The North Anatolian fault line poses a threat to Istanbul, with experts warning of a potential catastrophic earthquake. 00:02 Istanbul’s seismic gap poses a major threat to its 16 million residents. 00:59 Turkish authorities plan to evacuate Istanbul’s residents 01:50 Istanbul is at risk of a major earthquake 02:40 Over 90,000 buildings in the … Read more
This website is designed for the dissemination of History of Istanbul from Antiquity to XXI. Century, a work prepared by the cooperation of Türkiye Diyanet Foundation Center for Islamic Studies (İSAM) and İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Kültür ve Sanat Ürünleri A.Ş. The Project for the preparation of the Turkish version of the work was launched in late 2012, and … Read more
For you visitors, istanbul is nice, but for the residents, life is getting harder… Cost of dining out in İstanbul soars by 91.6% in a year Istanbul ranked as 185th most expensive city in the world Duvar English An international survey has compared the cost of more than 200 goods and services in 227 cities, finding Istanbul as … Read more
Istanbul is also under a heatwave, and I feel like I switched back to my life during the pandemic. I prefer to stay home, start AC occasionally but not always, and pass the time without direct sun rays. I am glad I can mostly do work online, and I had my AC fixed a few … Read more
Cost of living in İstanbul rises 64 percent in a year Click to read the article in Turkish An İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) study revealed that the cost of living in İstanbul increased 63.86 percent this month compared to the same month last year. The cost of living for a family of four was calculated at 35.380 … Read more
‘70 pct of buildings in Istanbul not quake resistant’ Some 70 percent of buildings in Istanbul are not earthquake resistant, while about 90,000 buildings need to be demolished and rebuilt, a geoscientist has stated. Following the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that shook the southern provinces and claimed more than 45,960 lives, a possible major quake in Istanbul has … Read more
No piece of mind even at your home… February 6 earthquakes reinvoke fears about İstanbul’s potential ‘big one’ Analysis: Is Istanbul ready for a major earthquake? Turkey’s megacity Istanbul should start preparing now for a powerful earthquake that can strike anytime and mobilise all available resources to save lives and lesson the economic impact, … Read more
US Embassy issues warning about danger of terrorist attacks in Istanbul | The Independent The Independent Diplomats warn of ‘possible imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists against churches, synagogues … or other places Westerners frequent’ Consulate-General of Germany in Istanbul closed today ‘for security reasons’ Bianet :: English The decision followed those made by the Consulate-Generals of Great … Read more
Mob boss from Serbia nabbed in İstanbul villa Serbian gang leader assassinated in Istanbul Australia’s most wanted gang leader caught in Istanbul Istanbul police have caught the leader of the Comanchero, one of the leading drug gangs in Australia, sought with red notice. One of Australia’s biggest gang leaders nabbed in İstanbul , Ngakuru, the … Read more
İstanbul’s inflation rate surpasses 92 percent The İstanbul Chamber of Commerce has released the inflation statistics for December. NFT Biennial to come to Istanbul The NFT Biennial will be held for the first time in the world at Zorlu PSM in Istanbul, bringing the art world and the digital world together in nine different … Read more
İmamoğlu’s sentence seems to have energized the opposition, who, in the last couple of months were in decline. İmamoğlu Addressed Citizens in Saraçhane: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ – RaillyNews RaillyNews Recalling that the ownership of Gezi Park belonged to the Metropolitan Municipality in the past, İmamoğlu said: “They said, ‘No, Gezi Park will now Millet, iradesine sahip çıktı. Bugün … Read more
That’s how I prompted at MidJourney in my first attempt to create an image from text. One of my new favorites nowadays. My undergraduate students have an assignment about creating images through MidJourney or similar apps. You can have a look, they are posted at the course hashtag on Twitter. In other “real” İstanbul news: … Read more
There are at least six killed. Most locals I know do not hang out in Taksim recently, so I assume there might be many wounded tourists… Many citizens are anxious as this triggers violent days back in 2015 Summer… Live updates: At least six killed, 81 injured in explosion on İstanbul’s İstiklal Avenue Bianet :: … Read more
Here’s U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake running on the roof of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul in an Instagram post, seemingly inspired by the 2012 James Bond movie “Skyfall” that was shot in that very spot. Let the captions go wild pic.twitter.com/UgZQw1vWlx — Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) October 25, 2022 In other Istanbul news: Abramovich … Read more
Istanbul ranks as ‘least liveable city’ in Europe: – Duvar English Duvar English Turkey’s megacity Istanbul has ranked last in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) “Global Liveability Index 2022” report among European cities Russian men flee the country. Many are showing up in Istanbul – NPR NPR Istanbul is a destination of choice because it is one of few places where … Read more