Turkish Fest attracts thousands to downtown Houston

The smells of doner kabobs and sounds of energetic Middle Eastern music floated through downtown Houston Saturday, as people swarmed to Jones Plaza for the 26th annual Houston Turkish Festival. “Houston is home to 3 million people, but a very small percentage of these people ever have the opportunity to travel to the other end of the world and experience Turkish culture,” said Ozlem Adra, president of the American Turkish Association of Houston. “With this festival we bring Tur