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More than 25,000 stargazers attend Perseid meteor shower event in Bursa
More than 25,000 stargazers attended the sixth Perseid meteor shower observation event held in Bursa's Boğaz area. Participants stayed in tents until 11 p.m.
Thousands of stargazers gathered in the Boğaz area for the event organized with contributions from the Cemre Foundation, support from Bursa Metropolitan Municipality and Karacabey Municipality, and coordination by nature and wildlife photographer Alper Tüydeş.
Stargazers and nature enthusiasts from various provinces observed the Perseid meteor shower during the night. More than 25,000 people attended this year's sixth edition of the event.
The sky was watched in darkness
As part of the event, nature enthusiasts set up tents and stayed in the area. Experts in their fields also gave presentations and speeches during the program.
At 11:00 p.m., the lights of homes and businesses in the Boğaz area were turned off. Participants watched the sky and the meteor shower in the darkness created for the event.
Contributors receive plaques
Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Cemre Foundation and Rector of Istanbul Technical University, and Furkan Gökgöz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cemre Foundation, presented plaques to those who contributed to the event.
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