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The "El Sistema" model, which introduces art to Venezuelan children living in the areas of high crime rates, has been realized in İzmir.

Initiated 35 years ago by Venezuelan economist and amateur musician Jose Antonio Abreu, "El Sistema" began by gathering 11 children in a garage to make music. Today, it provides music education to hundreds of thousands of children.

Istanbul's Kalyon Kültür is hosting an exhibition titled "Magical Things, Waiting Patiently," which is curated by Sezgi Abalı and coordinated by Bahar Güneş, bringing together seven artists working with different techniques and materials.

Turkish construction giant Yapı Merkezi hopes a $3 billion modern railway-line project it is building in Ethiopia and Tanzania will showcase its skills and make it a "trusted development partner" in Africa. 

"A Season of Daphne," directed by Mehmet Öztürk, won the award for best picture at the 9th Montreal Turkish Film Festival on May 21.  

The film depicts a love triangle between a girl and two brothers living in Hatay, a southern province bordering Syria which has been hosting a number of different communities for many years.  

The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has added cultural sites in Diyarbak?r, southeastern Turkey, to its World Heritage List.

The Diyarbak?r Fortress and the city?s Hevsel Gardens were inaugurated into the list during the 39th session of the Committee, held in the German city of Bonn late on July 4.