Join us for this special one-day celebration of Victoria's Turkish community.
Try traditional Turkish foods, meet the community and have a go at belly dancing! Or just sit back and enjoy music and dance performances, craft demonstrations and children's activities.
The day will also launch the new exhibition, We came as workers, We stayed as citizens, marking the 40th anniversary of the formal migration agreement between Turkey and Australia, which has seen the community in Victoria grow to an estimated 27,500 people.
Download the Turkish Festival Program 2007 (pdf 82kb)
John Howard was right. We should accept migrants irrespective of race and creed, but only migrants who come using official channels (as the vast majority do).
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