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Traveller's diary: Göygöl

27 April 2015

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Favourites and hidden gems at Baku's Contemporary Music Festival

From famous modern music to rarely-performed treasures: The 6th Qara Qarayev International Contemporary Music Festival in Baku presents its wide

24 April 2015

Culture news

Erguner makes traditional Turkish Mevlevi music rave-ready

Kudsi Erguner is considered a master of traditional Mevlevi Sufi music and is one of the best-known players of the ney, the Turkish flute. He comes

20 April 2015

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The flavours and delights of Novruz

30 March 2015

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Traveller's diary: Baku

30 March 2015

Sport

Judo titles tumble at Tiblisi's Grand Prix tournament

She won the Grand Slam event in Tokyo, now Slovenia’s Tina Tristenjak has bossed the under 63-kilo category in Tiblisi, too. The number two seed

21 March 2015

Culture news

Baku World of Mugham Festival celebrates traditional music from Azerbaijan

The fourth edition of the International World of Mugham Festival has come to a close in Baku. One of Azerbaijan’s many forms of folk music, Mugham

20 March 2015

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan shuts Radio Free Europe offices

The bureau of the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Baku has been shut down in Baku by Azerbaijani authorities. The station said it was an

27 December 2014

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Baku readies itself for the inaugural European Games

It is a charming city with a rich history and many attractions, although one sight that features prominently across modern Baku is construction work

15 December 2014

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Turkey-Azerbaijan pipeline to impact on energy markets

22 September 2014

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Getting a glow of health in the land of fire

11 June 2014

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Traveller's diary: nature's cures

11 June 2014

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Talking tradition: at home with the Udis

14 May 2014

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Traveller's diary: Nij

14 May 2014

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Azeri village offers window onto past

16 April 2014

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Traveller's diary: Ivanovka

16 April 2014

Turkey

Journalist deported for anti-government tweets in Turkey

7 February 2014

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Intangible heritage: giving new life to old traditions in Baku

4 December 2013

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Baku 2015 European Games: an exciting blend of ancient and contemporary culture

25 November 2013

Europe

The EU's Eastern Partnership explained

15 November 2013