diff --git a/data/events/2016-istanbul.yml b/data/events/2016-istanbul.yml
index 27d32c20ee0..0cf7ad59aa1 100644
--- a/data/events/2016-istanbul.yml
+++ b/data/events/2016-istanbul.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: 2016-istanbul # The name of the event. Four digit year with the city name in lower-case, with no spaces.
-year: "2016" # The year of the event. Make sure it is in quotes.
+year: 2016 # The year of the event. Make sure it is in quotes.
 city: "Istanbul" # The city name of the event. Capitalize it.
 friendly: "2016-istanbul" # Four digit year and the city name in lower-case. Don't forget the dash!
-status: "current" # Options are "past" or "current".
+status: "past" # Options are "past" or "current".
 startdate: 2016-06-03 # The start date of your event, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave blank if you don't have a date yet.
 enddate: 2016-06-04 # The end date of your event, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave blank if you don't have a date yet.
 cfp_date_start: 2016-02-21