Candidate for 2010 World Indoor Athletics Championship

Istanbul becomes a candidae to host 2010 World Indoor Championships in Athletics. Another candidate is Qatar's capital Doha and both cities will make presentations in November 2007 in Monaco for the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations).

Sabiha Gokcen Airport privatised

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul's second international airport located on the Asian part of the city, is privatised. New buildings and annexxes are planned to be built to raise its passenger capacity.

Glass blowing courses, August 12 - 25

You can learn glass making in Istanbul. The two-week intensive courses between August 12-25 will be held at the Glass Furnace (Cam Ocagi in Turkish) for the glassblowing, beadmaking and fusing & kilncasting.

Bosphorus swimming race on July 15th

International Bosphorus swimming and sailing race took place on July 15th for the 19th time this year. Over 400 swimmers from all ages raced from Asia to Europe. Berkay Polat, a 14 year old swimmer, became the first in the overall.

World Kiteboard Cup in Istanbul, July 23-29

One of the Kiteboard World Cup legs will be held in Istanbul between July 23rd - 29th. The races will be organized at the Burc beach in Kilyos on the Black Sea. There will be also a special race on the Bosphorus in front of Kurucesme Arena venue on July 26th, and another special race at Dragos in the Sea of Marmara on July 27th. Fourtyfour sportsmen will join the races which are organized by Jim Beam.

Istanbul Jazz Festival, July 3-18

14th International Istanbul Jazz Festival will take place in this magical city between July 3-18, 2007. There will be about 40 concerts at various venues, such as Archaelogical Museum, Hagia Irene, Kemer Golf and Country Club, Sepetciler Kiosk, etc. This year the festival embraces both jazz and other styles like pop, classic & alternative rock, world music, Latin and more.

Some of the world famous artists participating in this Jazz Festival are: Norah Jones, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, Michael Bolton, Bryan Ferry, and many others.

International Istanbul Horse Show, July 5-8

International Istanbul Horse Show will attract thousands of equestrian enthusiasts to Kemer Golf & Country Club between July 5th-8th, 2007. This year, 60 riders from 12 different countries will perform their skills on the track, meanwhile spectators can also join several other on-site activities during the weekend.

Gloria Gaynor on concert in Istanbul, June 30

Gloria Gaynor will be on stage for a concert at Istanbul Parkorman venue with her world-famous hit songs. The concert will be held on June 30th, 2007, and will be a great opportunity for her fans to see the singer live on stage.

Shakira live in Istanbul, July 9

World famous pop singer Shakira will give a concert in Istanbul on July 9th, besides of a couple of advertisement campains of some Turkish companies for a few days. She will be on stage at the Kurucesme Arena on the Bosphorus to sing from her latest release and her other popular songs.

Radar Live 2007 music festival, June 29

Radar Live Festival will be held between June 29th and July 2nd, 2007 in Kilyos Solar Beach, on the Black Sea coast of Istanbul. The campers will be able to watch nearly 100 performances in three different stages. The festival will be screened live from MTV Turkey.

Some of the important names to perform during the festival are; Marilyn Manson, James, The Rapture, Juliette and The Licks, Cocorosie, Beirut and Nouvelle Vague.

Combined ticket prices vary between 130-155 YTL.