Vintage stores in İstanbul… a news roundup…

By Retro The piece in Turkish here: Sizleri 1960’lara Kadar Götürecek 10 Vintage Dükkan ListeList by Çağla Gillis ************ Grimshaw Releases New Images of World’s Largest Airport Terminal in Istanbul ArchDaily New images have been released of Istanbul‘s new airport, designed by Grimshaw, Nordic Office of Architecture and Haptic Architects, assisted by Istanbul New Airport will be one of … Read more

Turkey’s another shame: Violent intervention to Emek Theatre protest in Istanbul…

Costa-Gavras joins at Emek Theater protest from Hurriyet Daily News A group of thousands, including director Costa-Gavras and many actors, marched to Istanbul?s iconic Emek Cinema Theater. More photos from Nazım Serhat Fırat here. [View the story “Another shame for Turkey: Violent intervention to Emek Theatre protest in Istanbul… ” on Storify]

İnci Pastanesi is another sign. Conservative politics relies on mallification/massive developmentalist policies to replace existing urban heritage… Istanbul news roundup…

  Malling Turkey?s Heritage by Jenny White Image from WowTurkey.com I just heard that the venerable Inci Pastanesi, the bakery and cafe that opened by Luka Zigoris in 1944 and was a destination for generations seeking Turkey?s best profiterole, has been evicted from its premises on Istiklal Boulevard….   Famous Istanbul patisserie, one of the … Read more

An interview with David Harvey in Tarlabaşı. Istanbul news roundup…

Against vested interest urbanism ? An interview with David Harvey from Tarlabaşı Istanbul by Jonathan In an interview with acclaimed theorist and activist David Harvey, he talked to us about the impact of urban renewal and gentrification, the increasing class segregation of cities, and the question of how to fight back.   How to make … Read more