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Turkey: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day (Photos)

May 17, 2012 |   By a practitioner in Turkey

(Minghui.org) May 13, 2012 marks the 13th World Falun Dafa Day and the 20th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public, as well as the 61st birthday of Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa. In order to express their gratitude to compassionate great Master, practitioners in Turkey gathered in Istanbul's Bebek Park to celebrate this magnificent occasion, and display the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa's Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

集体炼功

Group practice

On the spacious lawn in the center of the park, practitioners in yellow T-shirts demonstrated the five sets of exercises, accompanied by peaceful exercise music.

A banner reading “Falun Dafa Is Good” hung high up in the air, and the peaceful exercise movements attracted the attention of many tourists. Many people stopped to watch for long periouds of time. Some enthusiastically learned the practice on the spot.

学功

Learning the sitting meditation

学功

Learning the exercises

学功

Learning the sitting meditation

散发真相资料

Handing out truth clarification materials

散发真相资料

Speaking with people about Falun Gong

散发真相资料

Speaking with people about Falun Gong

During the three-hour activity, practitioners did the exercises, displayed photo information boards, and distributed informational materials to raise people's awareness about Falun Gong.

In the end, practitioners with deep respect and gratitude, respectfully wish their compassionate and great Master a Happy Birthday!

学员恭祝他们最敬爱的、慈悲伟大的师尊生日快乐!

Practitioners respectfully wish compassionate great Master a Happy Birthday!