Monday, May 28, 2012

Istanbul Berlin Fest kicks off

Istanbul Berlin Fest kicks off

BERLIN - Anatolia News Agency
The Berlin-Istanbul festival has begun, under the auspices of Beyoğlu Mayor Ahmet Misbah Demircan and the mayor of Berlin’s Mitte District, Christian Hanke. The festival is organized by the Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue (FID).The festival’s opening ceremony took place in one of Berlin’s most famous public squares, the Potsdamer Platz. Berlin-Istanbul festival aims to introduce the cultures of Turkey and Germany to one another. As well as Demircan and Hanke, the Turkish ambassador in Berlin, Hüseyin Avni Karslıoglu, Turkish Consul General Mustafa Pulat, and FID President Ercan Karakoyun attended the opening ceremony.

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