Atat&uuml;rk Cultural Centre, which has left deep and significant marks on not only İstanbul&rsquo;s but also T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s recollection of arts and culture, opened its gates to the lovers of art on October 29, 2021, in its renewed building which reminisces the visitors of its former architecture.

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Atatürk Cultural Centre

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Taksim Mosque Culture and Art Center

Aiming to promote Turkish national values abroad, the institute, which was founded in 1945 under the name Beyoglu Maturation Institute, has become an important establishment that has assumed a leading role in preserving, developing and popularising Turkish traditional handicrafts.

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Beyoglu Refia Övüç Maturation Institute

Within the scope of the project Beyoglu Culture Route, the fourth floor of Mısır Apartment, which served as the last residence of Mehmet &Acirc;kif Ersoy, the poet of our national anthem, in December 1936, has been renovated and converted into a memorial house.

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Mehmet Âkif Ersoy Memorial House

The building which accommodates Atlas Cinema also hosts a unique museum. Sharing nostalgia-loaded scenes from Turkish movies as well as several memories regarding them, Atlas Cinema introduces a new museum into culture and art life in İstanbul.

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İstanbul Cinema Museum (Atlas Cinema)

Having been influenced by one another for years now, Cercle d&rsquo;Orient and Emek Cinema are two of the most important historical buildings on the famous İstiklal Street. These buildings have been converted into a new-generation living centre, facing the future together with their collection of culturally significant heritages.

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Grand Pera

It is possible to trace and track Italian influence in Beyoğlu which have been preserved for centuries now. The Garibaldi building, which you can see on a narrow street to your left as you take a walk from Beyoğlu T&uuml;nel to Tepebaşı, was constructed by the famous architect Alessandro Vallauri in 1884.

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Garibaldi Scene

Located in the district of Beyoğlu, which constitutes an important part of İstanbul&rsquo;s social and cultural identity, on Bostan Street to be precise, Tarık Zafer Tunaya Culture Center was used as a marriage office until 1993.

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Tarık Zafer Tunaya Culture Center

When you walk across the end of the İstiklal Street toward the exit of Galip Dede Street, you will see a historic museum welcoming you with open arms.

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Galata Mevlevihanesi Museum

A symbol for the spirit of İstanbul that has adorned the lines of several authors and poets, Galata Tower is without doubt the number one landmark to see in İstanbul. But, you might ask, what is it that is so special about this Tower that we encounter in almost every shot of İstanbul?

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Galata Tower

Galataport İstanbul is set to transform this historical city harbor into a world-class cruise liner port and touristic destination, while opening the promenade to public use for the first time in approximately two centuries.

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