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3.5 million tulips take over this city. No, it’s not in the Netherlands

Each April, Istanbul erupts in colour as more than 3.5 million tulips bloom across parks, historic gardens and public squares for its annual Tulip Festival - one of the world’s largest. In A Year In: Spring, CNN explores how Istanbul bursts to life during this season – as the festival spreads through the city, turning everyday spaces into brief, vivid markers of Spring.

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