One of the first actions of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2019 will be to choose the new symbol of Turkey to replace the long-standing tulip, the emblematic flower of the Ottoman Empire.
The ministry announced last month an advertisement tender to promote the country's tourism abroad and rebrand Turkey. They announced on their website that interested parties need to submit their bids to the Turkish authorities by Jan. 4, 2019, and the tender will start Jan. 8.