Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak met at the Atatürk Cultural Center to review preparations for the Turkish Grand Prix, which will return to Istanbul Park from the 2027 season.
The meeting addressed preparations for the Turkish Grand Prix, coordination among the institutions involved in organizing the event, national and international promotional activities, and the steps to be taken in the coming period.
Istanbul Park will host races through 2031
Following the meeting, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that Formula 1 would return to Istanbul. Ersoy said the Turkish Grand Prix would be held at Istanbul Park from 2027.
Under a five-year agreement with Formula 1 management, the Turkish Grand Prix will be reinstated on the FIA Formula One World Championship calendar from the 2027 season. Istanbul Park will host Formula 1 races between 2027 and 2031.
Institutions joined the preparations
The meeting was attended by Timuçin Güler, director general of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Directorate General for Promotion; Sinan Seha Türkseven, director general of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency; Veli Ozan Çakır, director general of Sports Services at the Ministry of Youth and Sports; Mehmet Ata Öztürk, president of the Spor Toto Organization; and Süleyman Şahin, director general of Investments and Enterprises at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The meeting, which was also attended by Eren Üçlertoprağı, president of the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation, the federation's secretary general Serhan Acar and its vice presidents, reviewed efforts to ensure that the event is held to high standards.
The meeting also focused on the responsibilities of the relevant institutions, interinstitutional coordination, and efforts to promote the race nationally and internationally.
Türkiye previously hosted races in two periods
Türkiye previously hosted Formula 1 races in 2005-2011 and 2020-2021. The event's return to Istanbul Park is expected to contribute to Türkiye's standing in international sporting events and to Istanbul's global promotion.
