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title: "Felipe Massa tours Istanbul as part of TGA program"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-19-felipe-massa-tours-istanbul-part-tga/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-19
updated: 2026-09-19T18:28:35.718Z
category: culture
sources: 13
agreement: agree
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# Felipe Massa tours Istanbul as part of TGA program

Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, who won all three Formula 1 races held at Istanbul Park, visited the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet as part of a program organized by the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA); he said, "I loved the Bosphorus the most."

## Who is in this story

- [Felipe Massa](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/felipe-massa/) — People
- [Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA)](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/tga/) — Institutions
- [Culture and Tourism Ministry](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kultur-ve-turizm-bakanligi/) — Institutions
- [Istanbul](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/istanbul/) — Places
- [Formula 1](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/formula-1/) — Events

## News sources

- [F1’in efsane pilotu Felipe Massa, İstanbul'un tarih ve gastronomisine hayran kaldı](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/19/felipe-massa-istanbula-hayran-kaldi-en-cok-bogazi-sevdim) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-19
- [F1'in efsane pilotu Felipe Massa, İstanbul'un tarih ve gastronomisine hayran kaldı](https://www.nefes.com.tr/f1in-efsane-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbulun-tarih-ve-gastronomisine-hayran-kaldi-152360) — Nefes (opposition) — 2026-09-19
- [Efsane Formula 1 pilotu Felipe Massa İstanbul'da turist oldu!](https://www.haber7.com/kultur/haber/3660982-efsane-formula-1-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbulda-turist-oldu) — Haber7 (pro-government) — 2026-09-19
- [F1'in efsane pilotu Felipe Massa İstanbul'un tarih ve gastronomisine hayran kaldı](https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/f1in-efsane-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbulun-tarih-ve-gastronomisine-hayran-kaldi-4857209) — Yeni Şafak (pro-government) — 2026-09-19
- [F1'in efsane pilotu Felipe Massa İstanbul'u gezdi](https://www.dunya.com/gundem/f1in-efsane-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbulu-gezdi-haberi-840651) — Dünya (independent) — 2026-09-19
- [Felipe Massa yıllar sonra İstanbul’da: ‘İstanbul’un Kralı’ piste geri dönüyor](https://www.karar.com/guncel-haberler/felipe-massa-yillar-sonra-istanbulda-istanbulun-krali-piste-geri-donuyor-2073007) — Karar (independent) — 2026-09-19
- [Eski Formula 1 pilotu Felipe Massa İstanbul’un tarihi yerlerini gezdi](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/eski-formula-1-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbul-un-tarihi-yerlerini-gezdi/4062033) — Anadolu Ajansı (state) — 2026-09-19
- [F1'in efsane pilotu Felipe Massa İstanbul'un tarih ve gastronomisine hayran kaldı](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/f1in-efsane-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbulun-tarih-ve-gastronomisine-hayran-kaldi-43312734) — Hürriyet (pro-government) — 2026-09-19
- [Formula 1 efsanesi İstanbul'a hayran kaldı: Gerçekten çok etkileyici](https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com/formula-1-efsanesi-istanbula-hayran-kaldi-gercekten-cok-etkileyici-1073427h.htm) — Yeniçağ (opposition) — 2026-09-19
- ['İstanbul’un Kralı' yıllar sonra yeniden İstanbul'da](https://www.odatv.com/spor/istanbulun-krali-geri-dondu-120163355) — Oda TV (opposition) — 2026-09-19
- [F1’in efsane pilotu Felipe Massa, İstanbul'un tarihine ve gastronomisine hayran kaldı](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/19/f1in-efsane-pilotu-felipe-massa-istanbulun-tarihine-ve-gastronomisine-hayran-kaldi) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-19
- [EFSANE GERİ DÖNÜYOR!](https://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/t-otomobil/efsane-geri-donuyor-yeni-nissan-skyline-icin-tarih-belli-oldu-1817179) — Türkiye Gazetesi (pro-government) — 2026-09-19
- ["İstanbul'un Kralı" lakaplı Felipe Massa, Formula 1 tutkunlarıyla buluştu](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/istanbulun-krali-lakapli-felipe-massa-formula-1-tutkunlariyla-bulustu/4062170) — Anadolu Ajansı (spor) (state) — 2026-09-19

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-19-felipe-massa-tga-programiyla-istanbul-gezdi/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-19-felipe-massa-tours-istanbul-part-tga/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-19-felipe-massa-posetil-stambul-ramkakh-programmy/

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