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Turkish national epic Dede Korkut added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list - Daily Sabah

Turkish national epic Dede Korkut added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

The epic tales of Dede Korkut, passed on for centuries by the Oguz Turks, have been added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The announcement was made during the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.

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