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What is the name of the annual cherry festival held in the town of Tekirdag on the Marmara coast, featuring cherry-picking, cherry-pit spitting contests and the crowning of a Cherry Queen?

Answer: Tekirdag Kiraz Festivali — The Tekirdag Cherry Festival has been held since the 1960s, celebrating the region's prized Napoleon cherries; the unusual cherry-pit spitting competition draws competitors from across the country.

The Tekirdag Cherry Festival has been held since the 1960s, celebrating the region's prized Napoleon cherries; the unusual cherry-pit spitting competition draws competitors from across the country.

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