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Photos of OTTOMAN ISTANBUL FROM THE 1900S.. Istanbul’s ‘gray’ transformation in past decade…

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1889: A Visit to Constantinople  NYT > Turkey by By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE From the International Herald Tribune archives: The German emperor and empress visited Turkey in 1889. 40 PHOTOS OF OTTOMAN ISTANBUL FROM THE 1900S These rare pictures give an insight into life in Ottoman Istanbul more than a hundred years ago when the Ottoman … Read more

İstanbul’s changing silhouette… Istanbul news roundup…

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BBC Turkish has an image gallery of the changing silhouette.  Istanbul independent film festival – !f Istanbul – on till Feb 23rd Turkish Press ISTANBUL – Independent film festival “!f Istanbul” is showing the most eclectic and edgy independent films and award-winning documentaries of   Istanbul hosts movie poster exhibition Press TV Istanbul’s TÜRVAK Cinema-Theatre … Read more

Telegraph’s Istanbul’s best shops… Istanbul news roundup…

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  Istanbul to get much-needed metro network: Mayor Istanbul?s metro network will finally expand to reach the level of those in global cities by 2019, the ambitious metro plans unveiled by mayor show Cable cars to cross the Bosphorus Three lines of cable cars are set to be unveiled across the Istanbul Bosphorus, connecting the … Read more

Haaretz: In Istanbul, art tries to imitate life – and fails… Istanbul news roundup…

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  Greek minority set to open private university in Istanbul Istanbul?s Greeks are preparing to open a private university that will teach in Greek and Turkish In Istanbul, art tries to imitate life – and fails Haaretz Against the backdrop of the demonstrations at Gezi Park and Taksim Square, the city’s biennial retreated indoors. By … Read more

Russell Crowe’s Istanbul… and an Istanbul news roundup…

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This is the photo he tweeted while he was in Istanbul…   This is where I am pic.twitter.com/THqHRgk4DB ? Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) July 31, 2013 ***************** Turkish PM Erdoğan favors ?city park? over ?Central Park? in Istanbul Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a planned park to be built in the Zeytinburnu district of … Read more

Destruction of Istanbul?s Yedikule Gardens, Archeologists issue warning… Historical Armenian building in Istanbul rented despite the ongoing trial…Istanbul news roundup…

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Archeologists issue warning on destruction of Istanbul?s Yedikule Gardens The Istanbul branch of the Association of Archaeologists has warned that excavations within the historical Yedikule gardens are destroying the remains of Istanbul?s old town.   Beyoğlu shopkeepers? woes date back further than Gezi Park protests Buisiness owners say their problems date back to the ban … Read more

“10 REASONS TO VISIT ISTANBUL” and Istanbul news roundup…

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Erdem Gunduz 10 REASONS TO VISIT ISTANBUL (through Mehmet Yaranona)   Why you should come and visit this beautiful city (and country)   1) The whole city is one massive human art installation. There are thousands of people staring in silence at a building. The Governor has been doing a post-constructivist stand-up routine for weeks. … Read more

Construction plans for Zeytinburnu Istanbul skyscrapers canceled not because of environmental reasons but some authorities criticised…

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Construction plans for Istanbul skyscrapers canceled www.worldbulletin.net Construction plans for Istanbul skyscrapers canceled. The building permit and construction plans of the skyscrapers in Zeytinburnu Kazlicesme, which Prime Minister Erdogan criticized for their negative impact on Istanbul’s historic landscape, have been an istanbul news roundup: Top Istanbul Street Foods As rapidly as Istanbul marches toward its … Read more

A report claims: 657,000 trees to be cut for Istanbul?s third airport. Istanbul news roundup…

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657,000 trees to be cut for Istanbul?s third airport from Hurriyet Daily News A total of 657,000 of trees will be cut down for Istanbul?s third airport construction, according to a report.     Russian culture highlighted in Istanbul at first festival Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul is hosting the first Russian Culture Festival, starting from … Read more

Susan Fowler: “An Ancient Angel Is Revealed in Istanbul

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The newly revealed mosaic angel at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.

An Ancient Angel Is Revealed in Istanbul
New York Times (blog)
By SUSANNE FOWLER After what seems like ages, a portion of scaffolding has been removed from the interior of the Hagia Sophia

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