Santralistanbul hosts historic Turkish contemporary art exhibition
Istanbul Film Festival gets set for 30th anniversary
İstanbul University to keep history alive in museumsSunday’s Zaman
İstanbul University has been working frantically for a long time to restore the museums owned by the university and to open them to the public. The 16 museums, which have a wealth of resources, have quite an old history. There are manuscripts and works
Report urges preparation for large urban disasters
Independent
It said preparation for these disasters was needed now and revealed that the catastrophes aid workers feared most were earthquakes affecting Tehran in Iran, Istanbul in Turkey or Kathmandu in Nepal. The report was commissioned following the devastation
İstanbul prepares for cold weather, storm
Today’s Zaman
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has issued a warning to residents about cold weather, snowfall and rain that have been predicted for the city. While noting that temperatures are expected to drop by eight to 10 degrees Celsius in the city
All aboard İstanbul transit
Today’s Zaman
Living in Avcılar and travelling through İstanbul while depending on the pedal express and public transportation integrates me into the city and its rich activities in a way that moving through the compacted traffic on highways misses
Rhythm of Istanbul takes root in photo book
The FINANCIAL – What to See in Istanbul
Turkish Festival: Istanbul shops open 24-7 for 40 days to celebrate shopping …
GlobalPost (blog)
Named the best travel destination of 2010 by readers of The New York Times, Istanbul continues to shine in the spotlight. With over 90 new shopping centers and an abundance of street vendors,Istanbul is quickly becoming the shopping capital of the
Authorities set tender date for third bridge over Istanbul’s Boshporus
Turkey plans 12 new earthquake-proof hospitals for İstanbul
www.worldbulletin.net
İstanbul provincial health director Ali İhsan Dokucu revealed 12 new hospital projects for İstanbul on Tuesday. According to Dokucu, the projects constitute a significant investment in health services forİstanbul, which was giving health services at
| Istanbul celebrates carnival after nearly 70 years Reuters Blogs (blog) Istanbul’s tiny Greek community has revived an all-but-extinct tradition by celebrating Bakla Horani, an evening of carousing at the end of carnival ahead of Lent. About 300 masked, painted and costumed revelers paraded on Monday through the streets of |
Shopistanbul
Mavi Boncuk | Istanbul: The Capital of Shopping
Named the best travel destination of 2010 by readers of The New York Times, Istanbul continues to shine in the spotlight. With over 90 new shopping centers and an abundance of street vendors, Istanbul is quickly becoming the shopping capital of the world. From March 18th through April 26th, the city will come alive for the first annual “Istanbul Shopping Fest.” T
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