An image from the proposed Taksim Square plan…via People Powered | Istanbul Design Biennial New York Times (blog) There are few places more perfect to weigh the value of imperfection than Istanbul. And imperfection is the theme of the Istanbul Design Biennial, Turkey’s first, which is organized by the IstanbulFoundation for Culture and Arts and … Read more
More crowded Metrobüs photos here Monumental: Istanbul’s Dazzling Architecture TIME Istanbul makes all the latest travel hot lists, for good reason. Domed mosques, topped with fairy-tale minarets, anchor scores of neighborhood squares where prayer calls echo down cobbled lanes. Boats of every size navigate the Bosporus Strait, where The Truth About Istanbul – One Of … Read more
Istanbul tempts new wave of property investors Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Perched on the edge of a wasteland earmarked to become a financial district on Istanbul’s Asian side, the curved facades of five massive luxury tower blocks sparkle in the sunshine, the centerpiece of a sprawling new residential An Introduction to Istanbul — … Read more
Istanbul Patriarchate purchases world’s third oldest church from Hurriyet Daily News The world’s reputedly third oldest church, the Byzantine Başmelekler Church, or Taksiyarhon Church, was purchased by the Istanbul patriarchate . Istanbul at Night : Image of the Day The cultural, economic, and historic heart of Turkey glows in the night. Istanbul, A City Of … Read more
2012 Chess Olympiad Istanbul: Final round clashes – Chessbase 2012 Chess Olympiad Istanbul: Final round clashes 08.09.2012 ? Sunday is the big showdown, with the chess equivalent of blood and gore to be expected. Despite finishing 21st, Pinoy woodpushers still winners in Chess Olympiad Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines ? If there’s anything the Philippines achieved … Read more
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news in Turkish here and here. Istanbul: A shock to the system Scholars and Rogues Istanbul, Turkey has been a shock to my system. It all started when our plane arrived 45 minutes early (but curiously took off 10 minutes late) into Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. Delirious and exhausted, we exited the plane at 4:30a.m. to … Read more
FSM bridge repair ends in İstanbul from Hurriyet Daily News Maintenance work on Istanbul?s cross-continental Fatih Sultan Mehmet (FSM) Bridge.. Istanbul’s migration profile lesser-educated Hurriyet Daily News Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz’s response to the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Istanbul deputy Ali Torlak’s parliamentary question about ?migration to Istanbuland the problems stemming from it? revealed some … Read more
1967 Yılında İstanbul Renkli Çekim… (Renkli Çekim BBC): City mulling ‘metrobus-trains’ as solution to Istanbul’s traffic woes from Hurriyet Daily News The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is working on ways to alleviate the congestion on the city’s vital metrobus route.. Istanbul?s cultural sites most visited in Turkey by Turkish Digest Istanbul?s cultural sites most visited in … Read more
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Journey to Istanbul’s Santralistanbul Boston Globe Now it’s what one guidebook calls ?an astounding new art space.? Turkey, we learn, has transformed what was the electric power nerve center for Istanbul from 1911 to 1983 into a mega-size artistic play space, giving power-plant scope and scale for big A new city to be … Read more
The report in Turkish here. ******************* Istanbul full of Byzantine masterpieces gulfnews.com The historic areas of Istanbul include several architectural masterpieces from the Byzantine and Ottoman periods, such as the sixth-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th century Suleymaniye mosque. Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sofya was designed by the Greek ********** 2012 World Cities Culture Report … Read more
From the same point to different perspectives. Aksaray, Istanbul. Traffic more than ever…Collaged by Simge Sezer. Istanbul news roundup: Pamuk?s museum gets 11,000 visitors from Hurriyet Daily News Author Orhan Pamuk?s Museum of Innocence has received 11,000 visitors since its opening in April, meeting with great interest from locals and tourists. 9 Wheelchair Accessible … Read more
Istanbul in top 10 street food list Hurriyet Daily News From the visually-striking stalls selling döner (lamb, chicken, or beef on a vertical skewer) to the balık ekmek (fish sandwiches) sold off of boats, one of the greatest attributes of Istanbul’s street food is the variety of options. Mornings can start with simit Istanbul 2020 … Read more
Istanbul Tower Block Ablaze Wall Street Journal A large fire ripped through a 42-storey tower block in a central Istanbul district, sending thick smoke billowing into the air and debris falling to the ground as fire crews fought the blaze. Fire crews extinguish blaze at Istanbul tower block Chicago Tribune ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A large … Read more