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30 August Victory Day

30 August Victory Day
Victory Day (local name: Zafer Bayramı) on August 30 is a national holiday in Turkey to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, one of the final and the most decisive battles in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. Victory Day is always celebrated on 30 August.
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‘A Place for Art’ exhibition at Bomontiada

‘A Place for Art’ exhibition at Bomontiada
Doğuş Group’s social responsibility platform ‘A Place for Art’ has opened a joint exhibition at Istanbul’s Bomontiada. The exhibition, featuring works by young artists, can be visited between June 22 and 24. Source: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/a-place-for-art-exhibition-at-bomontiada-133597
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International Yoga Day to be marked in Turkey with Bollywood

International Yoga Day will be marked by various activities throughout Turkey, with the Yoga Foundation bringing together local yoga masters with yoga lovers across Istanbul. June 21 was named as the International Yoga Day by the United Nations in 2014. In its fourth year, activities that will take place on both sides of the Bosphorus…
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City Celebrates 565th Anniversary of Conquest of Istanbul

City Celebrates 565th Anniversary of Conquest of Istanbul
Turkey marked on Tuesday the 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul on its 565th anniversary with a grandiose ceremony with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The celebrations took place at the Haliç Congress Center under the auspicious of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipalityn (IMM).Citing the importance of Istanbul for world history and Turkey, President Recep…
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Exhibition in Ortaköy to commemorate Gallipoli heroes

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. Source: www.hurriyetdailynews.com
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37th Istanbul Film Festival

37th Istanbul Film Festival
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), Turkey’s biggest international cinema event Istanbul Film Festival is getting ready to meet cinema lovers for the 37th time. The 37th Istanbul Film Festival, with a roster comprising highlights from Turkey and world cinema will take place between 6 and 17 April. The festival programme will once again…
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Traces of the Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha Family at the Atlı Köşk

Traces of the Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha Family at the Atlı Köşk
Muhammad Ali Pasha (known in Turkey as Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa) who was sent to Egypt first as a military commander and later as a governor soon established hiscomplete hegemony over the region and opened a new epoch in its history alwaysmaintained relations with Istanbul, and his descendants followed suit. Atlı Köşk, designed by the…
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Blue Man Group

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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Digital Health Summit 2017

Digital Health Summit 2017
The Digital Health Summit, which will be organized as a full-day event on December 21 this year in Uniq Istanbul, will be dealt with by representatives of sector-leading brands, such as unlimited health solutions, wearable devices that are the new indispensable part of health and healthy life. The topics that success professionals, such as success…
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