Hanukkah, festival of lights as our Jewish citizens call and Christmas or Birth Holiday of our Catholic and Orthodox citizens were celebrated throughout Turkey.

President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Yıldırım congratulated the Jewish, Catholic and Orthodox citizens on the occasion of their holidays with a message.

The Hanukkah Festival was held in Istanbul at Esma Sultan Mansion with a celebration organized by Beşiktaş Municipality, while the Orthodox and Catholics celebrated Christmas in their churches.

Dr. Akkan Suver and Atty. Ercüment Güvercin have participated the celebrations on behalf of the Marmara Foundation.