Europe Is Not Complete Without Istanbul

Sonisphere Festival ran from Friday to Sunday last week in Istanbul's BJK Inonu Stadium.

Metallica was among the bands that gave unforgettable concerts to 40.000 delighted Turkish fans.

"I can't think of a better place to complete our European tour," Lars Ulrich has told them from the stage.

Tell that to Nicolas Sarkozy...

Or tell Angela Merkel that the best playmaker in her national football team has got his roots in Turkey...