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FT.com / Travel / London - An aesthetic triumph for today's Turkey

"An aesthetic triumph for today's Turkey
By Sarah Woodward
Published: February 25 2006 02:00 | Last updated: February 25 2006 02:00

The timing of the opening of Istanbul Modern Art Museum just over a year ago was no accident, but it was a surprise to Rosa Martínez, its curator.

'We were originally planning on February 2005,' says Martínez. 'But then came the news that the prime minister wanted it to open earlier.'"

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