Welcome to the official tourist website of Turkey
Welcome to the official website of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the UK. Turkey is a vast and varied country boasting incredible landscapes and natural wonders bordered by four different seas. Well known as a great destination for relaxing beach holidays, it also offers many sporting activities, some of the world's most important ancient monuments, welcoming Turkish hospitality and a delicious and varied national cuisine. Istanbul is also gearing up to be European Capital of Culture 2010 so it has never been a better time to visit this magical city!
10 June – 3 July 2009. Held in the ancient theatre of Aspendos near Antalya, the most complete Greco-Roman amphitheatre in the world
October 2009. The annual International Bodrum Cup celebrates the end of the cruising season in October , unique in that only traditional and classic wooden yachts, or ‘Gulets’ are used
16 April – 30 June 2009. This exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum, one of Turkey’s top private art museums which has hosted exhibitions of Picasso and Rodin
25 July – 1 August 2009. Held since 2005, the Istanbul Cup is a Tier III tournament on the WTA Tour
Office & Information Assistant. Your role will be to assist with the general running and communication efforts of the Turkish Office of Culture and Tourism in the UK.
Officials said they plan to build a museum on part of the site and incorporate it into the massive state-of-the-art underground hub station, as well as a new museum and archaeological park.
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