Draft:List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Turkey

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As one of the founding members of UNESCO in 1946, and a country with rich cultural heritage, the Republic of Turkey has taken part in UNESCO conventions. Turkey has been part of the ICH UNESCO since 27 March 2006 by signing The Convention for Safeguarding of the ICH. There are 297 elements registered in ICH National Inventory of Turkey, 65 persons and 2 groups registered in Living Human Treasures National Inventory of Turkey. As of 2023 Turkey has 30 elements inscribed on the List. Two of them (Whistled language and Ahlat stonework tradition) are inscribed the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding (USL) which is for dying traditions. The remaining 28 elements are part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (RL) which was created to display the significance of these inscribed elements. The Republic of Turkey still doesn't have any element in Good Safeguarding Practices List.

Ongoing nominations

 * Traditional bagpipe (Gayda/Tulum) making and performing