A day out in Istanbul for disabled Syrian children A Turkish aid foundation organizes trips to Hagia Sophia and the Topkapı Palace for around 30 Syrian children aged between five and 12 Haydarpaşa Train Station, the romantic setting of Turkish movies This week marks the anniversary of the Haydarpaşa Train Station, which began its long and later … Read more
Two Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that charges pressed against Günlük Evrensel newspaper writers Ahmet Sami Belek and Savaş Velioğlu, and Müdür Duman from HADEP are violation of freedom of expression and condemned Turkey to indemnity. ECHR fines Turkey over conviction of journalists … Read more
A Strangeness in my Mind, By Orhan Pamuk – book review: Galata Bridge, Istanbul, in the 1960s ‘Like Joyce, Pamuk holds a looking-glass up to his city’ VIDEO: Central stream in Istanbul floods, blocks traffic The Kurbağalıdere stream, located in Istanbul’s Kadıköy, flooded due to heavy rainfall on Sept. 12, blocking a number of roads … Read more