"Euro Zone | Istanbul on the Upswing
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By ROCKY CASALE
| July 5, 2011, 9:00 am
Pera Palace in Istanbul.Pera Palace in Istanbul.
As Turkey inches its way toward the European Union (the E.U. recognized Istanbul as Capital of Culture last year), the country’s largest city is developing its tourism sector at lighting speed, opening a slew of flashy restaurants, notable galleries and stylish hotels. If you’re planning a visit this summer, make note of cultural happenings like the International Jazz Festival (July 1-19), with the headliners Paul Simon and Joss Stone, and the International Opera Festival (July 1-21), featuring open-air performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” and Mozart’s unfinished opus, “Zaide.”"
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