The Beyoğlu Culture Route Festival opening ceremony began with a ceremony held at the Atatürk Cultural Center.

The Beyoğlu Culture Route Festival opening ceremony began with a ceremony held at the Atatürk Cultural Center. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Ahmet Misbah Demircan, Beyoğlu Mayor Haydar Ali Yıldız, Istanbul Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Dr. Coşkun Yılmaz, TÜROB (Association of Turkish Hoteliers) President Müberra Eresin, and numerous guests.

Between 1 and 23 October, along the route mapped out from AKM to Galataport, a festival breeze will sweep over Istanbul at 51 separate venues, with more than 6 thousand artists and more than a thousand events.