As a metalhead, U2 is relatively slow musicwise but of course I respect its standing (although I find Bono arrogant in general)
U2 members realizing Bono’s fantasy: walking through the Bosphorus Bridge…
Some details of the U2 concert in Turkish here.
Bono talks to the PM Erdoğan…
U2 singer Bono meets with Turkish PM ahead of concert
Bono, Tarkan and the minister – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
“Bono, Tarkan and the minister
JOOST LAGENDIJK
an Istanbul roundup:
Listen To The Dust Of Istanbul
Swans
by Fabio De Propris (Swans – September 6, 2010) If you don’t want to go belly up in Istanbul, you have to learn to watch out. Watch for the holes in front
Crazy (To)Night In Istanbul
Interference.com
U2 hit the ground running in Istanbul, Turkey. An impromptu performance of ?Desire? by Bono and Edge at Ataturk International Airport marked the first-ever ..
Videos of U2 in Istanbul – U2gigs.com
Here is our footage from U2’s first ever concert in Turkey. Below are the two most notable performances, the tour debut of Mothers Of The Disappeared and Yiğidim Aslanım Burda Yatıyor with Ömer Zülfü Livaneli. Check our YouTube channel
Crazy (To)Night In Istanbul : U2 Interference ? U2 Fans, Pop Culture Webzine, & More
Politics in focus, as usual, at U2’s unforgettable Istanbul show
Huffington Post (blog)
One man told me: In his welcome to the crowd, after rousing opening that began with “Beautiful Day,” Bono spoke about Istanbul being the 2010 European
Bono and The Edge party in Istanbul
Monsters and Critics.com
By Daniela Elser Sep 8, 2010, 5:25 GMT U2 Bono and The Edge leaves the Claridges Hotel with their entourage and a fleet of limos and head to the Brits
Turkish fans come early and cheer loudly
Toronto Sun
By MIKE GANTER, Toronto Sun ISTANBUL ? It was still four hours until Turkey was to tip off its first knockout game of this FIBA world championship and
U2 Bridges Istanbul, Turkey on World Stage | La Figa
By Lisa Derrick
U2’s Turkish debut marks a lot of firsts: the band’s first show in Turkey, their first meeting with the Turkish Prime Minister, the first rock concert ever in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, and the first time I ever heard the crowd react…
U2 Makes Istanbul Debut
RTT News
(RTTNews) – U2 played their first ever show in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday night. Before the show, they visited with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
How Istanbullu are you?
If you answer ?yes? more than ?no?, then you are a true Istanbulian ?
- Do you have an akbil?
- Do you like kuru fasulye, pilav, cacik?
Do not forget me ? Istanbul
Mavi Boncuk | A group of international filmmakers is to create several short films as part of a project dedicated to Istanbul as a 2010 European Capital of Culture.
L’ Empoisonneuse d’Istanbul
Petros Markaris comes home with his new novel.
Mavi Boncuk | The fifth Petros Markaris novel takes place entirely in Istanbul, birthplace of the author. Katerina, the daughter of the beloved Charitos Commissioner, decided to marry her lover, Phan, but in reality the Civil marriage is a gay funeral:
Heritage risk
For Landmark Istanbul Restaurant, Intrigue Now on the Menu
EurasiaNet
Rejans, a veteran Russian restaurant in Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, is one of those institution’s that over time has become less about the food (which get …
n Istanbul, 8000 Years of History
New York Times (blog)
By SUSANNE FOWLER Necmi Oznen A panorama of Istanbul in the dome room of the ?Legendary Istanbul? exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum
U2’s Istanbul Concert Sees More Bookings for Turkey Holidays Throughout August …
TMCnet
Sep 03, 2010 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) — Legendary rockers U2 bring the second leg of their sold-out 360deg tour to Istanbul for one night only this September
A look inside Istanbul’s transsexual brothels
GlobalPost
(Nicholas Dynan/GlobalPost) ISTANBUL, Turkey ? Near one of the busiest streets in Istanbul, a row of nondescript houses holds a secret unknown to most …
Face Hunter: ISTANBUL – melis, fashion week, 08/26/10
By dévisageur
ISTANBUL – melis, fashion week, 08/26/10. The photos of the 2 first days of IFW are up on my visual diary. posted by dévisageur at 2:39 PM. 0 Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post: See links to this pos
?Tracing Istanbul? | Greek Reporter Europe
By Kiki Danaktsis
The art exhibition ?Tracing Istanbul? that will be hosted at the Holy Theological School of Halki will be opened today by the Ecumenical Patriarch.
Istanbul Fashion Week: The Best of the Rest
Fashionista (blog)
By Leah Chernikoff Istanbul Fashion Week has come to an end. For a new fashion week (this is only their third season), Istanbul put on quite a show, …
Istanbul Fashion Week Draws A Crowd: style file: daily fashion …
At the still-young Istanbul fashion week, which just completed its third season, the signs of an international fashion week seemed to be in place.
Book | Orienting Istanbul:
Mavi Boncuk |
Orienting Istanbul: Cultural Capital of Europe? (Planning, History and Environment Series) [Paperback]
Deniz Göktürk (Editor), Levent Soysal (Editor), Ipek Türeli (Editor)
Paperback: 352 pages| Routledge (July 26, 2010)
ISBN-10: 0415580110 | ISBN-13: 978-0415580113
Looking at the globalization, urban regeneration, arts events and cultural spectacles, this book considers a city not until now included in the global city debate. Divided into five parts, each preceded by an editorial introduction, this book is an interdisciplinary study of an iconic city, a city facing conflicting social, political and cultural pressures in its search for a place in Europe and on the world stage in the twenty-first century.
Istanbul Fashion Week kicks off with runway shows
Styleseeking Zurich: Istanbul Fashion Week: Day 2
By Styleseeking Zurich
London-based Turkish designer Bora Aksu has been part of the official schedule of London Fashion Feek since 2004 but this was his first catwalk show in Istanbul. The inspiration for his collection comes from Istanbul and its light, …
Styleseeking Zurich – http://styleseekingzurich.blogspot.com/
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