Istanbul, the 2010 European capital of culture, risks losing its place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a result of a lack of funding for conservation projects. Since 2006, UNESCO has said Istanbul’s historical sites are not being conserved according to international criteria and Turkish authorities’ protection techniques are not demonstrating improvementIstanbul municipality and the world’s governing body on cultural heritage should do more to ensure the 2010 European capital of culture retains its place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, according to experts at a recent urban development conference. A lack of funding for conservation projects is putting Istanbul at risk of losing its place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. [...]