Friendship Festival starts today in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg. Co-organized by the Turkish-based Defne Turkish-Greek Friendship Association and Greece's Nea Dafni Greek-Turkish Friendship Association, the festival is taking place in central Europe for the first time this year. This three-day event includes a panel at Strasbourg University on cross-cultural dialogue featuring Turkish and Greek diplomats, academics and representatives from the Council of Europe. The festival will also feature culinary shows and concerts.