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 »  Home  »  Headlines  »   Turkish World Cinema Days to Be Held In Istanbul
Turkish World Cinema Days to Be Held In Istanbul
Published  02/8/2010 | Headlines

Turkish Weekly
Monday, 8 February 2010

"The 4th Turkish World Cinema Days" will be held in Istanbul from February 15 to 18.

Numerous awarded movies from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region, Bashkortostan and Tatarstan will be screened during the festival which aims at highligting the common culture of the participating countries, officials said in a written statement on Monday.

The event will be organized with the cooperation of Istanbul
University's Eurasia Institute, Turkish Culture & Tourism Ministry, Municipalities of Istanbul and Beyoglu, Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) and The International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), the statement also said.