The Tourism and Promotion Directorate aims at promoting Istanbul as both a historic center and a destination for culture tourism through its wealth of art and culture events, as well as cultural diversity. The aim is to reinforce and enrich the existing perception along this direction both within Turkey and abroad, with the goal of increasing the number of visitors to Istanbul and enabling the city to gain further economic benefits from this process.

 

 All Tourism & Promotion Projects

Istanbul 2010 ECOC in Budapest Tourism Fair Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency joined in Budapest Tourism Fair which is arranged on 4 -7 March 2010.

Istanbul 2010 in Essen Tourism Fair Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency’s endeavors for international go on with prominent fairs in the world.

Istanbul 2010 ECOC New York Times Travel Show! Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency participated in New York Times Travel Show held on 26-28 February.

Istanbul 2010 at BIT-Tourism Fair in Milan Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency joined in the 30th BIT (Borsa Internazionale del Turismo) Tourism Fair held on 18-21 February 2010 in Milan.

Istanbul 2010 is at EMITT - Istanbul’s only International Tourism and Travel Fair! Istanbul 2010 ECOC Agency held an effective promotion at the “14th EMITT East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair”.

Istanbul 2010 ECOC Agency in Madrid FITUR Tourism Fair Regarded as the third greatest tourism fair in the world, Madrid FITUR hosted 13.500 stands and attracted 250.000 visitors on 20-24 January 2010.

Istanbul 2010 in Brussels for “The Holiday, Tourism and Leisure Fair” After the promotional meeting on 2 February, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency joined in a tourism fair in Brussels on 04-08 February.

Istanbul 2010 at Travel Turkey Izmir Tourism Fair Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency continues its promotion activities in domestic fairs. Istanbul 2010 ECOC took part in Travel Turkey Tourism Fair held in Izmir on 10-13 December 2009.

Istanbul 2010 Presentation for the Thai Press Group 17 Thai press members were invited to the Istanbul ECOC Agency to get general information about Istanbul 2010 ECOC and its Projects.

Japan Year 2010 in Turkey As the 120th anniversary of friendly relations of two countries, 2010 is going to be celebrated as “Japan Year 2010 in Turkey”.

Istanbul 2010 ECOC in TT Warsaw Tour & Travel Show Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency joined the TT Warsaw Tour & Travel Show on 24-26 September 2009 held in Warsaw, Poland.

Istanbul 2010 promotion in Liege Special meeting was held in Liege for introducing the 2010 European Capitals of Culture within the scope of the project “Liège / Showcase for European Capitals of Culture”.

Istanbul 2010 ECOC at Gyeonggi International Travel Mart (GITM) in Korea Istanbul 2010 ECOC Agency participated in Gyeonggi International Travel Mart (GITM) held in Korea on 12-15 November 2009.