The Turkish city of Istanbul has been recommended as European Capital of Culture 2010, winning over the Ukrainian candidate Kiev in a contest that was seen as not completely apolitical.
The European Commission's press room in Brussels on Tuesday (11 April) saw rare scenes of applause and cheers when the recommendation by the expert jury was announced.
2010 will be the last year when a city outside the EU can carry the prestigious title, with EU hopefuls Turkey and Ukraine both ...
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