Whose Tradition, Whose Identity? The politics of constructing “Nevruz” as intangible heritage in Turkey

This article problematizes the tendency of States Parties to use UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a political tool for nation-building. Having overall control and authority over the administration and implementation of this Convention, States Parties o...

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Main Author: Bahar Aykan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association pour la Recherche sur le Moyen-Orient 2014-12-01
Series:European Journal of Turkish Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejts/5000