"Istanbul prepares to be 2010 European Capital of Culture
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
A committee of experts has sped up its activities to make Istanbul the European Capital of Culture in 2010.
Nuri �olakoglu, head of the executive committee of the coordination body set up for the project, said they hoped to prepare the necessary files to put forward Turkey's nomination before the end of this year."
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