“We grow everything here – kale, dill, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, arugula, eggplant, lettuce, cauliflower… everything,” the elderly woman says proudly, waving her hand in the direction of her small field as she digs her worn plastic sandals into the dirt. While she grows the vegetables and herbs, her 80-year-old husband tends his pomegranate trees and takes their products from this patch of farmland at the far northern end of Istanbul’s Sarıyer district to sell at local markets around the city.
Istanbul, where minarets share space with commercial signs
Having spent a short eid vacation in Istanbul, I had the opportunity to walk around the Sultan Ahmet and Eminönü areas. The main streets near the Sultan Ahmet mosque and Topkapi were full to overflowing with tourists from just about everywhere
Istanbul recreated in the memory of an English artist
Hurriyet Daily News
Wiltshire said he had never visited Istanbul before his helicopter tour. “What attracted me most is the mosques and the historical peninsula. I will enjoy
Sound memorial of Istanbul demonstrations
Deutsche Welle
Sound memorial of Istanbul demonstrations. At the Beethoven festival in Bonn,Turkish composer Tolga Yayalar presented “Tableaux vivant of a
Istanbul’s 2nd intl. art fair underway
Press TV
The art season started in Istanbul this weekend, with the opening of the … ArtInternational is Istanbul’s newest art fair, and brings together nearly 80
Istanbul gets a new art and culture venue
Hurriyet Daily News
Summart, which opened on Sept. 30 as an independent and non-profit foundation in the Seyrantepe neighborhood of the city, is a new platform for
Public bus with green roof takes to Istanbul’s streets
Hurriyet Daily News
A public bus with a green roof garden has hit the road in Istanbul as part of a new effort by Istanbul Electrics, Trams and Tunnel Management (İETT) to
Map of buildings selected for Istanbul Design Biennial 2014
Waag Society
The above map of buildings by Bert Spaan, a developer at Waag Society, has been selected for the 2ndIstanbul Design Biennial by design and
Father and son: honorary ambassadors for İstanbul
Today’s Zaman
In any case, before getting too distracted, let us turn our attention to the real subject at hand here: a true wellspring of İstanbul knowledge and
Going local: İstanbul’s grassroots movements fill political void
Today’s Zaman
The act of occupying — challenging the proprietorship of a space to gain attention or to redefine a space — remains alive and well in İstanbul with the
Syrian Christians take shelter in Istanbul church
Hurriyet Daily News
A group of Syrian Christian refugees has taken shelter in an Istanbul church, returning to Turkey almost 100 years after their ancestors were forced
Insider Istanbul: Where to Eat, Sleep, and Explore
Condé Nast Traveler
It’s the city that redefined decadence: by fusing Eastern and Western influences over hundreds of years, Istanbul has grown into a city full of magical
Discover the festive spirit in Istanbul
Easier (press release)
The luxurious Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah is inviting guests to experience the festive spirit in Istanbul, with an exclusive few days of treats and
İstanbul and Berlin: musical tales of two cities
Today’s Zaman
The ensemble Konjo, featuring Sumru Ağıryürüyen (R) as its vocalist, performs during the “New Sounds of İstanbul and Berlin” concert on Oct. 3 in .
Story of a unique catalogue at İstanbul Archaeological Museum
Today’s Zaman
İstanbul is currently hosting a one-of-a-kind exhibition about the documentation of archaeological works in the İstanbul Archaeological Museum,
The Turkish lobby: telling the story of modern Istanbul through the Pera Palace Hotel
The National
Istanbul’s Pera Palace Hotel was a good vantage point to view the end of an empire and the beginnings of a nation-state. Founded in the late 19th
Today’s Zaman
Mehmet Ekrem, becoming aware of the general lack of stock photography in İstanbul, has opened up a photography archive called “stockistanbul,”
Organizing art workshops for disabled people inIstanbul, Turkey
Idealist.org
This project is running since 2008 in support of a Center for socially disadvantaged individuals & people with disabilities in Istanbul. The volunteers
Today’s Zaman
“This is the exact time for traipsing around İstanbul and its surroundings… This is the holiday season. But how many people manage to conduct this .
Activists gather 80000 signatures to prevent construction in Istanbul grove
Hurriyet Daily News
Activists have gathered 80,000 signatures to prevent the opening of the Validebağ grove to construction by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, in a
 A passenger was injured by an iron bar thrust into his body on an Istanbul subway train on Sept. 29. |
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