Sheyh Edebali Year Meeting to Be Held in Bilecik for November 11 Bilecikliler Day

Cooperation between the Bilecik Municipality, City Council, and Bilecik Culture and Art Association will bring a comprehensive all-day program named the "Sheyh Edebali Year Meeting" under the scope of November 11 Bilecikliler Day.

The "November 11 Bilecikliler Day Sheyh Edebali Year Meeting," organized in cooperation with the Bilecik Municipality, City Council, and Bilecik Culture and Art Association, will take place at the Sheyh Edebali Culture and Congress Center. The all-day program will feature photography and mail art exhibitions, author meet-ups, talks, documentary screenings, folk dances, and informative sessions regarding the city's culture, art, and history.

Within the scope of the program, between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM in the foyer area, the "Who Is Edebali? 1st International Sheyh Edebali Mail Art Exhibition" coordinated by Belgin Aynur and the "Once Upon a Time in Bilecik" photography exhibition will be presented to art lovers. In addition, various non-governmental organizations, primarily the Bilecik Women's Initiative Production and Business Cooperative, will open booths to promote and sell their products.

Throughout the events, slide shows, protocol speeches, and a recital of Bilecik folk songs will be presented, and the results of the Sheyh Edebali-themed short story competition will be announced. Prof. Dr. Refik Arıkan will meet participants with his presentation on "Sheyh Edebali," Semih Dindar's documentary titled "What Does Ese Dede Say?" will be screened, and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özkan will deliver his talk titled "A Name from Bilecik's Memory: My Uncle Uzun Ömer."

All citizens were invited to the program, which will be colored by folk dances and zeybek performances.