Malling Turkey?s Heritage
by Jenny White
Image from WowTurkey.com
I just heard that the venerable Inci Pastanesi, the bakery and cafe that opened by Luka Zigoris in 1944 and was a destination for generations seeking Turkey?s best 
profiterole, has been evicted from its premises on Istiklal Boulevard….
Famous Istanbul patisserie, one of the landmarks of Beyoglu district shut down …
National Turk English
Istanbul / NationalTurk ? A favorite of locals and tourists, the longstanding Istanbul sweetshop, known for introducing profiteroles to Turkey, did not survive to celebrate another new year after local court decided to transfer the building that houses
An undated computer-generated image, released by Istanbulcami.com, shows a giant mosque which is planned to be built in Camlica hill in Istanbul. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has described his third term as Turkish prime minister as that of a “master”, borrowing from the celebrated Ottoman architect Sinan and the last stage of his storied career after apprenticeship and graduation. Now, entering a second decade at the helm of a country revelling in its regional might, Erdogan wants to leave his own mark on the cityscape with what will be Turkey’s biggest mosque, a “giant mosque,” he says, “that will be visible from all across Istanbul.” But the Istanbul elite are up in arms and some have branded the proposed mosque unsightly and ostentatious. REUTERS/Istanbul Camii, Association of building and preserving Mosque and Education-Culture Service Units of Istanbul/Handout
IHT SPECIAL; A Monument to an Adventurer?s Fantasies
from NYT > Turkey by By SUSANNE FOWLER
The French government is restoring the family home of the author known as Pierre Loti, a site brimming with Ottoman artifacts and featuring an eye-popping second-floor “mosque” of tile and marble.
Istanbul, plaque tournante de l?art contemporain
by Acturca
Les Echos, no. 21324, vendredi 30 novembre 2012, p. 35 Supplement ~ Marché de l?art Judith Benhamou-Huet La Turquie avec son boom économique est en passe de devenir une nouvelle plate-forme du marché de l?art contemporain. Depuis deux ans, la Turquie n?a pas vraiment été touchée par la crise. D?ici peu, Istanbul sera considérée comme
Turkish PM insistent on giant mosque on Istanbul hill
from Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan reiterates his comments on building a giant mosque on Istanbul?s Çamlıca hill..
Turkish delight … a traditional hammam in Instanbul. Photo: Alamy
Istanbul gets right under the skin
Brisbane Times
Lying half naked atop a marble slab beneath the dome of a building that’s hundreds of years old, I have a surprising experience. It has little to do with being without my clothes in front of strangers, or even to do with relishing the occasionally
Turkey: Veils Allowed During Religious Instruction
from NYT > Turkey by By REUTERS
A ban on head scarves worn by female students in religious schools was lifted, drawing criticism from secularists who accused the government of pushing an Islamic agenda
Atatürk monument to be removed from Istanbul square
The Atatürk monument in Istanbul’s Kadıköy square will
US firms coming for 3rd Istanbul airport
from Hurriyet Daily News
U.S. firms are among those set to take part in the construction of Istanbul?s third airport
International Trauma Meeting Held in Istanbul
from Bianet :: English
With its main theme “Social Trauma; Consequences and Coping Mechanisms”, this year’s International Psychological Trauma Meetings discussed the social reactions to different sexual orientations
A sweet tour of Istanbul
CNN
(CNN) — Grandeur defines Istanbul: From architectural icons such as Hagia Sophia to the city’s indomitable traffic, Istanbul pulsates with intensity and splendor. Including sweet splendor.Istanbul’s passion for pastries and its history of inventing
Video: GAD Architects, The Istanbul Series | ArchDaily
By Sebastian J
Global Architectural Development is an award-winning practice based in Istanbul and New York. Though the majority of their projects are based in Turkey
Atatürk monument will not be removed from square, Istanbul mayor says
Hurriyet Daily News
The Atatürk monument in Istanbul’s Kadıköy Square will not be removed in line with an upcoming regeneration project, Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş has said, daily Hürriyet reported today. ?Regularization will be conducted because of the subway
The Australian
YOU have done the sights – the Hagia Sofia and the great imperial mosques, the Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, the Bosphorus cruise and Basilica Cistern. With the tourist boxes ticked and the past squared away, it’s time to start exploring the
Imperfection? celebrated at Istanbul Design Biennial
GMA News
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, Dec 7–“Imperfection,” the title of Istanbul’s inaugural Design Biennial, pays tribute both to the dynamism of its host city as well as to the design world’s shift away from mass production. Part art show, part expo, the biennial
Developer to launch $7 billion project in central Istanbul
Turkey?s Taş Yapı has launched plans to build a $7 billion residential project in Şişli, a central district of Istanbul.
2012 Declaration’: A History of Seized Armenian Properties in Istanbul
Armenian Weekly
After two years of painfully detailed research through thousands of documents, the Hrant Dink Foundation in Istanbul has produced a monumental work on the history and present status of the properties that once belonged to the Armenian charitable
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