Photo: Thorkild Amdi/Scanpix

Norway makes its move in the international chess world

News and events // 06/09/2010 //

A 19-year-old chess Grandmaster from Norway competes against the whole world, and the northern city of Tromsø makes a bid to host the World Chess Olympiad in 2014. Can Norway become a key player in international chess?

News and events //

Each year on the 17th of May, the streets of Norway are filled with flags and exited children honoring the Constitution. The Norwegian National Day is celebrated in Turkey as well.

News and events // 13/04/2010 //

These days you can see Henrik Ibsen’s famous “Peer Gynt” sung and acted out in Istanbul.

Photo: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara

News and events // 23/09/2009 //

The Norwegian Church Abroad, Sjømannskirken, in Alanya is an important meeting point for Norwegians and Scandinavians living in or visiting Turkey.

News and events // 22/04/2010 //

While Istanbul-spring is coming and the winter coats are packed away, Norwegians invite Turks into a freezing, but fascinating Viking world – all made of ice.

International Ibsen Scholarships 2010

News and events // 25/01/2010 //

Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 125.000,-/US Dollars 150.000,-) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world wide.

Norway makes its move in the international chess world

Norway’s National Day – A day for everyone

Norwegian trolls to Istanbul

The Norwegian Church Abroad in Alanya

Spectacular ice center opens in Istanbul

International Ibsen Scholarships 2010

Royal Norwegian embassy in Ankara