Netherlands Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey

Press and Cultural Affairs

Welcome to the website of The Press and Cultural Affairs Department of the Dutch Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Istanbul.

The aim of the Cultural Affairs Department is to promote modern Dutch arts and culture in Turkey.

The Press and Cultural Affairs Department maintains contacts with the Turkish and Dutch press and gives information to the public. The Press and Cultural Affairs Department supports Dutch culture in Turkey and supports and stimulates Turkish-Dutch cultural exchange.

Furthermore we aim to:

  • Give information about Dutch cultural policy and Dutch cultural organisations
  • Give general and specific information about the international cultural policy of the Netherlands and the cultural institutions and subsidy possibilities
  • Execute the international cultural policy of the Netherlands in Turkey
  • Maintain contacts with Turkish and Dutch institutions and organisations
  • Maintain contacts with Turkish and Dutch media in Turkey
  • Support Dutch art and culture in Turkey
  • Supervise and stimulate events and projects that focus on Dutch culture and society

Cultural projects

The Press and Cultural Affairs Department can contribute to the costs of the Dutch cultural events throughout Turkey. The projects we support range from big festivals and cultural activities to upcoming young artists and artistic initiatives.

Some of the conditions that should be met when handing in an application are mentioned below:

  1. The project applicant should be local;
  2. The project should help to strengthen the Netherlands’ international cultural profile and cultural cooperation between the Netherlands and Turkey.
  3. The activity should not yet have started;
  4. There must be a clear link with Dutch culture, Dutch cultural institutes and/ or Dutch artists.
  5. There must be a financial involvement of a Turkish partner;
  6. Applications by the same partners within a short period of time are not preferred.
  7. A link to Istanbul: European Capital of Culture 2010 and 2012: 400 years of diplomatic relations between NL-TR is recommended;
  8. Structural cooperation between NL-TR partners and a follow-up of projects are appreciated.

Application form

If your project complies with the above criteria and you wish to apply for a project at the Dutch representation, you can fill out the application form (look for the link on the right sight of the page) and send it to us by post or e-mail to ist-pcz@minbuza.nl. It is recommended to contact the Press and Cultural Affairs department before handing in an application.

Cultural Agenda

A further description of planned Dutch cultural activities can be found at this link to our “Cultural Agenda”. If you are organising an event and wish to publish it on this website, you can report it to us by sending an e-mail to ist-pcz@minbuza.nl. You can also consider to post your event to SICA (stichting internationale culturele activiteiten) www.sica.nl.

Sites related to Turkish art, culture and music:

Press

Online news about the Netherlands:

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Some links to sites of Turkish and Dutch media:

Public Diplomacy

Public Diplomacy is a programme aimed at bringing knowledge about the Netherlands to the attention of the public and fostering exchanges between the Netherlands and Turkey.