Ten years ago (1997) Les Arts Turcs was founded by a collection of painters, photographers, artists, singers, journalists, professional guides and entrepreneurs. The aim of Les Arts Turcs is to meet people here internationally and explore little traveled routes of communication between cultures that rarely and often communicate, to bridge artistic and cultural gaps that have formed over centuries in an attempt to take responsibilty for international humanistic heritage. Les Arts Turcs, makes a point where all of the people all over the world can come here - all ethnicities and all types of artists - in a denationalization of art - discovering and sharing culture and artistic differences. Les Arts Turcs of Istanbul aspires toward the state of an international cultural center. Having achieved this to a small degree, having many friends, from New York to New Zealand, who come here in the form of artists and adventurers and students - people who have, through time, grown the ideas presented here. Les Arts Turcs, wishes to help a foriegner appreciate Ancient and Modern Turkey and Turkish culture. This could, while educating a traveller, also make a local more conscious of this exquisite, metropolitan environment's history, difference, and future possibilities. It could be an example for other cities that have nearly been wiped-out by a culturally unsympathetic kind of tourism, which dissassociates, frustrates, and generally gives the wrong idea to locals about the type of people that come as visitors to their countries - here is the difference between a 'traveller' and a 'tourist'. And this is the difference between Les Arts Turcs and industrial tourism. Activities worked by Les Arts Turcs include: ethnic music --Turkish/Greek, Turkish/Armenian,Turkish/Jewish Turkish/Gypsie, Turkish-Pop and Folk, and Sufi music. There is also full guidance as to the process of the Whirling Dervish ceremony and Sufi community in Turkey. Les Arts Turcs gives painting, henna, music, ney, gypsy dance,belly dance,latin dances, lessons for turkish learning ,lessons paper-marblizing and calligraphy classes (has a permanent exhibition of paintings, statuettes, and art at its Sultanahmet address). It is a meeting place for local and international artists -- journalists, writers, painters, photographers, professional guides, and others.See Istanbul through the eyes of the artists and historians of Les Arts Turcs, innovators in off-the-beaten-path walking tours. Explore Old Istanbul, from the ancient tradition of the Turkish bath to the mystic Whirling Dervishes, from the Egyptian Spice Market to the trade secrets of the Silk Road linking Europe with China. Each of these intimate half-day and full-day tours will immerse you in a unique aspect of Turkish history and culture.Get expert help choosing the best hotels for yor needs and budget for your stay in İstanbul and Turkey.A house and apartment finding service is also available to you.. Les Arts Turcs, makes the webpage about and for Turkish culture in Istanbul and Turkey and its hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, travel agencies - on the other hand, they give logistic help for travel guide books. On these pages is a photographic tour like others that can be found on the internet, one which Les Arts Turcs and its innovators have designed to carry out around Istanbul into the unknown, physically and virtually, by organizing the exhibition which is already there. Art and history are everywhere. Les Arts Turcs Tours are supported by Senguler Turizm ( Belge no:4691 TC. Kultur ve Turizm Bakanlıgı A Grubu Seyahat Acentası Belgesi) The following competition in which Les Arts Turcs claimed first prize was one of the events that engendered their current popularity in France. Competition to find the best Mediterranean artistic and cultural sites. The aim of the competition is to reward the best internet sites promoting Mediterranean Art and Culture. The competition is aimed at professionals and amateurs (webmasters, graphic designers, artists and cultural workers) resident in the Mediterranean region. The following countries may participate: Algeria, Cyprus, France, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey. Candidates must complete the registration form by September 15th, 2000.   68 candidates have registered to participate to Net'Expo 2000 Competition. Competition Results Special Prize Nurdogan Sengüler, Turkey for his project: Turkish Arts Web: http://www.lesartsturcs.com 1st Prize - Artistic innovation Grégory Royer, Marseille for his project : "Art et Toile" Web: http://www.art-et-toile.com 2nd Prize - Artistic innovation Hervé St Macary, Marseille for his project : Souvenirs of Marseille Web: http://souvenirdemarseille.free.fr 1st Prize - Cultural Heritage Enhancing Raoul Choquell, Marseille for his project : Trip on the Nil Web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/r.choquell/egypte2000 2nd Prize - Cultural Heritage Enhancing Idriss Farhat, Corenc for his project : Tourism in Tunisia Web: http://www.itunisie.com/tourisme

Les Arts Turcs & Bazaar Turkey are Supported by Senguler Tourism Inc.