657,000 trees to be cut for Istanbul?s third airport
from Hurriyet Daily News
A total of 657,000 of trees will be cut down for Istanbul?s third airport construction, according to a report.
Russian culture highlighted in Istanbul at first festival
Hurriyet Daily News
Istanbul is hosting the first Russian Culture Festival, starting from today. The festival will be opened with an unforgettable show by the world-renowned Russian folk dances group, Igor Moiseyev State Academic Ensemble. The group will take the stage
Istanbul bread lures European investors
from Hurriyet Daily News
Foreign firms looking to invest in the local bread sector have been disappointed
Gov?t gives green light to ?crazy? Canal Istanbul project
from Hurriyet Daily News
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan announces that the government?s ?crazy? canal project for Istanbul was signed by the Higher Planning Committee this week.
Istanbul set to become global net node
from Hurriyet Daily News
Internet in Europe, Asia and Africa will be managed from Istanbul, Turkey?s transportation minister has said.
Historic Istanbul villa heavily damaged by fire
from Hurriyet Daily News
A fire broke out in a historic mansion which hosts Turkish Foreign Ministry?s occasional meetings
We are watching İstanbul being destroyed
Fishermen in İstanbul watch a bridge under construction over the Golden Horn, seen as a major blow to İstanbul’s traditional silhouette, including Mimar Sinan’s
Prestigious Istanbul summit enjoys broader participation
Hurriyet Daily News
The number of countries being represented at the Eurasian Economic Summit inIstanbul is increasing every year. The reputation the Marmara Group Foundation has established in the last 16 years has carried the organization and Turkey beyond the
Art lovers get ready for AllArts fair in Istanbul
Hurriyet Daily News
Taking place at the Istanbul Congress Center, All Arts Istanbul will offer a comprehensive range of art work with approximately 140 participants. Visitors will have a chance to become involved as numerous artists and local artisan workers will be
Istanbul to prepare for ArtInternational
Hurriyet Daily News
Bringing together leading international and local galleries, the new modern and contemporary art fair in Istanbul offers collectors unrivalled access to exciting new art from Turkey, the Middle East and beyond. Drawing on its unique geographic location
Istanbul?s hub for fashion designers
from Hurriyet Daily News
Istanbul Fashion Academy (İMA) aims to nurture new generations of fashion designers.
Erdogan rings first gong of Bourse Istanbul
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says bringing Istanbul’s markets together will help the aim of making the city a leading financial center.
“Borsa Istanbul”…Here We Go…
from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M
“Borsa Istanbul”…Here We Go… “Borsa Istanbul” registered as sole exchange entity of Turkey. 04 April 2013…
Yet! Enough of this Tulip imagery anf Bosporus like center looks like a twisting person. The font for the name is OK, except the Upper case i needs work. It is weak.
New bourse to enhance Istanbul?s financial bid
from Hurriyet Daily News
Istanbul?s aim to be region?s financial center has been consolidated with the opening of new stock exchange entity.
Istanbul’s Rachmaninoff Competition marks second year
GlobalPost
At the final round on April 1, two young Istanbul pianists took second and third prizes of TL 4,000 and TL 2,500 respectively. (No first prize was awarded.) Kadir Cem Arikan, a 19-year-old student atIstanbul University State Conservatory,
Students Go Local for Expertise in Global Business Problems
from NYT > Turkey by By D.D. GUTTENPLAN
Istanbul Immersion Week is organized by the Global Network for Advanced Management, a group of 22 business schools that share research, teaching materials and students.
Istanbul welcomes summit on forestry
from Hurriyet Daily News
Istanbul is welcoming the world starting today for two weeks of key discussions on the future of
Games bid touts Istanbul location
The Province
“Istanbul 2020 is delighted that Istanbul’s fifth bid to host one games on two continents, for the first time ever in Turkey, has not only captured the world’s attention, but has drawn upon the passion of our sports-loving nation,” bid chairman Hasan
www.worldbulletin.net
As Tulips and Judas Trees are symbols of Turkey’s giant city of Istanbul since Ottoman period, metropolis’ Chief of Parks Department says that they tried to keep this image alive by planting these flowers in almost all parks and picnic areas
Istanbul tunnel link scheme to get underway
Construction Week Online
A $1.4bn tunnel project connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul is set to get underway as the project achieved its financial close. The 5.4km Avrasya Tuneli project will see a 5.4km-long tunnel built under the Bosporus Strait with a view to
Barriers lifted for conversion of Trotsky’s Istanbul home into museum: Report
Hurriyet Daily News
The house where Russian revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky lived in exile from 1929 to 1933, located on Büyükada, the largest of the high-toned Princes Islands a few miles off Istanbul’s shore, could be converted into a museum, according Istanbul
LOCAL – Gov’t gives green light to ‘crazy’ Canal Istanbul project
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan announces that the government’s ‘crazy’ canal project forIstanbul was signed by the Higher Planning Committee this week.
Hotel Review: Georges Hotel Galata in Istanbul
from NYT > Turkey by By SUSANNE FOWLER
This property fits right in among the new wine bars and galleries that have been popping up in the area.
Istanbul faces water shortage in coming years
www.worldbulletin.net
Ten dams cater to Istanbul’s water needs. The water storage capacity of these reservoirs is 868 million cubic meters, but the amount of water used in the province last years was 872.94 million cubic meters exceeding the total storage capacity
Report From Istanbul: The Sarai Sierra Murder and American Safety Abroad
Huffington Post (blog)
The missing person story dominated the headlines in New York, and blanketed the news in Istanbul. This is the Facebook picture all the news sites ran when she went missing. Sierra looked very much the focused, hopeful traveler, perhaps gazing upon one
Why Istanbul Is The World’s Best Layover Destination
Huffington Post (blog)
If you believe the hype coming from Turkish Airlines, which now flies roughly 40 million passengers to 220 cities in 98 countries, Istanbul will soon become the world’s most connected and wonderful international hub, an axle around which global
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