Uber Ban in Istanbul Triggered Pirate Cab Boom, Hurriyet Reports Bloomberg Uber Ban in Istanbul Triggered Pirate Cab Boom, Hurriyet Reports … Pirate cabs are proliferating in Istanbul, following a ban on Uber Technologies Official: Number of Syrians decreased in Istanbul during 2019 Middle East Monitor Istanbul City Governor Ali Yerlikaya said on Saturday that the number of Syrians residing in the city … Read more
Istanbul’s New Mayor Takes On Erdogan’s Pet Canal Project Bloomberg Istanbul’s mayor, who’s seen as a possible future challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is trying to block one of the Turkish leader’s pet Istanbul Mayor gives 15 reasons to oppose Kanal Istanbul project Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Dec. 25 outlined 15 reasons to oppose the planned … Read more
Erdoğan teaches physics over Canal Istanbul project | Ahval Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday dismissed concerns that the Canal Istanbul… Istanbul Referendum: Mayor Imamoğlu calls for a plebiscite for Canal Istanbul dokuz8HABER by Gürkan Özturan İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has presented a negative report to the Ministry of Environment & Urbanization on the “Canal İstanbul” … Read more
Company related to Qatar emir looking to profit off of Kanal Istanbul | Ahval News in Turkish Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has purchased through a Erdogan says Istanbul canal project to go ahead despite mayor’s opposition Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will soon hold a tender for a gigantic canal … Read more
Istanbul heatwave shows need for urgent climate action – Greenpeace Ahval Istanbul has had the hottest November in 40 years, and with average temperatures in Turkey rising the government must take urgent action to address … Greenpeace: İstanbul Experiences the Hottest November in 40 Years – Bianet Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive Reuters India Reuters is the … Read more
Key Syrian White Helmets backer found dead in Istanbul: diplomat Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The founder of an organization that trained the Syrian “White Helmets” emergency response group has died in Istanbul, his Istanbul at Its Most Interesting: The Asian Side Forbes The Hagia Sophia. The Blue Mosque. Topkapi Palace. There’s more than enough in Istanbul’s historic center to dazzle a … Read more
I came across a movie recently: L’immortelle (1963). It was a movie recommended by Criticker. I had no idea this movie takes place in İstanbul. Istanbul old city in the 1960s… Enjoy (if you can)
Kemerburgaz City Forest opens in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul’s Kemerburgaz City Forest (“Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı” in Turkish) was inaugurated with an official ceremony on Oct. 26. The ceremony was Review: IGA Lounge Istanbul Airport One Mile at a Time We had a roughly two hour layover in Istanbul, as we were arriving from Atlanta at around 4:40PM, and departing … Read more
55 construction deaths confirmed at $12 billion Istanbul Airport The Architect’s Newspaper Though the Istanbul Airport boasts these extreme numbers, the human cost of building the mega-structure can never outweigh its prominence on the Emily Thornberry: Istanbul findings ‘deeply disturbing’ Architects Journal The $12 billion new Istanbul Airport – which involved a host of leading UK architects and engineers – was dubbed ‘the … Read more
Three phases of İstanbul captured in this photo… “Yeni İstanbul silüeti Üç minare, iki kule, tek kadraj Altta Tahirefendi camii, üstünde Selimiye kışlası kulesi, arkasında Büyük Selimiye Camii, onun da arkasında yeni Çamlıca kulesi… Fotoğraf: Mehmet Subaşı via “ It looks like Washington Post has recently become a propaganda venue for the Turkish government (Erdoğan … Read more
We felt the earthquake when we were having lunch in the campus restaurant. I guess this was the biggest one I felt since the notorious 17 August 1999 quake. However, this was a quiet moderate one compared to that. But it showed that Istanbul is not ready for a major quake. All public funds since … Read more
….and I believe I may be the only one who has not shared photos from the Biennial in his/her Instagram account… ‘It’s hard not to panic’ – Istanbul Biennial targets waste, greed, garbage and gorgons World news: Turkeyby Adrian Searle The art festival is spotlighting our tragic impact on the planet. Thank goodness for the lighter moments … Read more
Canan Kaftanciouglu: Turkish opposition figure faces jail for tweets BBC News | Europe | World Edition Canan Kaftanciouglu is the Istanbul head of the main opposition CHP party that now runs the city. Turkish opposition politician sentenced for ‘insulting’ Erdogan Al Jazeera English (In Depth) / Indictment accused Kaftancioglu of insulting the government and public … Read more
As Islamofascists are driven away bit by bit, life comes back… Istanbul Joins 24-Hour Transit Club Next City Istanbul, Turkey’s largest metropolis and the largest city in the world to span two continents, has become a true 24-hour city. As of the end of August Turkey plans to build mosque on site of Istanbul’s first beer factory Reuters … Read more
Türk Mühendis ve Mimar Odaları Birliği İstanbul İl Koordinasyon Kurulu (@tmmobist) "İstanbul’da bugün yaşanan yoğun yağış, kentteki alt yapı eksikliği nedeniyle taşkınlara sebep olmuş, kent yaşamını felç etmiştir" açıklaması yaptı.#İstanbuldaYağmur pic.twitter.com/KZM5RVT6jo — dokuz8haber (@dokuz8haber) August 17, 2019 Many images here Man found dead in underpass after Istanbul floods BBC News | Europe | World Edition … Read more