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Félix Ziem

Félix Ziem
Wanderer on the Sea of Light 10 November 2016 - 29 January 2017 French artist Félix Ziem is one of the most original landscape painters of the 19th century. The exhibition Wanderer on the Sea of Light presents Ziem as an artist who left his mark on 19th century painting and who is mostly known…
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”Istanbul Comedy Festival” starts

”Istanbul Comedy Festival” starts
15-20 November 2016 After 20 years, a first time event in Turkey from BKM! Setting the trends for comedy in Turkey, establishing the ground works for alternative and avant-garde projects, BKM is getting ready to host an international comedy festival for the first time in Turkey. Following the global trends within framework of culture, BKM…
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Vodafone 38th Istanbul Marathon

Vodafone 38th Istanbul Marathon
image: AA Thousands of people in Istanbul participated in a marathon on Sunday, where they walked and ran in honour of those who had sacrificed their lives resisting Turkey's July 15 coup attempt. The transcontinental marathon from Asia to Europe hosted 90 elite athletes including 28 of Turkey's top runners, as well as thousands of…
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78th Anniversary of Atatürk’s Passing to Eternity

78th Anniversary of Atatürk’s Passing to Eternity
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the ceremony, held at Anıtkabir on the 78th anniversary of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the great leader and founder of the Republic of Turkey. The ceremony at Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum) began as high-ranking state officials walked on the Lion Road. President Erdoğan and other high-ranking officials laid wreaths…
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Contemporary Istanbul’s 11 th edition opens this week

Contemporary Istanbul’s 11 th edition opens this week
            Contemporary Istanbul’s 11th edition opens this week (3 - 6 November 2016) bringing together leading contemporary art galleries from Turkey and around the world, giving a regional and international focus to the dynamic contemporary art scene that has developed in Istanbul in recent decades. With a distinct character as…
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Regional goods on display in Antalya

Regional goods on display in Antalya
The 7th Annual Regional Goods Expo (YÖREX) held in Antalya brought together regional goods from all over Turkey. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stressed the importance of branding and registered goods. The 7th Annual Regional Goods Expo (YÖREX) was held in Antalya with the attendances of Customs and Commerce Minister Bülent Tüfenkci and TOBB President…
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Hisarcıklıoğlu attended Investment Advisory Council meeting

Hisarcıklıoğlu attended Investment Advisory Council meeting
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the 9th Meeting of the Investment Advisory Council for Turkey held under the auspices of the Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım at the Dolmabahçe Prime Ministry Office in İstanbul. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that annual growth under 3% would not provide additional…
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Republic Day of Turkey (Cumhuriyet Bayramı)

Republic Day of Turkey (Cumhuriyet Bayramı)
  29 October 1923 Republic Day of Turkey History of Turkish Republic Day Following the defeat of the Ottomans in World War I, the allies had occupied Turkey as part of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire. An uprising of Turkish nationalists led to the Turkish war of independence (1919 -1923). The allies left Turkish…
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Heart of design beats in Istanbul!

Heart of design beats in Istanbul!
Design Week Turkey hosted 30.000 thousand visitors, 62 speakers and 11 exhibits from 6 countries in 5 weeks! Design Week Turkey, which took place the first time in this year with cooperation of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy and Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) and gathered international design world between October 19-23, hosted more than…
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“We will Give All Kinds of Support to International Investors”

“We will Give All Kinds of Support to International Investors”
Speaking at the signing ceremony of the financing agreement for Izmir and Kocaeli city hospital projects, President Erdoğan said: “Progress in healthcare services will bring about development in healthcare industry in our country. With these investments, we aim to make our country one of the top 5 countries in the world in medical tourism.” President…
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