Marking World Turkish Coffee Day on Dec. 5, deputies from across TΓΌrkiyeβs political spectrum described the drink as a cultural staple that continues to ease tensions in Parliament. Turkish coffee was added to UNESCOβs Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2013.
The ruling Justice and Development Partyβs (AK Party) Istanbul lawmaker Adem YΔ±ldΔ±rΔ±m said Turkish coffee is deeply rooted in Turkish social life, noting that the first coffeehouses opened in Istanbulβs Tahtakale district in the 1550s and quickly became gathering places.
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