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April
Locals are well and truly into the springtime swing of things by April. Highlights include the blooming
of tulips across the city and the arrival of fresh sea bass on restaurant menus.
International İstanbul Film Festival
If you're keen to view the best in Turkish film, this is the event ( http://film.iksv.org/en ) to at-
tend. Held early in the month in cinemas around town, it programs retrospectives and re-
cent releases from Turkey and abroad.
İstanbul Tulip Festival
The tulip (lâle) is one of İstanbul's traditional symbols, and the local government celebrates
this fact by planting over 11 million of them annually. These bloom in early April, envelop-
ing almost every street and park in vivid spring colours.
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