Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics of the city, while the bottom reflects the Asian side, which are divided by the Bosporus. The colors are orange, which reflects the color of sunset in the city, and turquoise, which is connected to Turkish culture. Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Istanbul 2020 (Turkish: ) was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Istanbul and the Turkish Olympic Committee. The Turkish Olympic Committee (TMOK) announced the selection of Istanbul as Turkey's candidate on July 7, 2011. Turkey's candidacy was announced officially by Prime Minister Erdogan on August 13, 2011. Hasan Arat, who heads
The Union Church of Istanbul Church celebrated 150 years of worshipping in the Dutch Chapel. In 1866, a Covenant and Creed was written and signed by 17 members, the name was also decided to be "The Evangelical Union Church of Pera". The name was changed in 1966 to its current name, "The Union Church of Istanbul". Today the church prays for King Willem-Alexander every week, in gratitude for the use of the chapel. As of April 2015, the congregation was made up of 101 confessing members, and 141 registered attendees. Union Church of Istanbul Webpage The Union Church of Istanbul The Union Church of Istanbul