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Why I’m Leaving My Beloved Istanbul

Our lives in Istanbul have been on a constant rollercoaster ride and just when you hope the ride is over, it takes you up a greater hill

By • 08/01/16 9:02am

 

Pro Erdogan supporters hold Turkish national flags during a rally at Taksim square at Istanbul on July 20, 2016 following the failed military coup attempt of July 15.

Pro Erdogan supporters hold Turkish national flags during a rally at Taksim square at Istanbul on July 20, 2016 following the failed military coup attempt of July 15. (Photo: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images)

Living on the Streets of Istanbul

My photographs during my visit to Istanbul in November 2015, highlight an ever-present scene in Istanbul, that of refugees living on the streets
Israelis refusing to fly through Istanbul

Following the recent spate of terror attacks both in Istanbul and throughout Turkey, alongside the attempted coup attempt to overthrow Erdogan, Israeli

Adam and Eve Get Their Junk Back, Is Istanbul’s Art Scene Finished? … And More

Istanbul was supposed to be an emerging global art city. Following the recent coup attempt, not so much. Art fair Art International cancelled its 2017

Turkey renames Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge ’15th July Martyrs’

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey renames Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge ’15th July Martyrs’ Bridge’ in honor of civilians who died resisting coup attempt

Inspiring a new generation of photographers in Istanbul

Jul 27, 2016 — A Lake Placid photographer will share stories from her trek to Istanbul to work with children caught up in the wave of refugees fleeing

Turkey renames Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge ’15th July Martyrs’ Bridge’ in honor of civilians who …

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey renames Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge ’15th July Martyrs’ Bridge’ in honor of civilians who died resisting coup attempt.

Thousands In Istanbul Put Aside Political Differences For Anti-Coup Solidarity Rally

ISTANBUL ― Thousands of Turkish men, women and children filled Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square early Sunday evening, putting polarized politics …

Istanbul mosque honours victilms of Turkey coup attempt

As a crackdown continues following Turkey’s failed coup, friends and relatives of the over 200 people who died in the mass mobilisation tha

Reclaiming of Istanbul’s Taksim Square by Erdogan Supporters Sparks Trepidation in Some Quarters

ISTANBUL—In the week since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks to occupy the streets and thwart an attempted coup, Istanbul’s Taksim

UA professor in Istanbul witnesses failed coup

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. A University of Arizona professor was in Turkey during the attempted military coup that failed to take power, and

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