Thursday, October 22, 2009

Istanbul exhibit seeks to reveal city's soul

"Istanbul exhibit seeks to reveal city's soul

By DEBORAH SEWARD (AP) – 2 hours ago

PARIS — The glories of Istanbul have arrived in Paris.

From white marble statues of Greek and Roman gods to gleaming medieval Christian icons to a huge red Ottoman tent, an exhibition devoted to Istanbul seeks to expand French awareness of the city's multicultural heritage in a country deeply skeptical of Turkey's European aspirations."

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