Editing Turku (section)

=== Association and city rivalry ===

The Finnish people associate Turku with its "old and historic" charm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.turkulainen.fi/artikkeli/34479-vanha-ja-historiallinen-imago-turulle-vain-etu |title=Vanha ja historiallinen imago Turulle vain etu |date=25 February 2011 |work=Turkulainen |access-date=8 April 2023 |language=fi |archive-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327144913/https://www.turkulainen.fi/artikkeli/34479-vanha-ja-historiallinen-imago-turulle-vain-etu |url-status=dead }}</ref> Established in 1957, ''Turkuseura-Åbosamfundet ry'' is a bilingual, politically neutral historical society with 2,200 members. Its main focus is to cherish Turku's culture and [[Southwest Finnish dialects|dialect]], and to preserve local history and traditions. The society strives to promote and enhance Turku's positive image.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.turkuseura.fi/ |title=Etusivu |website=Turkuseura.fi |access-date=8 April 2023 |language=fi |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408142500/https://www.turkuseura.fi/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Turku and [[Tampere]] are two cities in Finland that exhibit a cordial rivalry through humorous banter.<ref>[https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9694432 YLE: Kumpi on kovempi, Turku vai Tampere? Testaa tietosi ikuisista tappelupukareista] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208093300/https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9694432 |date=8 February 2021 }} (in Finnish)</ref> Humorous topics include Tampere's traditional dish, ''[[mustamakkara]]'', Turku's Aura River, and distinct regional accents. Both cities boast excellent culinary scenes, which attract food lovers. Since 1997, students from Tampere have annually visited Turku to participate in the custom of leaping on the market square. This lively event is thought to nudge the city towards the Baltic Sea and counteract [[post-glacial rebound]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.students.tut.fi/~eto/turunsanomat06.pdf |title=Data |publisher=www.students.tut.fi |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=3 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003214742/http://www.students.tut.fi/~eto/turunsanomat06.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="everwas">{{Cite web |url=https://everwas.com/2010/07/finnish-rivalry/ |title=Finnish Town Rivalries |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=2 July 2010 |website=everwas |access-date=27 August 2022 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926091333/https://everwas.com/2010/07/finnish-rivalry/ |url-status=live }}</ref>