Türkiye announces inclusion of sericulture, traditional production of silk for weaving on UNESCO list

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) - Türkiye on Thursday announced the inclusion of its multinational "Sericulture and Traditional Production of Silk for Weaving" in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

"Our multinational nomination file of “Sericulture and Traditional Production of Silk for Weaving” submitted with Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, during the 17th Session of Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which is being held in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, between 28 November - 3 December 2022," a Foreign Ministry statement said.

Noting that the "number of our cultural elements inscribed on the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage has reached to 23," Ankara vowed to "decisively continue to preserve, cherish and promote our rich cultural values inherited from our deep-rooted history."