Saudi pays $190.7m for 469 Istanbul apartments
gulfnews.com
Manama: A Saudi businessman is paying $190.7 million (Dh700.27 million) for 469 apartments inIstanbul, a Turkish daily reported. The sale by Agaoglu Group, one of the highest flyers in the Turkish real estate industry, made up nearly 10 per cent of
Beyond Istanbul: Turkey’s lesser known hideaways
Grand palaces, ancient ruins, magnificent mosques — there are many things that can pique a traveler’s interest in Turkey. But get past the popular spots and you’ll find several destinations that even the greatest Turkophiles may not have visited
theartsdesk in Istanbul: City on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
The Arts Desk
Late on a spring Friday evening, İstiklal Caddesi, the main shopping thoroughfare inIstanbul’s Beyoğlu district, exudes all the delicious traditional Turkish aromas: roasting chestnuts, fierce black coffee, döner grills and simit, İstanbul’s bagel
Istanbul’s Greeks Demand Citizenship Restoration
Greek Reporter
Greeks in İstanbul, known as Rums (Turkey’s Greeks), are finally given the chance to actually voice their demands thanks to recent improvements relating the minorities’ rights. Talks have been carried out with government officials through the İstanbul
Istanbul 2020:Crossing the Waterways between Europe and Asia
Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Istanbul is a city on the water, but unlike many port cities, it’s not just one body of water that has shaped its history. Due to some geological quirks back when the Ice Age ended, a lake turned into the Sea of Marmara, connected to the Aegean
Istanbul fairs aims to drawn conservative collectors to modern art
Art Newspaper
The same team determined to put Istanbul onto the international art fair circuit with Contemporary Istanbul (entering its eight edition, 7-10 November) launched a new event designed to deepen the market for traditional Ottoman and Islamic art.
A Cast-Iron Church In Istanbul
Gadling
This church on the shoreline of Istanbul looks ornate yet pretty normal ? that is until you go up and take a closer look. The Bulgarian St. Stephen Church isn’t made of stone but rather of cast iron. It’s a rare survival of a 19th-century craze in
Istanbul in movies: Through the eyes of strangers
from Hurriyet Daily News
The recent release of Turkish movie ?Yabancı? (The Stranger) is yet another movie where Istanbul serves as more than a setting, becoming a formidable entity.
South China Morning Post
Stretching along both sides of the Bosphorus, the cosmopolitan Turkish city of Istanbul is a mesmerising metropolis. A bridge between Europe and Asia, a melting pot of cultures and peoples, it is steeped in tradition but also ever growing – with both
Debates over Istanbul’s architectural landscape
www.worldbulletin.net
The owner of the skyscrapers criticized by the prime minister for damagingIstanbul’s historic silhouette has defended himself, saying the buildings were in line with plans and had received approval from the municipality. Erdoğan’s previous critical
CNN International
In Istanbul, you’re never stuck for something to do, see, eat or drink — no matter what time of the night or day it is. But even the most energetic travelers need somewhere to take a breather. In a city packed with more hotels than you could visit in
Photo Gallery: Views of Istanbul – The Windsor Star
Windsor Star
People relax at sunset on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. Though not the capital, Istanbul is the cultural, economic, and financial heart of Turkey with a population of over 13 million people. Situated on the Bosphorus strait, t
Little foreign interest in Istanbul airport tender – sources
Reuters
ANKARA, April 19 (Reuters) – A tender to build Istanbul’s third airport, which Turkey says will be the world’s largest, is not expected to attract more than four bids, with limited foreign interest in the 7 billion euros ($9 billion) project, sources
German Bourse Group closely following Istanbul’s finance center bid
Turkish Press
The German Bourse Group is closely interested in a project to make Istanbul one of the globe’s major finance centers, said Frank Herkenhoff, the group’s spokesperson, told the Anadolu Agency. Herkenhoff praised Turkey’s economy, adding that Turkey was
Jamie Oliver ‘happy’ to step onto Istanbul’s food stage with new restaurant
from Hurriyet Daily News
Possibly the most famous chef on the small screen, Jamie Oliver, has given details of the plans for his new restaurant that is set to open in Istanbul.
Europe’s sun rises from Istanbul, Turkish EU minister says
from Hurriyet Daily News
The sun rises for Europe in Istanbul, Turkish EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bağış said, addressing the audience at an Erasmus student exchange program meeting.
Istanbul’s inbound tourism riding high – TravelDailyNews International
Travel Daily News International
ISTANBUL ? Hospitality industry experts scheduled to speak at The Turkey & Neighbours Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC) next month, characterise Istanbul, the host city, as a rapidly growing destination where the hotel development pipeline rivals
Istanbul as International Financial Center
EconoMonitor (blog)
It is no secret that the Turkish government wants to make a financial center out of Istanbul. They unveiled this ?grand project? back in 2009, and then held a series of public and private meetings with stakeholders and experts afterwards,, which led me
ag-IP-news Agency
ISTANBUL – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé today announced in a press release the organization will open its first hub office in Istanbul, Turkey. The announcement marks
FT.com (blog)
More good news for Istanbul’s ambitions to establish itself as a hub: even the internet is hearkening to its call. Fadi Chehade, chief executive of ICANN, the organisation responsible for running the domain name and IP address systems, announced on
Red tides spotted on Marmara Sea, near Istanbul shores
from Hurriyet Daily News
Red tides have been seen in the Marmara Sea, near Istanbul shores April 25.
Exhibit displays 1001 faces of Orientalism
from Hurriyet Daily News
The new exhibition opened at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum, ?1001 Faces of Orientalism? examines Orientalism from a multi-dimensional perspective
Ancient epic tales to go on display in Istanbul
from Hurriyet Daily News
The oldest copy of the Dede Korkut myths, a series of epic tales narrating the life of ancient nomadic Turks.
Red tide poses risk for sea ecosystem
from Hurriyet Daily News
The extreme change of color in the Marmara Sea off of the Thracian province of Tekirdağ
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