Turkish traditional shadow play has bonds with Silk Road

STORY: Turkish traditional shadow play has bonds with Silk Road SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of shadow play 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BERKANT DEMIR, Puppeteer 3. various of shadow play 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BERKANT DEMIR, Puppeteer 5.various of shadow play 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BERKANT DEMIR, Puppeteer 7. various of audience 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): BERKANT DEMIR, Puppeteer STORYLINE: "When we think of the Silk Road, the first thing that pops into people's minds is trade. However, trade isn't limited to goods; it encompasses culture," said Berkant Demir, a young puppeteer at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in the Turkish capital Ankara. Demir, a puppeteer of Türkiye's traditional shadow play Karagoz, highlighted how the cultural exchange along the Silk Road over the centuries had forged strong connections between peoples and nations, notably between the Chinese and the Turks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tur