Istanbul news roundup: Istanbul Fashion Week ended…

… and Erkan’s only connection with the Fashion Week was that it took place in santralistanbul, my own campus, and I had to park far away as our usual parking lot was used of IFW.

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Istanbul Fashion Week ends with flair
Hurriyet Daily News
Istanbul Fashion Week, held Thursday to Sunday, concluded with designer Gül Ağış’s runway show at Istanbul Bilgi University, which hosted the event.

Gül Ağış’s fashion show was held at Istanbul Bilgi University. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL
Istanbul Favorite European City for Property, PwC Survey Says
Bloomberg
By Simon Packard – Fri Feb 04 00:00:01 GMT 2011 Istanbul is the best place in Europe to buy or develop property as Turkey’s economic growth contrasts with

Istanbul to woo tourists with first shopping festival
Independent
Preparations are underway in Istanbul for the country’s first ever shopping festival, set to kick off in March. The 40-day festival, designed to position

Being a guest in İstanbul
Sunday’s Zaman
Her most recent documentary, titled ?Tales of Beyoğlu,? is about this part of İstanbul. Excitedly he said: ?I went to a hamam [Turkish bath] with a friend

Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend hits catwalk at Istanbul fashion week
EITB
AP – 02/05/2011 | Istanbul, Turkey | After the visit the model will head for New York to appear at the Valentine day launch party of Sports Illustrated

Picturing Istanbul from a new perspective
Hurriyet Daily News
With the most basic equipment and only the will to capture and subjectively change the visual settings of Istanbul, Jean Arakelian is on a mission to


Restaurants of Istanbul

from Hurriyet Dailynews by HDN
If you are a businessperson who has international contacts, you frequently have business lunches or dinners to entertain your guests in Istanbul.

Istanbul selected as best European city for property

from Hurriyet Dailynews by LONDON – Bloomberg
A survey among hundreds of real estate professionals shows that Turkey?s largest city is perceived as the best place for property investments in Europe. Istanbul ranks at the top among 27 European cities, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers survey. Dublin and Athens rank lowest, reflecting concerns about high budget deficits in Ireland and Greece

More foreign firms open up shop in Istanbul

from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The amount of foreign capital flowing to Istanbul rose by 119 percent compared to the previous year, according to data from the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.

Istanbul tops recommended destination lists again

from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL-Hürriyet Daily News
With a mix of the mystic, modern and exotic, Istanbul regularly finds its way into any top-10 list for travel destinations.

New Istanbul Threatening Old Istanbul | EurasiaNet.org

Istanbul to woo tourists with first shopping festival – News & Advice, Travel – The Independent

Washed up in Istanbul | The Australian

Les clients d?Avrenos : Istanbul au temps d?Atatürk (Cauchemar d?un ministre de l?immigration)

from YOL (routes de Turquie et d’ailleurs) by anne

?De ma conversation avec mon chef, il résulte que? cette jeune fille pourrait continuer à vivre (dans notre pays) si elle épousait légalement une personne ayant elle – même le droit d?y résider?. Un policier, chef du service des étrangers de la plus grande ville du pays, suggère à un ressortissant étranger d?épouser une petite entraineuse hongroise afin de lui éviter l?expulsion qui la menace.

Search no more for Istanbul’s top poğaça destinations
Hurriyet Daily News
In Istanbul the poğaça has even made its way into international cafes like Café Nero and Starbucks as well as Turkish fast food chains like Simit Sarayı

Man Utd veteran Giggs admits Istanbul among favourite destinations
Tribalfootball.com
I remember the first time I went to Istanbul [in 1993] and the animosity towards us with the ‘Welcome to Hell’ banners. “We went back in 2009 and it was


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