Some 9.4 million foreign tourists are expected to visit Istanbul this year, thus marking the city the third with the largest rise in the number of tourists. DAILY NEWS photo, Hasan ALTINIŞIK Istanbul’s tourism to earn $10.2 billion by ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News Tourism revenues in 2011 will grow fastest in Istanbul among some 132 … Read more
A few days back, Rick Martin fans were happy to listen to Ricky Martin in Istanbul. However, great expectation to see Amy Winehouse could not be met. I am sorry for Amy herself, I wish her quick recovery. Amy Winehouse Meltdown Caught on YouTube [VIDEO] by Christina Warren here are some Istanbul news: … Read more
The show centers on the famous artist?s films and polaroids, which are coming to Turkey?s largest city for the first time ?Displaying works that captured the beauty of the glamorous in the everyday, Istanbul?s Galerist is hosting a much-anticipated exhibition of iconic 20th-century artist Andy Warhol throughout June. ************ 3-Day Vigil in the Heart of … Read more
“Haziranın ilk haftasında, Kadıköy sahil yolunda, güneşin batışını izlerken, dijital fotoğraf makinesi ile çekilmiş bazı fotoğraflar…. by M. Fatih Cantemir.
Planking in Istanbul from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Daily News A new Internet craze called ‘planking,’ in which a person lays face-down with arms at their sides in unusual places and has their photograph taken, has hit Istanbul. Bathhouse of Sultan’s favorite reopens in Istanbul Reuters An attendant walks past a customer receiving a … Read more
Security members, medics and forensic experts work at the scene after a bomb exploded at a bus stop during rush hour in Istanbul, Turkey, May 26, 2011. (AP) Explosion in Istanbul An explosion on a main road in Istanbul during the rush hour this morning left seven people injured. The reason for the … Read more
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Well, our building has not collapsed but shaken well… MAP 6.0 2011/05/19 20:15:24 39.115 29.124 4.6 WESTERN TURKEY The quake center was not near Istanbul, but it was felt powerfully… here comes an Istanbul news roundup:) ******************************************* Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen here in March 2011, has announced plans to build two new … Read more
This Istanbul photo by Vasfiye Karoğlu, a former student of mine. She is getting better and better in her photography… and no more Hıdrellez Festival. It has been a gem of Istanbul for 11 years. This year organizers declared that there will be no more festivals in Ahırkapı, Istanbul… In Transit: A Romani Festival on … Read more
A massive project. Much more imaginative than other parties’ election promises. AKP increasingly relies on grand projects reminding me older dam projects etc by center-right parties… Probably environmental unfriendly, and pro-corporate. (A friend of mine on real estate business already gave me tips about that). Cutting a New Bosphorus Through Istanbul by Jenny White Image … Read more
Istanbul Seen Through the Eyes of Armenian Photographers Hetq Online A photo exhibition entitled “We Love Your Istanbul from the 19 Century till Today”, has recently opened at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Beyoglu. On display are the works of sixteen Armenians who have lived Be Muslim for a … Read more
İstanbul Üzerine Bir Belgesel Film: Ekümenopolis Üç de yetmez beş tane Bir köprü daha, iki şehir daha, Avrupa?nın en büyük adalet sarayı, Avrupa?nın en büyük AVM?si, şehrin içinde ama şehirden uzak ?yaşam alanları?, en yüksek plazalar, mutena yeni ?mahalle?ler, büyük daha büyük ennn büyük yapılar derken … Read more
Bulldozers tear down the stands of the iconic Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul, which witnessed 14 of it former owner Galatasaray’s 17 Turkish league titles. AA photo Authorities begin demolition of Istanbul’s iconic Ali Sami Yen from Hurriyet Dailynews Authorities began demolition work Tuesday on Ali Sami Yen Stadium, one of the most iconic … Read more
Manu Chao, bedecked in a Galatasaray jersey, plays a set during his previous Istanbul stop in 2002. Manu Chao’s Istanbul dates sell out in record time leaving fans upset İstanbul through the eyes of St. Petersburg journalists Today’s Zaman The Association for Business and Friendship between the Russian Federation and Turkey (RUTİD) recently published … Read more
We in Istanbul get married later than in other Turkish cities. According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, average first marriage age in males is 27.4 and in females 24.2 in Istanbul. News in Turkish here. Paulo Coelho meets readers in Istanbul from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Anatolia News Agency Famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, … Read more