WGagauzia or Gagauz Yeri, officially the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, is an autonomous region of Moldova. Its autonomy is ethnically motivated by the predominance of the Gagauz people, who are primarily Orthodox Turkic-speaking people.
WCeadîr-Lunga is a city and municipality in Gagauzia, Moldova.
WArticle 13.3 of the Organic Law of Gagauzia describes the coat of arms of Gagauzia as follows :-
WComrat is a city and municipality in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located at 46°19′N 28°40′E, in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River. In 2014, Comrat's population was 20,113, of which the vast majority are Gagauzians.
WThe Comrat State University is a public university in Comrat, Moldova. It is the successor of the Gagauz National University, founded on 11 February 1991, by the decision of the Russian Education Foundation and the Executive Committee of Comrat Regional Council of Deputies. In 2002, it became a state university, by the Resolution of the Government of Moldova.
WFC Saxan Gagauz Yeri is a Moldovan football club based in Ceadîr-Lunga, Gagauzia, Moldova.
WThe flag of Gagauzia has served as an official symbol of the Gagauz Territorial Unit since 1995, and is recognized as a regional symbol by Moldova. Popularly known as the "Sky Flag", it is a triband of blue-white-red, with a wider blue stripe, charged with three yellow stars arranged in triangular pattern. The overall symbolism is debated, but the stars may represent the three Gagauz municipalities within Moldova. The tricolor is reminiscent of the Russian flag, which is also popular in Gagauzia; the issue has created friction between Gagauz and Moldovan politicians.
WThe Gagauzes are a Turkic people living mostly in southern Moldova and southwestern Ukraine (Budjak). Most Gagauzes are Eastern Orthodox Christians.
WThe participation of Gagauzia in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest first began in Istanbul, Turkey, at the inaugural Bala Turkvision Song Contest in 2015. Gagauz Radio Television (GRT) have been responsible for the selection process of their participants, since their debut in 2015. Yana Sergeyevna was the first representative for Găgăuz at the Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Ey Oglan", which finished in eighth place out of thirteen participating entries, achieving a score of ninety-eight points. As of Bala Turkvision 2015, Gagauzia have awarded the most points to Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. They have received the most points from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine.
WTarafım is the national anthem of Gagauzia, an autonomous region of Moldova. It was composed by Mihail Colsa in 1995 and the lyrics were originally written by Mina Kosä. It was officially adopted by the People's Assembly of Gagauzia in 1999.
WGăgăuzia has participated in the Turkvision Song Contest three times since its debut in 2013. The Moldovan broadcaster, Gagauz Radio Television (GRT), has been the organiser of the Gagauz entry since its debut in the contest. In 2013, Găgăuzia's first entry at Turkvision, Ludmila Turkan, failed to qualify for the grand final.
WVulcănești a town in Gagauzia, Moldova. The Vulcănești area is the southern exclave of Gagauzia surrounded by the Cahul District (Moldova) and Odessa Region (Ukraine).