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MusicA khomus workshop opens at a school in Sakha's Abyi district: 31 pupils meet jaw harps of different peoples

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PoliticsNorthern Cyprus turns 43: a military parade on 15 November, with a representative of Türkiye's Presidency attendingThe Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will mark the 43rd anniversary of its founding on 15 November. The celebrations began on 14 November with a midday address by President Tufan Erhürman on BRT and a 21-gun salute…yesterday

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On this day in historyNovember 15

1983The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is proclaimed
On 15 November 1983 the Turkish Cypriot side proclaimed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The date is celebrated in Northern Cyprus as Republic Day, and the state is recognised only by Turkey.
1993Kazakhstan introduces its national currency, the tenge
On 15 November 1993 Kazakhstan put its own national currency, the tenge, into circulation. The step became an important symbol of the independent state's economic sovereignty and is marked every year as National Currency Day.
1955Ildikó Enyedi, director of “On Body and Soul”, is born
Hungarian film director and screenwriter Ildikó Enyedi was born in 1955. Her film “On Body and Soul” won the Golden Bear at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award.
1945Ferdi Tayfur, a star of Turkish arabesque music, is born
Ferdi Tayfur was born in 1945 and became known as a singer, composer, writer and actor. One of the best-known names of the arabesque genre, he died in 2025.
1971Intel releases the 4004, the world's first commercial microprocessor
Intel released its 4004 model, the first commercial single-chip microprocessor. It became one of the cornerstones of the computer revolution that followed.

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