The director of the Cervantes Institute, Luis Garcia Montero, inaugurated the new extension of the Cervantes Institute in the capital of Türkiye, Ankara,.
Translation by Janet MITRANI
As known, every year since 2013 Ladino Day is celebrated in many countries of the world. The celebration that has also been ongoing in Istanbul since 2013 was realized via Zoom this year due to the pandemic.
The day organized by the Sephardic Cultural Research Center is usually celebrated with the activities organized in the Ladino language. For the last few years, the activities in UÖMO (Ulus Jewish Schools) have lasted an entire day, as opposed to other countries. Also, during lunch Sephardic food, at teatime ‘borekitas’ and ‘boyikos’ are served. We had longed to continue as such again this year. However, even the pandemic could not stop us celebrate; we can even say that it conduced to a bigger celebration.
December 10, 2020 The author is an alumnus of Trinity College Dublin, specialized in Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International and Comparative Law. He is a 2019-2020 European Union (EU) â Jean Monnet scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in law and minor degree in political science from Bilkent University. His main focus areas are Turkey-EU relations, Eastern Mediterranean and contemporary debates in Turkish foreign policy. He has a special interest in public international law, EU law and Late-Ottoman Era legal-political developments.
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EU leaders will meet in Brussels on Dec. 10-11, 2020 to discuss various issues including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security and external relations. Under the title of âexternal relationsâ, the European Union (EU) has been experiencing lasting stalemates with the United States and Turkey, which would undoubtedly constitute a significant part of the agenda of the upcoming summit.