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Atatürk Cultural Center comprises the "Grand Stage", a hall with a 1,307 seat capacity hosting theater acts of Turkish State Theatres and performances of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet, and the "Concert Hall", a second hall with a capacity of 502 seats for concerts, meetings and conferences as well as an exhibition hall of 1,200 m² at the entrance. There are also the "Chamber Theatre" with 296 seats, "Aziz Nesin Stage" with 190 seats and a cinema hall with 206 seats.
The center is home to the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Istanbul State Modern Folk Music Ensemble and Istanbul State Classical Turkish Music Choir. During the summer and Informationmonths, AKM hosts the Istanbul Arts and Culture Festival.

Lutfi Kirdar Congress Center is located in the heart of the city's business and cultural centre, allowing the traveller easy access to municipal, domestic and international transportation networks.
With a 3.500 seating capacity Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar International Congress Center is one of the largest congress and meeting halls in Istanbul providing all the facilities necessary for a successful and memorable congress, exhibition, fair, meeting, gala night or wedding organization.

St. Sophia, holds a unique place in architectural history, was originally built as a church during the golden age of Byzantium. Its present structure was completed in 563. During the reign of the Ottomans, St. Sophia was transformed into a mosque, and today it serves as a museum. Ornamented with gold, valuable marbles and mosaics, St. Sophia reflects the power and glory of the Empire.

Dolmabahçe Palace, a fusion of European art forms, was built by Abdulmecit I in the 19th century. The palace holds wealth and glory incomparable to any present palaces. The world's largest chandelier in its ceremonial hall symbolizes Ottoman Empire's transition to modernity. The palace has been a residential for Atatürk during his Istanbul visits and to honour this great Turk all the clocks at the palace stand still showing the time of his decease.

As one of the oldest and spacious palaces in the world to endure time, this palace was built during the reign of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror and has been the center of Ottoman Empire for centuries. This magnificent palace still holds the wealth of Ottoman Empire with invaluable artifacts, thus keeping Ottoman culture alive.

With over 3600 shops and ateliers, the Grand Bazaar offers a unique shopping experience within exceptional architecture and atmosphere. You can find gold, silver, jewelry, hand made rugs, antiques, souvenirs, garments, spices... and anything you wish for. This place is definitely worth visiting.