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Turkey’s First Street Art Graffiti Show

2014-08-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Pera Muzesi-Museum

In a first for Istanbul and Turkey, the Pera Museum is hosting the country’s first ever exhibition dedicated to graffiti. The aptly named “Language of the Wall” runs until 5 October, and features the works of some 20 artists from the US, France, Germany, Japan and Turkey.

Tags: Istanbul events, Istanbul travel, street art, Turkey exhibitions, Turkish art

Travel Advisory: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Official Statement

2013-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkey tourism ministry

Just in from the Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in London UK. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued an official statement regarding the recent demonstrations in Istanbul and other locations across Turkey.

Tags: Istanbul demonstrations, Istanbul travel, Turkey demonstrations, Turkey Travel, Turkey violence

Avrasya Boat Show 2013 – For the Yachtsman and Boatsman

2013-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Exhibit from last year's CNR Avrasya Boat Show

For the avid boat enthusiast headed to Istanbul, the Avrasya Boat Show unveils this year’s most desirable water craft and accessories.

Tags: 2013 yachts, boat show, Istanbul travel, Turkey events, Yachts

United Airlines Offers New Daily Service to Istanbul

2012-07-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

United Airlines

United Airlines will now offer service to Turkey with its new daily nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.

Tags: airlines, Eastern Europe, Istanbul, Istanbul flights, Istanbul transcontinental, Istanbul travel, Newark Liberty, travel

“Hope and Heroes”- the 40th Istanbul Music Festival

2012-04-11 by Phil Butler

Giya Kancheli

Coming soon, the Istanbul Music Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary from May 31st until June 29. The first festival of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the event has seen some 3000 plus performances over the last 4 decades, and this year’s festivities promise a memorable event for those in attendance. This year’s theme is “Hope and Heroes.”

Tags: Ece Bozkurt, Europe festivals, Fazıl Say, Giya Kancheli, Istanbul events, Istanbul travel, music festivals, Turkey festivals

Rezidor to Open Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Sisli

2011-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The magic of Istanbul

In news from Brussels, Rezidor Group, one of the world’s fastest growing hotel chains, just announced development of a new Radisson Blu Hotel in Istanbul. The new Istanbul Sisli contingent will sport some 305 rooms when it welcomes its first guests in the third quarter of 2012.

Tags: 5 star hotels, Christiane Reiter, hotel openings, Istanbul hotels, Istanbul Sisli, Istanbul travel, Kurt Ritter, Radisson Blu, Radisson Blu Hotel, Rezidor Group, Turkey hotels

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ITV’s This Morning and Loose Women to Showcase Crete’s Hidden Gems

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ITV presenters Jeff Brazier and producer Mariam Hussain are filming in eastern Crete for This Morning and Loose Women, bringing Lassithi to millions of UK and Irish viewers.

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Eastern Crete Cultural Group Joins Opposition to Proposed Wind Farm Projects

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A cultural and environmental association in eastern Crete has joined growing opposition to eight proposed wind farm projects in Lassithi, calling for greater public consultation and environmental safeguards.

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