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Being an Armenian today in Istanbul
Hurriyet Daily News
I had an Armenian intern at that time and I mentioned casually to the bunch I was eating with that it must be hard to be an Armenian in Istanbul during
Documentary on Istanbul’s Largest Greek Cemetery
Greek Reporter
Many Greek and Turkish historians, such as Vlasis Agtzidis, Dimitris Frangopoulos, Elena Papageorgiou, Professor Ayhan Aktar of Bilgi University, as well as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, appear in the documentary. Şİşlİ Greek Orthodox Cemetery is
Evening Standard
Travel tales don’t necessarily need to begin at the beginning but arriving in Istanbulmakes such an impression you almost have to. Driving in from
The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak – old Istanbul brought to life
İstanbul’s Yedikule Gardens zoning plan spawns negative reactions
Today’s Zaman (press release) (blog)
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has accepted a plan to transform the Yedikule Gardens, which sit at the foot of İstanbul’s historic city walls.
Historic İstanbul neighborhood to be outfitted with 7-story garage
Today’s Zaman (press release) (blog)
As the sun sets on a November evening in the dead center of İstanbul, a massive crane looms over the quarter of Tarlabaşı. Construction is moving full
How did Istanbul become one of the world’s great modern cities?
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