"Tourism Week" Events Have Begun in Istanbul...

As part of “Tourism Week,” celebrated between 15 and 22 April, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has planned numerous events throughout the week.

To promote the events to be held under the main theme “It’s the Perfect Time to Explore” and to mark the opening of Tourism Week, the Tourism Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality held a meeting at the Sheraton Istanbul City Center. The meeting, attended on behalf of TÜROB by Board Members Nuri Kalyoncu and Mustafa Topaloğlu, was attended by representatives of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, NGOs operating in the tourism sector, members of the press, and other guests.

IMM Tourism Week Program:

* On Saturday 15 April and Sunday 16 April, venues that were restored and brought back to Istanbul by IMM Heritage will be toured together with social media influencers in the field of tourism.

* On Sunday 16 April, a talk on the theme of Sustainability in Tourism will take place between 14:00 and 16:00 at Taş Mektep in Sultanahmet.

* On Monday 17 April, the award ceremony of the photography competition themed “My Love Istanbul,” organized by the FOTON Photography Organizations Association with the support of the Tourism Branch Directorate, will be held at Taş Mektep in Sultanahmet.

* On Tuesday 18 April and Wednesday 19 April, our events will continue with a series of talks to be held at the Garibaldi Stage.

* On Wednesday 19 April at 14:00, a folklore performance will be held in front of Turşucuzade Mansion (Sultanahmet).

* On the evening of Wednesday 19 April at 20:30, an Ezginin Günlüğü concert will take place at Müze Gazhane.

* On Thursday 20 April at 12:00, a Mehteran (Ottoman Military Band) performance will be held in Sultanahmet Square.

* On the evening of Thursday 20 April, an iftar will be held together with representatives of the various religions in Istanbul.

* On the evening of Thursday 20 April at 20:30, a concert by the Russian music group Messer Chups, with the opening act Yerin Altında ön grup Asperger, will take place at Müze Gazhane.

* On Friday 21 April, holiday greetings will be exchanged with tourists in Sultanahmet Square and in front of the Basilica Cistern.