Fall Events in Turkey
A cooperative venture of the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the Barbaros project is a dance and music production about the life of Fleet Admiral Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha and the Turkish incursions throughout the Mediterranean Sea in the 16th century.

Turkey’s ‘Intangible’ Cultural Treasures are Reason Enough to Visit
In 2003, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ratified the International Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage – the oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festivals, and knowledge and practices related to traditional crafts, nature and the universe.

Treasures Await off the Beaten Track in Istanbul
Istanbul is filled with world-renowned landmarks but lesser known treasures can be found in neighbourhoods off the usual tourist routes:

New Developments in Turkey
The House Hotel Opens in Istanbul's Nişantaşı District, Istanbul One of Istanbul's newest accommodation options is the House Hotel in Nişantaşı. Located above a Prada store in one of Istanbul's most prestigious shopping and dining districts, the hotel features 45 rooms, including six suites as well as meeting facilities. For more information, visit www.thehousehotel.com.

Turkey Promotions Continue Abroad
Turkey’s publicity campaigns have been broadcast in 83 countries this year. As the year 2008 was declared the 'Year of Turkish Culture' in Russia, many festivals were organized in the country.

Britons prefer Turkey as holiday destination
Turkey has dislodged Spain from its position as favorite British tourist destination, as the overvalued euro has rendered vacations in Spain quite costly, a recent survey has shown.

F1 Istanbul Grand Prix
Ferrari's Massa claims third straight Turkish Grand Prix

Yunus Emre Culture and Art Week
Two characters symbolizing the beginning of the Turkish literature in Anatolia are Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi and Yunus Emre who lived in Karaman and who definitevely set the poetic language: