Sedat Bornovalı (born 31 May 1970 in

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) is an art historian (

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), interpreter and professional tourist guide in Italian,

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and

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. As an art historian, Dr. Bornovali has contributed to several publications and projects. As a tour guide and interpreter he has served several religious leaders, including

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, the Ecumenical Patriarch

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, as well as several statesmen, including Presidents

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, Abdullah Gül and

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. Dr. Bornovali is also coordinating the restoration and renovation of the Istanbul Italian Society’s Garibaldi House (Società Operaia Italiana di Mutuo Soccorso) in

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Awards

* 2008

Knight of the Italian Republic / Order of Merit: ''

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'' * 2010 Istanbul Tourism Awards - Special Award *2011 "Quality in Tourism" - Skal International

Affiliations

* Vice President of the Istanbul Tourist Guides' Guild (IRO) since 2002 * Cultural Awareness Foundation Board of Trustees since 2009 * Vice Chairman of Turkish Society of Art History since 2010 * Vice President of the Istanbul Italian High School Alumni since 2010 * Member of Turkish Archeological Sites and Museums Consulting Committee since 2010 * 2014 Member of

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20th Annual Meeting Advisory Board

Books

* ''The Bosphorus: An Illustrated Story. From Prehistory to The Eurasia Tunnel'' 2019 * ''Boğaziçi'nin Tarih Atlası'' (The Historical Atlas of the Bosphorus) 2018 * ''Tarihin En Uzun Şiiri Ayasofya''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bornovali, Sedat Writers from Istanbul Liceo Italiano alumni Turkish art historians Turkish translators 1970 births Living people Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Tour guides Interpreters