the 37the İstanbul Marathon to cross Bosphorus… Istanbul news roundup…

Vodafone İstanbul runners cross the famous Bosporus Bridge during the 36th edition of the event in this Nov. 16, 2016 file photo.(Photo: Sunday’s Zaman) Vodafone İstanbul Marathon to cross Bosphorus for 37th time Today‘s Zaman Vodafone İstanbul runners cross the famous Bosporus Bridge during the 36th edition of the event in this Nov. 16, 2016 … Read more

Turkey welcomes #G20 Summit with a police raid at Zaman daily…

#Turkish police raid #Zaman newspaper’s headquarters to see if Özgür Bugün’s printed there Turkish columnist faces probe for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ Two separate probes have been launched against Cengiz Çandar, Radikal news portal columnist, for his seven articles allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Infographics: One-third of ISIL suspects jailed in Turkey are foreigners One-third of all suspects … Read more

Turkey’s first Kurdish-language search engine (http://www.serketin.com/) – “Needs Map’ charts schoolchildren’s needs across Turkey…

Turkey’s first Kurdish-language search engine goes online Turkey’s first search engine in the Kurdish language has gone online after five years of technical work, research and development Needs Map’ charts schoolchildren’s needs across Turkey A map charting the needs of school-aged children across Turkey has been created to bring together those in need and those who wish … Read more

Meanwhile in Turkey… Istanbul shopping stampede…”‘Sexist’ Trabzonspor chairman…

Istanbul shopping stampede in VIP invite prompts social media storm Video footage showing the opening of the much-anticipated Balmain x H&M collaboration in Istanbul has created a social media storm, with VIP guests captured in a frenzy while trying to grab items from the collection Historical tomb in Hasankeyf to be moved for protection The 650-year-old Zeynel … Read more

With more confidence after the election, attacks on Kurdish targets, journalist and opposition members arrests and denial of election promises…

Aerial Operation by TSK on Qandil  Bianet :: English General Staff has announced it hit Qandil and its surrounding area Turkish magazine critical of Erdoğan confiscated, editors detained 2 An Istanbul court has ordered the confiscation of the latest issue of Nokta magazine on the grounds that it “incites crime” due its cover and headline showing President … Read more

İstanbul had an honorable visitor today, Jose Mujica. İstanbul news roundup…

İstanbul hosts world’s ‘poorest’ president Today’s Zaman Former President of Uruguay Jose Mujica smiles during a book signing event inİstanbul on Friday, Oct. 30. (Photo: Today’s Zaman, Mehmet Yaman). İstanbul hosts world’s ‘poorest’ president – Cihan News Agency An encyclopaedia of Istanbul gulfnews.com By Orhan Pamuk, translated by Ekin Oklap, Knopf, 624 pages, $29 … … Read more

Yesterday: 90% Traffic density… Istanbul news roundup…

News in Turkish here **************** Black Week Festival opens at Pera Palace Jumeriah Istanbul’s Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah is hosting the “Black Week” event in honor of the 125th anniversary of the birth of popular novelist Agatha Christie’s birth, featuring a week of crime fiction-themed events. President Erdogan: The Bully of Istanbul Algemeiner Almost everyone at … Read more

Istanbul news roundup: “Not your mother’s Islam: the stylish women of Istanbul

Shoppers in the Fatih distict of Istanbul, Turkey. Fatih is known as one of the most conservative districts in the city. Not your mother’s Islam: the stylish women of Istanbul British Journal of Photography At a fashion shoot for ALA Magazine, the first magazine in Turkey for conservative women. The shoot is at Bretz Home … Read more