Istanbul's 123-year-old Art-Nouveau building revives as culture center

STORY: Istanbul's 123-year-old Art-Nouveau building revives as culture center DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of people in Istanbul 3. various of the Casa Botter 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MAHIR POLAT, Deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality 5. various of an art exhibition in Casa Botter 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MELIKE BAYIK, Artist 7. various of the Casa Botter 8. various of Istanbul STORYLINE: Built under the blueprints of the renowned Italian architect Raimondo D'Aronco in 1900, Casa Botter, or Botter's House, was recently saved from the brink of collapse in Istanbul through a year-long restoration led by a group of experts, who have transformed it into a distinctive culture and design center. Mahir Polat, deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality, is leading the restoration process. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MAHIR POLAT, Deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipal