UNESCO supports Istanbul as European Capital of Culture
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, held a ceremony in Paris, France to support the Turkish city of Istanbul, the German city of Essen and the Hungarian city of Pecs as 2010 European capitals of culture.
Ambassadors of Turkey, Germany and Hungary promoted each other's countries during the ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters.
Turkey's Representative to UNESCO Gürcan Türkoğlu introduced Essen, whereas Hungarian Ambassador Katalin Bogvay promoted Istanbul, and German Ambassador Martina Nibbeling made a speech on Pecs.
Bogvay described Istanbul as a city where cultures intermingled, and a city that had inspired many artists throughout history.
In November 2006, a European Union committee declared Istanbul, together with Pecs and Essen, as the European capitals of culture for 2010.
For the European Capital of Culture program, the EU designates a city for a period of one calendar year and gives a chance for it to showcase its cultural life and cultural development.
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