İstanbul 2010 Video launched

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istanbul 2010 agency launched a new promotion campaign yesterday.

RPM Radar, Ajans Ultra, Dentsu Brussels Group collaborated in the latest promotion campaign… Good and critical info here.

more about Istanbul follows:

Istanbul’s new ferries:

more ferry photos here.

İstanbul 18th most expensive city in the world, report shows
Today’s Zaman
PriceRunner, a British company that issues annual reports to compare the prices of goods and services, has shown that İstanbul is the 18th most expensive

In the belly of Istanbul – Lonely Planet
Well, lying under the street of central Istanbul lies a example of … So fully recommend diving into the belly of Istanbul and checking out the Cistern
Beyoğlu is right at heart of İstanbul 2010, says Mayor Demircan
Sunday’s Zaman
As İstanbul will soon be a European Capital of Culture, all eyes have turned to culture and art in the city. One of the districts that comes to mind when

The tranquility of İstanbul’s outlying villages
Sunday’s Zaman
Everyone living in İstanbul longs for a more natural and peaceful life. Retirees’ dreams often center around the idea of a quiet little home in a seaside

Local Istanbul municipality restores tekkes
Hurriyet Daily News
A better example of a normal Mevlevi tekke is the one found in Istanbul’s Tünel neighborhood. The building was closed with the banning of Sufi orders in

Contemporary Istanbul art fair
Hurriyet Daily News
To me, the event of the week is Contemporary Istanbul. The pre-exhibition of the Contemporary Istanbul modern art fair at the city’s Lütfi Kırdar Exhibition

Istanbul Hotels, Hostels and Accommodation – Lonely Planet Hotels …
Istanbul, Turkey, Hotels, Hostels and accomodation. Read independent author reviews and book online with Lonely Planet Hotels and Hostels.
World Family Summit convened in Istanbul
Xinhua
ISTANBUL, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — The “World Family Summit +5” opened here Friday with a focus on family role and gender equality, drawing attendance of more

Turkish Airlines Launched first-class service between JFK and Istanbul
Focus on Travel News
Turkish Airlines has begun the industry’s only nonstop first-class service between New York ‘s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Istanbul ‘s

Contemporary İstanbul unveiling fourth edition
Today’s Zaman
İstanbul’s annual Contemporary İstanbul art fair is launching its fourth edition today at İstanbul’s Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition

60+ musicians audition in Istanbul ? Berklee Blogs
By medwards
The audition roster ? 30 people per day for two days ? had been filled before the Berklee team arrived in Istanbul, mostly with musicians from Istanbul and nearby towns, but a few were from as far away as Bahrain and Azerbaijan.

Office rents get cheaper, but not in Istanbul
Hurriyet Daily News
The world’s most expensive office markets got a little cheaper this year, but Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city, was among the few cities in which

20:06 (CUL) “CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL” TO OPEN ITS DOORS ON THURSDAY
Anadolu Ajans
The “Contemporary Istanbul” festival is an annual one that began four years ago. Akbank Private Banking is the sponsor of the festival.

SEFI » EURACE Mid-term conference, Istanbul
By Françoise Côme
EURACE Mid-term conference, Istanbul. EUR-ACE SPREAD Project – Mid Term Conference 01 March 2010; from 9:00 to 18:00 hosted by: Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) ODAKULE building, Istiklal Cad. No. 142, 34430 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul?s Top 5 Street Foods: #2 ? Çitir Simit Bakery

Let?s hear it for the (deceptively simple) simit. With only a few ingredients to its name, this sesame-encrusted bread ring has gone on to become the most ubiquitous snack in Istanbul, the undisputed heavyweight champ of the city?s street food scene. In fact, in recent years, the plucky simit has gone to even greater heights: once only sold from carts and by itinerant vendors carrying wooden trays on their heads, the snack is now the headlining act at several new, nationwide fast-food chains with names such as Simit Sarayi (Simit Palace) and Simit Dunyasi (Simit World) (and has even made its way to New York).
The Hamams of Istanbul, Turkey: Orient No-Stress
Balkan Travellers
Lately, however, especially in Istanbul, the growing tourist interest towards the Turkish baths has started to turn this trend around.

Chris and Kelly on the road: Istanbul !
By Chris
We arrived in Istanbul the day before Thanksgiving, and were met at the airport by old Florida friend Patrick. He has recently moved to Turkey with his wife, Zeynep, who grew up there and whose family still lives there

Istanbul – Ancient Cultures And Modern Luxuries
The ancient city of Istanbul is located in the heart of Turkey and has the distinction of being the fifth largest city in the world. It has a long and storied history and has always been an important and historic place.

Istanbul?s Top 5 Street Foods: #1 ? Sabirtasi?s Icli Kofte

(Editors?s Note: This is the final installment in our (highly subjective) look at Istanbul?s top 5 street foods.)

For years on Istiklal Caddesi, just beyond Galatasaray High School, in one calm spot stood the beatific Ali Bey, an angel in a white doctor?s coat offering salvation in the form of golden fried icli kofte.  Though he passed away recently, Ali Bey left his post and his streetside stand ? as much a part of the Istiklal streetscape as the red trolley cars that run up and down the boulevard and the belle époque apartment buildings that line it ? to his son, who fills it with the same panache, white jacket and all. And thanks to Ali bey?s wife, Fatma hanim, the icli kofte lives on.