Istanbul’s position as a bridge between East and West makes the city an ideal candidate to represent the spirit of cultural exchange and dialogue.
Dakar is the capital of Senegal, a West African country with a population with over 18,000,000 inhabitants and a national area of 196,722 km2.
Located in the heart of Europe, with a population of 234,475, Lille is a young and diverse city.
The Municipality of Ramallah’s initiative to develop a participatory Cultural Policy, finalized in March 2022, reflects an understanding of culture as a tool for resilience and resistance.
Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is one of the most populated urban centres in the country with more than 2,500,000 inhabitants.
Selçuklu, the district with the highest population in Konya with 682 514 inhabitants, is the first in the socio-economic development ranking and the center of attraction of the city.
Küçükçekmece district is the 7th most populous district of Turkey and the 2nd district of Istanbul in terms of population. According to the last census, 805,930 people live in Küçükçekmece in an area of 37.8 km2.
Fatih has been the capital of three great empires - the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires - and home to various cultures in its 8,500-year history. İstanbul has 34.715 registered cultural assets, and 10,520 are located in Fatih District.
Krasnoyarsk is the administrative centre of the Krasnoyarsk Region in Russia, a major industrial, transport, scientific and cultural centre of Eastern Siberia. Krasnoyarsk was founded in 1628. The city area is 379.5 sq. km.
The city of Guanajuato was recognized by UNESCO in 1988 as a World Heritage Site because of its beauty and rich history. It is currently the main tourist hub in the region in addition to being one of the main colonial jewels of Mexico.