Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein will pay an official visit to Turkey in order to participate in opening ceremony of Year of Culture "Istanbul-2010 Capital of European Culture" in Jan.16.
Official opening of the Year of Culture will be announced by Turkish President Abdulla Gul and Turkish Prime Minister Rajap Tayyip Erdogan. Officials of different countries worldwide are expected to participate at the opening ceremony of "Istanbul-2010 Capital of European Culture" Year of Culture.