RISING TURKEY

Ankara Music Festival turns 35

The Ankara Music Festival, organized by the Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation, will be celebrating its 35th year between April 4 and 26. The longest-running festival in the Turkish capital, the 35th Ankara Music Festival will host nearly 400 artists from Turkey, Spain, Hungary, the U.S., Georgia, Czech Republic, Italy and Romania to present selected works…
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Exhibition in Ortaköy to commemorate Gallipoli heroes

An exhibition displaying hundreds of pieces related to the Gallipoli Campaign will open in Deriden stores in Istanbul’s Ortaköy neighborhood on March 18 for Gallipoli Memorial Day. The exhibition can be visited for free everyday until 6 p.m. Source: www.hurriyetdailynews.com
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Troy Series from Netflix

Due to the 20th anniversary of the acceptance of the Troy Ancient City to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the year 2018 was declared "Troy Year" all over the world. History dating back five thousand years, throughout history, been a bridge of cultures, the world's most important ancient cities of the 'Troy', Governorship and the…
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THY and Dr. Oz Super Bowl

Turkish Airlines, which announced its cooperation with Mehmet Oz for the Super Bowl 2018 with a teaser that we published in the past days, is pleased to see the new advertisement in Great Game as it is a celebratory event. The brand's Super Bowl ad is bearing the signature of TBWA \ ISTANBUL. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvicqMrAHvQ#action=share[/embed]
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BLUE MAN GROUP

Blue Man Group, the phenomenal crew named after the enigmatic bald and blue character of their own creation, will be at Zorlu PSM in collaboration with BKM, with 24 performances between February 13th and March 4th! The origin of Blue Man Group, which was founded as a result of the motto "Follow your own path…
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İzmir’s ‘virtual museum’ displays masterpieces

A cooperation between the French Cultural Institute in İzmir and Parc de la Villette, one of the largest cultural centers in Paris, has given İzmir its first “virtual museum” with 250 masterpieces from French cultural institutions. The Ambassador of France to Turkey, Charles Fries, is seen making a tour in the virtual museum with masterpieces…
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2018: Troia’s Year

The 20th anniversary of Troia's entry into the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2018 was called "Troia Year" in order to promote the international publicity of Troia (Troy) antique city and revitalize cultural tourism.      
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Nusret Gökçe on Google’s Pixel 2

Nusret Gökçe, the proprietor of the famous meat restaurant chain, has played in the new commercial for Google's Pixel 2 phone. The commercial film, which takes about two minutes, features characters from many different nations of the world. Google Assistant responds to all of these questions while all the characters direct phone calls. Nusret Gökçe…
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Islamic Cooperation declares East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital

The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has recognized East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine and invited other countries to follow suit. The organization’s decision, reached during an extraordinary summit in Istanbul on Dec. 13, counters the U.S.’s recognition of Jerusalem as the “undivided” capital of Israel. “We declare East Jerusalem…
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