The Istanbul Not in the Guidebooks | Britannica Blog By Lisa Lubin An obvious bonus of staying put in one place for a long time is discovering ‘real’ Istanbul and its neighborhoods where people live, work, and play. The Lonely Planet guide book goes about as far as Taksim Square?the busy town center Art Walk … Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJXZ3Ltuxu8 “The Walking Dead” strikes major cities worldwide with a zombie invasion. Find out more: http://thewalkingdead.foxinternationa… http://www.facebook.com/pages/FIC-The… and an Istanbul roundup: Istanbul book fair to mark its 29th year TÜYAP İstanbul Book Fair marking 29th anniversary with novelties Today’s Zaman The 29th edition of the annual TÜYAP İstanbul Book Fair, the Turkish publishing industry’s largest … Read more
Istanbul and Tel Aviv can fix what Ankara and J’lem broke Ha’aretz By Aluf Benn ISTANBUL – Friends and family sounded worried: “Istanbul? Isn’t it dangerous there right now?” But travel warnings are cut off from reality. and a long Istanbul roundup: Bibliopoles of Istanbul set for TÜYAP Fair www.worldbulletin.net Old and secondhand books will … Read more
Eurasia Marathon to close roads in Istanbul on Sunday Hurriyet Daily News With some 100000 people expected to run from Asia to Europe and through central parts of Istanbul on Sunday, the city will see a variety of road closures Beyoglu: A Soho in the Heart of Istanbul Intelligent Travel from National Geographic Traveler Magazine … Read more
Istanbul Movie by Spanish Artist Muntadas on the Web from Bianet :: English The movie about myths and stereotypes in Istanbul made by renowned Spanish artist Antoni Muntadas in cooperation with Açık Radio will be shown at a gala ceremony on 7 October in the Istanbul Modern museum. Before that, the movie can be viewed … Read more
Borzou Daragahi of LA times has written on one of my favorite districts in Istanbul, Fatih:
In old Istanbul quarter, Islamic and secular Turks grope toward coexistence
Los Angeles Times
But in Fatih, an ancient Istanbul district, the two cultural camps are side by side. They interact daily, sometimes uncomfortably
Off the radar museum: SantralIstanbul Contrasting Istanbul through Fatih Akın?s films – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review from www.hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul’s peerless palace Financial Times By Anthony Sattin I had just observed one of the time-honoured traditions of Istanbul, and surrendered to the temptation to buy too much in Istanbul’s Grand Istanbul’s best Turkish restaurants … Read more
The Stage from Mirgün Cabas’ public twitter post… As a metalhead, U2 is relatively slow musicwise but of course I respect its standing (although I find Bono arrogant in general) U2 members realizing Bono’s fantasy: walking through the Bosphorus Bridge… Some details of the U2 concert in Turkish here. Bono talks to the PM Erdoğan… … Read more
Levent/Istanbul. Big business district. via Praying and partying in the streets of Istanbul Seattle Times Istanbul is more than 90 percent Muslim. My most recent trip here happened to coincide with Ramadan. During this time, the Muslim faith seems even more … Turkish soap opera Noor brings tourist boom to Istanbul The Guardian Noor, starring … Read more
The hot and humid air does not leave Istanbul. It did sink onto us. When I go out of my office and walk to the parking long, I smell something very similar. Sort of nostalgia emerges. I remember my days in Houston, TX. This is the same smell, same weather and that’s the only good thing about the weather….
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UNESCO denied a report by the semi-official Anatolian Agency that Istanbul will be kept on the World Heritage List.
Historical Galata Tower is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Turkey is facing the constant threat of a killer quake but even after the deaths of over 18,000 people in western Turkey in 1999 it has focused on rescuing people in the aftermath of an earthquake rather than implementing stricter building codes and punishing those who infringe them, a parliamentary report concludes. Experts predict that Turkey, crissed crossed by active fault lines, could be hit by a major earthquake in the next 30 years that could devastate Istanbul and cause thousands of deaths.? Read more » (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)
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President Gül shares a cup of tea with İstanbul locals
Today’s Zaman
President Abdullah Gül spent some time with locals in İstanbul’s Tarabya neighborhood yesterday and chatted with them while drinking tea. …
photo source: milliyet an Istanbul news roundup: Earthquakes in Istanbul from Kozak Collection from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Istanbul Directorate of Earthquake and Ground Analysis Istanbul’s first step was an earthquake master plan drawn up for the city and the federal government by Bogazici University professor Dr. Mustafa Erdik?s team and researchers at three other … Read more
here is the Amazon link. I haven’t read it yet but I am looking forward to reading it… Ian McDonald’s DERVISH HOUSE, superb novel of the mystical nano future of Istanbul from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow I’ve just finished Ian McDonald’s new novel, The Dervish House. I know what to expect from Ian McDonald: … Read more