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Turkish children in New York watch "Karagoz and Hacivat" shadow play

NEW YORK, US - MARCH 15, 2026: A "Karagoz and Hacivat" shadow play was held at Turkish House (Turkevi) in New York was watched with great interest by Turkish children.Karagoz and Hacivat is a type of traditional Turkish shadow play performed in a relatively dark hall on an illuminated, white screen.The white screen the plays are shown on is called the "ayna," or mirror, implying that the stories reflect aspects of people’s lives. On the inner side, below the screen, there is a wooden ledge that holds cymbals, tambourines, canes, pipes, and lamps to illuminate the screen.Karagoz and Hacivat are the lead characters of the play, popularized during the Ottoman era.(Footage by Lokman Vural Elibol /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, US - MARCH 15, 2026: A "Karagoz and Hacivat" shadow play was held at Turkish House (Turkevi) in New York was watched with great interest by Turkish children.Karagoz and Hacivat is a type of traditional Turkish shadow play performed in a relatively dark hall on an illuminated, white screen.The white screen the plays are shown on is called the "ayna," or mirror, implying that the stories reflect aspects of people’s lives. On the inner side, below the screen, there is a wooden ledge that holds cymbals, tambourines, canes, pipes, and lamps to illuminate the screen.Karagoz and Hacivat are the lead characters of the play, popularized during the Ottoman era.(Footage by Lokman Vural Elibol /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Anadolu/Footage
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2266744587
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March 15, 2026
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00:04:40:15
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United States
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Anadolu Video
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