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Istanbul / Turkey

• A perfect geographical location that was a cradle to many civilizations.
• It is where west meets east, Europe meets Asia.
• Easy location to commute.
• Has everything a metropolitan city should offer. (Restaurants, entertainment plus natural beauty, authenticy, mysticism) and more.
• Over its 3000 years of history, Istanbul has held a powerful attraction for travellers, traders, scholars and statesmen alike.

TURKEY has been called "the cradle of civilization" and one can discover what this literally means only by traveling in this land of history. The world’s first town, a neolithic city at Çatalhöyük, dates back to 6500 BC. From the days of Çatalhöyük up to the present time Turkey boasts of a rich culture that through the centuries has left a lasting foot-print on modern civilization.

Being the heir of many centuries of culture makes Turkey a paradise of knowledge and cultural heritage. Hattis, Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians, Ionians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans have all occupied crucial places in the historical background of Turkey and ancient sites and ruins scattered throughout the country give proof to each civilization’s unique distinction.

A Beatiful Introduction of Turkey

ISTANBUL is a city of natural gateway, offering a friendly welcome and genuine hospitality. It is a metropolis proud of its rich history and unrivalled natural beauty spread on two continents, Europe and Asia, divided by the Straights of Bosphorus.

The city has been the imperial capital for Roman, Byzantium and Ottoman Empires. It is attractive both for the beauty of the surrounding landscape and for its historical treasures.

Beneath the unchanging skyline of Istanbul’s domes and minarets you find the continual bustle and movement of the crowds, the rumbling of vehicles along the ancient cobbled streets mingling with the horns of ships in busy ports, all revealing the vitality of this magnificent city.

Further information

İstanbul 2010, European Capital of Culture

İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts