Festival takes music deep into Istanbul's centuries-old heritage For the first time in its history as an epicentre of trade and commerce in Istanbul, the bazaar is being used for a concert in the prestigious annual summer Istanbul Music Festival. The use of the venue, and the music played inside it, is a celebration of multicultural heritage in a city where the presence of Jews, Armenians and Greeks, as well as other minorities alongside the majority Muslim population, is a key part of its urban identity. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES