ISTANBUL - ''Hand in hand, we will carry Istanbul to where it deserves,'' said Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler today in reference to Istanbul's being chosen as the European Cultural Capital in 2010 by a group of EU experts.
Istanbul residents will act responsibly and truly make Istanbul a capital of culture, told Guler. Istanbul will be the center of attention globally in the year 2010, noted Guler.
Guler stressed that a committee and a secretariat will be established to make Istanbul a unique capital of culture in 2010.