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  • ISTANBUL: Turks, Armenians Gather At Iftar In Kastamonu

    TURKS, ARMENIANS GATHER AT IFTAR IN KASTAMONU

    Today's Zaman
    July 31 2012
    Turkey

    Armenian and Turkish locals came together on Monday at a traditional
    iftar (fast-breaking dinner) in TaÅ~_köpru, a district of Kastamonu
    province.

    The iftar was initiated four years ago by Osman Å~^enel, the mukhtar
    of TaÅ~_köpru's Harmancık neighborhood. Speaking to the Anatolia
    news agency, Å~^enel said they decided to hold an iftar for Turks
    and Armenians living in the area to strengthen unity, fraternity and
    solidarity between them.

    "Turks and Armenians have been living together for centuries in this
    neighborhood in peace and unity," Å~^enel said, adding that at the
    iftars Armenians distribute meals to their Turkish neighbors and
    Turks give food to their Armenian neighbors.

    Ramadan provides a great opportunity for people of different ethnic,
    social and religious backgrounds to come together at the same iftar
    table. These iftars not only contribute to social peace but also
    strengthen the bonds between different groups living within the
    borders of Turkey.

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