 We would like to thank the people of Adana for supporting drama and their festival.” Chairman of the Sabancı Foundation Board of Trustees Güler Sabancı noted their pleasure in helping thousands of people enjoy drama through the festival, which she said was supported by the foundation to help spread the outreach of social, cultural and artistic events in Turkey and uphold traditional values.Sabancı added that the festival breathed new life into the artistic and cultural facet of Adana, and said, "I am proud that what began as a local event is now an international festival.This is an important step in making Adana a center for culture and the arts," and continued, "Taşköprü is a part of the festival again.