Seven cultural and two mixed sites bear witness to the diversity of Turkey's heritage inscribed on the World Heritage List. The country’s Tentative List contains numerous sites.
The rehabilitation of the Fatih quarter in Istanbul, which includes two historical zones forming the town’s world-heritage site, has been undertaken with the assistance of the World Heritage Centre and European funds. The campaign has given rise to social measures for the improvement of the social environment and the creation of new public functions within historical monuments. Numerous projects have focused on the consequences of earthquakes on Turkey's cultural heritage, notably on the Fatih Mosque.
In the field of intercultural dialogue, Turkey takes part in the project Intercultural Dialogue in Central Asia. In this context, the country participates in the work of the International Institute for Central Asian Studies, the International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations, the Interreligious Dialogue Programme and the History of Civilizations of Central Asia.
The Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers was proclaimed a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2003. The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony received the same distinction in 2005. Turkey participates in activities developed by the UNESCO Venice Office for the identification, preservation and promotion of intangible heritage in South-East Europe.
Concerning arts and cultural industries, Turkey’s principal collaboration with UNESCO involves the promotion of young artists.
Turkey also contributed financially to the reconstruction of the Old Mostar Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina.