Mar. 12 – A two-day event dedicated to art, history, culture and the protection and enhancement of the archaeological landscape, but also a two-day dedicated to the missions “made in Italy” in Turkey. Istanbul is hosting on March 21-22 the fifth edition of the conference “Italian contributions to excavations, research and studies in archaeological expeditions in Turkey.” The event will feature speakers from prestigious Italian universities, who will explain the activity carried out within the framework of archaeological missions in Turkey, as well as the research and excavation progress and prospects. The speakers will be: Isabella Caneva, Marcella Frangipane, Stefania Mazzoni, Nicolò Marchetti, Lorenzo d’Alfonso, Francesco D’Andria, Antonio La Marca, Marcello Spanu, Guido Rosada, Anna Lucia D’Agata, Raffaella Pierobon Benoit, Eugenia Equini Schneider, Maria Andaloro, Eugenia Bolognesi Recchi, Alessandra Ricci, Claudia Barzanti and Eugenio Russo. The event will take place at the Italian Institute of Culture in Istanbul ,which organized the conference in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian-Turkish Friendship Association.