Hagia Sophia most visited historical site in Turkey
Hagia Sophia was the most visited historical site in Turkey last year, according to the latest Tourism data. Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace and Ephesus were the highest visited historical sites in Turkey by both domestic and foreign tourists last year. According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Cultural Assets and Museums Directorate, Hagia Sophia Museum was visited by 3,345,347 people last year. The Topkapı Palace...
500-year-old map by Piri Reis on display at Topkapi Palace
The Piri Reis Map, named for the famed Ottoman admiral and cartographer who authored it, can now be seen at Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace in an exhibition organized by the Bilkent Cultural Initiative for the 500th anniversary of the map’s creation as celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). With the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) naming 2013...
Bond girl Naomie Harris to attend Istanbul premiere of Skyfall
The 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall, will have its premiere in Istanbul October 30th at Kanyon Shopping Mall Cinema. Bond girl Naomie Harris will be attending the Istanbul Skyfall premiere and the event will include a James Bond concept night at the British embassy. The gala night in Istanbul will host Bond girl Naomie Harris and producer Michael G. Wilson. Some parts of Skyfall were filmed in the Turkish cities of Istanbul, Fethiye...
Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Golden Horn” Bridge to become reality in Istanbul
A bridge project once planned out by Leonardo Da Vinci for the Golden Horn will soon become reality, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said today during a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the first water pumped from the Bosphorus into the Golden Horn, daily Hürriyet has reported. “Leonardo Da Vinci had a bridge project regarding the Golden Horn,” Erdoğan said. “Once that bridge is built there, we will...
Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia Most Popular in Turkey
In the first six months of the year, Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia Museum received the most visitors as compared to all other museums and historical sites. Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia Museum were the most popular visited tourist sites in the first half of 2012, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has said, noting that it made over a billion Turkish Liras off of entrance fees around the country. A total of 189...
