Topkapi Palace, which was used as the administrative and domicile center of the Ottoman Empire...
Home to renowned poet Tevfik Fikret, Aşiyan is situated by the Rumeli Hisar (Fortress) and...
The Chora Museum, located in Edirnekapi, is one of the original structures of East Roman...
The Rahmi M. Koc Museum is the first largest museum enlightening the history of transportation,...
Rising Turkey
Concert of love from Istanbul to the world by the Presidency on April 23
The concert which will be organized with the slogan “From 7 hills to 7 continents” by the Presidency on April...
29 October Republic Day
Republic Day of Turkey Republic Day of Turkey is anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic, Turkey's public holiday...
Turkey jumps up 10 places in World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report
Thanks to the reforms implemented, achievements in the macroeconomic field, improvements in the investment environment, rising productivity in business life,...
OIC HIGH LEVEL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
The Republic of Turkey will be hosting the First OIC High Level Public and Private Investment Conference under the theme...
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Traditional Arts and Crafts
Handicrafts Handicrafts have been around since man’s earliest days in accordance with the prevailing environmental conditions. The first examples were necessities such as protection or coverings. Handicrafts were later improved...Turkish Ebru Art
Ebru is a traditional Turkish art of paper decoration by spreading paints, which do not dissolve in water, with brushes made of horse hair and rose wood on dense water...Miniature Work
MINIATURE WORK This is the name given to the art of producing very finely detailed, small paintings. In Europe in the Middle Ages, handwritten manuscripts would be decorated by painting...Traditions and Heritage
From rituals on special days to family relations, Turkish society still largely adheres to native customs and traditions in many areas of social life. From rituals on special days to...Religious Festivals
The main reason why religious festivals are not celebrated on the same days every year is because they are calculated according to the lunar calendar called “kameri takvim”. Ramadan and...Architecture
THE GREAT ARCHITECT SINAN (KOCA MIMAR SINAN) Sinan is considered the greatest Ottoman architect of the Ottoman Empire's Architectural heritage. It is generally assumed that Sinan was born in the...