Istanbul struggles with hot weather but also traffic chaos due to incompetent officials…

Istanbul mayor on vacation as traffic chaos continues from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş was photographed dancing a local dance in Artvin as traffic chaos in the city continues to give major headaches to commuters. Maintenance on Bosphorus Bridge to last even longer next year, minister says from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul’s Bosphorus … Read more

Fréderike Geerdink explains “How to manage your money in Istanbul” and Istanbul news roundup follows…

How to manage your money in Istanbul from Journalist in Turkey, background articles, news and weblog about by Fréderike Geerdink Loads of small change in your pocket, paying with notes in bigger shops and never, never paying with a 50 lira note in a taxi? Congrats, that?s the way to do it in Istanbul! If … Read more

“Taken 2” film trailer, like an Istanbul ad… Istanbul news roundup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpaT8NzkLgE “Taken 2 ” is Taken by Istanbul from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M TAKEN 2 – International Trailer (2012) [HD] Release Date: October 5, 2012 Genre: Action, Thriller Director: Olivier Megaton Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen Studio: 20th Century Fox Plot: Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA … Read more

An interview with David Harvey in Tarlabaşı. Istanbul news roundup…

Against vested interest urbanism ? An interview with David Harvey from Tarlabaşı Istanbul by Jonathan In an interview with acclaimed theorist and activist David Harvey, he talked to us about the impact of urban renewal and gentrification, the increasing class segregation of cities, and the question of how to fight back.   How to make … Read more

the Guardians’s Cukurcuma top 10 guide, Istanbul at 79th spot in cost of living…an Istanbul news roundup

Top 10 guide to Çukurcuma, Istanbul The Guardian Istanbul’s antiques district, Çukurcuma, is now home to novelist Orhan Pamuk’s new Museum of Innocence ? explore its winding streets with Sarah Gilbert’s top     Istanbul ranks at 79th spot in cost of living Hurriyet Daily News (press release) Istanbul ranks 79 in terms of cost … Read more

Madonna was in Istanbul…

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“Istanbul Through The Lens Of Mustafa Seven” and more Istanbul news…

Instagram Spotlight: Istanbul Through The Lens Of Mustafa Seven (PHOTOS) Huffington Post This week we are featuring Mustafa Seven, a professional photographer whose raw photographs of different walks of life in Istanbul drive us wild. Scroll down for a slideshow. HP: Tell us about where are you from and what is your ‘day job’.   … Read more

the “New Istanbul” plan and an Istanbul news roundup…

In a special news at Sabah daily by Zeynel Yaman here is the plan for the New Istanbul. It will be located at the Black Sea shores of north western Istanbul with Turkey’s biggest airport etc… **************** and some other Istanbul news: ‘Istanbul Passage,’ a Novel by Joseph Kanon New York Times Now, in ?Istanbul … Read more

Istanbul one of the shortlisted for 2020 Games

Check out Erkan’s Pinterest board for Istanbul photos Tokyo, Madrid, Istanbul shortlisted for 2020 Games Fox News Quebec City, QC ? Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul have made the short list of cities bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday. Two applicant cities — Azerbaijan’s Baku and Qatar’s Doha — failed to … Read more

Today in Istanbul Emergency at Haliç (Golden Horn) Bridge…

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A video: Last Saturday Night at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium… And an Istanbul news roundup

Bu video Adobe Flash Player’ın son sürümünü gerektirmektedir.   @semaankarali Hundreds of Istanbul’s Fenerbahce football club fans clash with police New York Daily News AP Galatasaray players celebrate after their soccer derby match against Fenerbahce inIstanbul, Turkey, Saturday, May 12, 2012. Fenerbahce fans broke plastic chairs, throwing them and flares at police. Police used their … Read more

the Guardian photo gallery of Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence…and in Istanbul roundup…

Orhan Pamuk opens novel museum An eponymous museum created by Orhan Pamuk in the wake of the writer?s recent ?Museum of Innocence? opened its doors. Turkish Nobel Laureate Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence Parallels Book Voice of America … Turkish Nobel Laureate Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence Parallels Book Dorian Jones | Istanbul, Turkey Cataloging Turkey’s history … Read more

Orhan Pamuk’s “the museum of innocence” to be opened…Istanbul news roundup…

Masumiyet Müzesi, a museum founded by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, features hundreds of objects and ephemera related to the characters and events Pamuk recounts in his novel. (PHOTO AA, UĞUR ASLANHAN) the museum of innocence official site     Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence coming to life on April 28 Sunday’s Zaman Masumiyet Müzesi, a museum … Read more

James Bond film crew and Zombies come to Istanbul. A news roundup

more photos here from the Istanbul Zombie Walk attempt (!) James Bond film crew to close part of Istanbul from Hurriyet Daily News Scenes for the latest installment of the 007 James Bond series, ‘Skyfall,’ will be filmed in one of Istanbul?s busiest and most crowded neighborhoods, Eminönü   Istanbul is worth more than a quick … Read more

Happy news for Istanbulites. Red Hot Chili Peppers will be in town on Sept 8. An Istanbul news roundup

AND THE CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACES at Santral istanbul, right at my campus;) via Red Hot Chili Peppers Happening: Istanbul Film Festival by Acturca Financial Times (USA Ed) Wednesday, March 28, 2012, p. 11 Arts What : New Turkish films and Hollywood movies at Turkey?s biggest cinema event. When : March 31-April 15. Where : … Read more