Information About Istanbul

There, God and human, nature and art are together, they have created such a perfect place that it is valuable to see." Lamartine's famous poetic lines reveal his love for Istanbul, describing the embracing of two continents, with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Istanbul's beauty lies in its ability to embrace its contradictions. Ancient and modern, religious and secular, Asian and European, mystical and earthly all co-exist here.

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• creates an impressive setting at the point where two continents meet with the strait of Bosphorus which separates Europe from Asia and divides the city.
• is the leading industrial, commercial and cultural centre of Turkey .
• is the former capital of 3 empires (Roman, Byzantine & Ottoman) with extraordinary monuments that cover two millenniums.
• offers a wide selection of cuisine, gourmet restaurants, a lively nightlife. Turkish Cuisine is ranked as one of the top three in the world, up there with French and Chinese. The variety is breathtaking and taste is mouth watering. But also hundreds of restaurants serve international dishes.  Istanbul’s geographical setting as a bridge between East and West.
• is the cradle of science, art and culture; there are twelve universities in Istanbul with three faculties of medicine.
• Security: Safety is always an issue that needs careful consideration. Istanbul is a metropolis that boasts a very low crime rate. (International Police Records) One may walk around the city at night as safe as in the day - time.
• Accommodation Facilities: great variety (65,000 beds) with affordable prices.  
• Men Power : Being the biggest city of Turkey, there are many universities and colleges in Istanbul. These bilingual young students (english, french, german, italian ) qualified and very well experienced in working at international congresses are willing to help people coming abroad.
• Shopping : Istanbul is a shoppers’ heaven. The world’s biggest and oldest shopping mall - the Grand Covered Bazaar is in Istanbul. The Bazaar holds  over 4000 shops under its roofs where one may shop from hand woven carpets to exquisite Ottoman Jewelry. If one searches deeply, may even find the Flying Carpet or Aladdin’s Lamp.
• The Price - The Quality relation is excellent. A Euro or a Dollar or a Pound or a Japanese Yen has a high buying power compared to many other destinations in the world and Europe.
• Language : Though Turkish is an Uralo - Altaic language and spoken only in Turkey and at the Turcic Republics, most of the young Turks speak at least one foreign language like English, German, French, Italian etc.