Golden Horn From Satellite

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Istanbul is counting for 16 January 2010: Opening program of 2010 culture capital of Europe

Istanbul is preparing for opening celebrations of 2010 European Cultue Capital. Istanbul people and other international upper level guests will join to the this celebration. The most well-known artists and groups of Turkey will perform in 7 different areas of Istanbul. President Abdullah GUL and prime minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN will also join the program. The program will start in Goldern Horn and then Istanbul people can watch activities at huge monitors that will be set in Taksim, Kadikoy, Sultanahmet, Beylikduzu, Pendik and Bagcilar. Tarkan, Mor ve Otesi, Mercan Dede, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Kirac and Zara will meet with Istanbul people. There will be an excellent fire show in Taksim before Tarkan concert and a balloon show in Kadikoy. Most of the museums will be open until 24.00.

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The Hagia Sophia is preparing for 2010

The Hagia Sophia Museum is rebuilding with the support of Istanbul European Culture Capital 2010 agency. Most important improvement will be the removing of the 55 meter construction stage that closing scene of the main dome of museum. Other arrangements are; restoration of half domes, repair of gallery area, garden will be arrange as open air museum.

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About the Maiden's tower-Night view

It is the symbol of Uskudar. It adds extreme beauty to bosphorus. There are many rumors about it and dont know why it is established. Nowadays it is using as a restaurant. You can go trip to past in that area.

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Remo Salvadori in İstanbul

İstanbul 2010 agency will host 10 artists well-known by the world. Remo Salvadori ,who is one of the artists, came to İstanbul for starting his exercises. İstanbul 2010 agency and Remo Salvadori made an agreement. Remo will work with 20 young artists for materializing creative studio works between 17 december-7 january.

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Golden Routes Project

The Golden Routes Project ,that will make with the support of İstanbul 2010 European Culture Capital agency, started in 2 december. Project will meet Turkish art and artists in different 4 routes in 18 countries and 29 cities until 2010. The project will be in the way of Evliya Çelebi, Piri Reis,Franz Listz and Jules Verne who have immense imagination.First stage of the project is "In the way of Jules Verne/ Black Sea Voyage". This stage have the route of: Bulgaria Varna, Romania Köstence, Ukraine Odessa, Russia Soci, Georgia Batum. Second stage will be the "In the way of Evliya Çelebi". This stage includes the Balkans: Bulgaria, Makedonia, Kosovo, Serbia ve Bosnia Herzogevina. Last stage will be the "
In the way of Franz Liszt.Finally it will arrive to Pecs.

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14th London Turkish Film Festival

The 14th Turkish film festival will make in London during 5-18 december.21 films will show in 5 cinemas ; BFI Southbank, Barbican, Odeon Covent Garden, Rio Cinema and Odeon Halloway Road . Gala will make in British Film Institute at 5 december evening.

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A view of Bosphorus

Here is a view of Bosphorus. You can see Kuleli Military High School behind the scene. Bosphorus is one of important symbols of İstanbul.

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Peace Concert in Brussels

With the support of 2010 European Culture Capital agency there will be a "peace concert" at 3 december in Brussels. The details of concert was announced with a meeting in Conrad Hotel.There will be Turkish, Greek, Cypriot, Armenian, Jewish, Iranıan(persian), Egyptian and American pianists in the concert. The songs written by well-known composers will sing during this culture activity.

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Back to History with GALATA Tower

Galata Tower is one of the most important symbol of İstanbul. It is really hard to think Istanbul without Galata Tower.Galata Tower was build for protecting Galata area.The shape at now was build in the II.Mahmut era. You must visit that ancient place certainly if you come Turkey.

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Ayazaga Culture Center for 2010 Activities

Complex, that was building since 1995, will have a concert hall with 2500 seats, multipurpose hall with 950 person capacity , assembly hall and cinemas with 450 person capacity it will be the biggest culture center in the Turkey. The complex will be completed during 2010 and will be ready for 2010 activities.
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2010 capital cities websites

There will be three city as culture capital in 2010: Germany: Essen, Hungary: Pecs , Turkey: Istanbul. Of course this cities have websites for visitors. You can easily follow what is going on there in cultural activities.Here are the links:

*Germany Essen,
*Hungary Pecs,
*Turkey İstanbul.

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What is it-European Culture Capital ?

The idea of "European Culture Capital" was came up with first time in 1985 by Greece Culture Minister Melina Mercouri. Same year European Union Council of Ministers determined the content and put into practice. From 1985 to 2000 one cities of countries which are member of European Union was selected as European Culture Capital. In 2000, European Culture Capital title was given more than one city because of new millennium and also it was started to given candidate of European Union countries' cities.

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Night view of bosphorus bridge

İstanbul has two bridges: Bosphorus and FSM(Fatih Sultan Mehmet). Above the picture you can see the amazing beatifullness of bosphorus and the bridge. It adds pleasure to silentless of İstanbul night.

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