WASHINGTON The annual Turkish Festival in the U.S. capital has become “a cultural bridge connecting people of diverse backgrounds,” Sevtap Schreffler, president of the American Turkish Association of Washington, DC (ATA-DC), said Tuesday. Thousands gathered Sunday at the event on Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol to celebrate Türkiye’s vibrant culture . The festival, organized each year by ATA-DC, is considered the largest Turkish cultural event in the region, featuring folk dance