The Tarlabaşı Community Centre is still looking for sponsors For several reasons ? some technical issues and a dire lack of time ? the blog has been on hiatus for much too long, but what better reason to revive it than another plea for help for the embattled Tarlabaşı Community Centre ? The centre … Read more
Turkey’s housing agency opens Istanbul?s coastal area to building without permission TOKİ allows construction on a historic and green area on an Istanbul coast in violation of the Coastal Law and without the consent of the cultural board Istanbul’s historic hamams (Turkish baths) www.worldbulletin.net – The Islamic emphasis on personal cleanliness and purification … Read more
Vintage Posters for Istanbul Mavi Boncuk | The Armenian IstanbulAsbarez Armenian News ?Hüzün does not just paralyze the inhabitants of Istanbul, it also gives them poetic license to be paralyzed.? ? Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and Sculptor Kapoor brings new stone works to old IstanbulReuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) – For his first major show in … Read more
l Visitors to Istanbul on rise The number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul increased by 11 percent this year by joseph dana (@ibnezra)joseph dana joseph dana (@ibnezra) 8:05 AM on Dec 11, 2013: This vendor gets points for trying. Even on a snow day you can get a simit in Istanbul. http://t.co/nj1pNv2UdV (https://twitter.com/ibnezra/status/410651550068264960) ****************** … Read more
Data provided in Turkish here. A comparison between October 2012 to October 2013 states that 17 % more time spent in mornings and 12 % more time spent in evenings in Istanbul traffic since last year… ************** In other Istanbul news Hagia Sophia: between consecration and contestation Should Hagia Sophia become a mosque? Or … Read more
Syrian refugees decline to be moved to camps, Istanbul governor says Syrian refugees in Istanbul refuse to be moved to camps, Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu said Best 30 Songs About Istanbul | The IstanbulianEmre Kızılkaya Posted 25th November by Emre Kızılkaya. Sidebar. Home. Another Book On Istanbul Well Worth Reading. 5 Questions & … Read more
Frenchman wins Istanbul Marathon, two Turks on podium France?s Abraham Kiprotich won the men?s competition in the 35th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon Tulip professionals gather in Istanbul The 5th World Tulip Summit, which was previously organized in Canada, Australia, England and the United States Istanbul, The City That Never Fails To Captivate VisitorsBernama ISTANBUL (Bernama) — … Read more
The website is designed and maintained by Istanbul Development Agency. A few minutes ago it failed to open but I guess the can fix that eventually… In other news: EXHIBITIONS > Contemporary Istanbul finishes with 67000 visitorsHurriyet Daily News This year’s Contemporary Istanbul has ended with 748 artists, 3,000 works and 22 countries. A … Read more
This is the mosque network. Check out the rest in Burak Arıkan’s site Islam, Republic, Neoliberalism comprises of three network maps where mosques, republican monuments/ museums and shopping centers dispersed throughout Istanbul connect to each other within their areas of influence. These maps present a comparative display of network patterns that are formed through associations … Read more
Infographics invoked to help better understand Kadıköy An interdisciplinary group has produced five projects to better understand Istanbul?s Kadıköy district using infographics Istanbul hits the sweet spot with affordable attractionsBoston Herald TURKISH DELIGHTS: A walking tour of Istanbul reveals gems such as Galata Tower, the Maiden’s Tower in the Bosporus, above, and the 17th … Read more
Golf: Tiger Woods heralds return with spectacular Turkey photoshoot Straits Times ?- 10 hours ago ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – Tiger Woods features in a strokeplay event for the first time in six weeks at the Turkish Airlines Open starting on
via @Tespit_Defteri When Marmaray breaks down people begin to walk under the Bosphorus. Authorities explain that these breakdowns are either due to power problems or citizens’ mishandling of the emergency breaks… Walking in Istanbul a form of time travelStarPhoenix ISTANBUL, Turkey ? Last summer, Istanbul’s Taksim Square was the scene of confrontations between police … Read more
Marmaray journeys briefly interrupted on first day Marmaray journeys temporarily interrupted due to power blackout this morning, on the first day after its glorious ceremony Passengers leave the train and walk through the tunnel under Bosphorus… Istanbul’s new rail service under the Bosphorus disrupted by overcrowding Station forced to close and trains delayed as curious Turks flock … Read more
Marmaray tunnel will be the ?strongest structure of Istanbul,? Turkish minister says Istanbul?s grand Marmaray tunnel project, which is expected to be opened to use on Oct 29, the day of Turkey?s Republic Day holiday Vacationers cause car park overflow at Istanbul airport Turkish vacationers, swarming to planes to get away for the nine-day long … Read more
I wish Mr. Crowe was in town right now… He would miss the traffic:) Russell Crowe meets with Turkish culture minister, seeks for assistance for actors Famous Hollywood actor Russell Crowe has met with Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik ************** Pigs spotted swimming across Istanbul’s Bosphorus A herd of pigs were seen in … Read more