Turkey’s top religious authority head delivers Friday sermon at Hagia Sophia with a sword in hand Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) head Ali Erbaş delivered the Friday sermon at Hagia Sophia with a sword in hand, presenting an Ottoman tradition of conquest. An Introduction to Hagia Sophia: After 85 Years as a Museum, It’s Set to Become … Read more
HİKMET ADAL REPORTS: Updating: First Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia Bianet :: English People have gathered around Hagia Sophia after its conversion into a mosque, a decision that caused worldwide Hagia Sophia ready for first Muslim prayer after years Hagia Sophia is ready to reopen today for Islamic worship for the first time in 86 … Read more
Yes, they do it every year. Hypocrisy at its best. Gov’t shouldn’t use Hagia Sophia as political leverage: Former PM Davutoğlu Duvar English Erdoğan slams description of Istanbul’s conquest as ‘occupation’ a week after minister calls it as such Future Party leader and former prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party … Read more
* I wonder when some trolls will find the haka dance offensive… From her leader to his citizens, New Zealanders seem to be doing their best to cope with the tragedy. Even the social media platforms did seem to be trying hard to disappear massacre videos. Pro-government trolls Islamists in Turkey must be frustrated. So … Read more
Explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet, casualties reported An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet neighborhood, reportedly causing injuries and deaths Explosion in Sultanahmet Bianet :: English A blast took place in Sultanahmet Square of İstanbul. Explosion rocks square in central Istanbul World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Turkish media report several people killed and wounded by blast … Read more
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
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
‘Replica Mecca’ in Istanbul raises eyebrows Hurriyet Daily News A district mayor in Istanbul from Turkey’s ruling AKP has raised eyebrows by constructing replicas of Islam’s holiest places and objects, yet the building idea seems to have spread elsewhere Concert in memory of Armenian intellectuals Anatolian Culture and Kalan Music have collaborated to organize a concert … Read more
In this post in Turkish there are good views of islands and places: 20 Maddeyle ‘Adalardan Bir Yar Gelir’ Bizlere: Prens Adaları ListeList by Nurten Bengi Aksoy Marmara’nın orta yerindeki takım adalar ************* Syria girls: CCTV shows UK teenagers at Istanbul bus station BBC News CCTV pictures have emerged showing three UK schoolgirls on the Turkish … Read more
AKP boasts about its philosophy of municipal administration and we see it deteriorates day by day. Istanbul’s traffic and infrastructure has entered a stage of decline after successful first years under AKP rule.. Istanbul paralyzed due to snowfall as 841 traffic accidents reported Hurriyet Daily News A new wave of cold air and snowfall has hit … Read more
Russian citizen revealed to be suicide bomber who attacked Istanbul police A female suicide bomber who detonated herself at an Istanbul police station in the touristic area of Sultanahmet has been identified as a Russian citizen named Diana Ramazova It seems these Turkey’s Marxists do not know what they are doin’… Turkey Marxists claim bomb attack BBC … Read more
DRONE FOOTAGE: Police Clash at Taksim Gezi Park There is a selection of Drone footage here. Film days at Greek Consulate Istanbul With the collaboration of the Greek Film Center, the Greek Consulate in Istanbul is organizing a Contemporary Greek Cinema season at Sismanoglio Megaro until May 2015. The Beauty of Istanbul absir.net There are many beautiful … Read more
Turkish Constitutional Court working on 10 percent election threshold Turkey’s Constitutional Court is considering applications that call for lifting the 10 percent threshold in the Turkish election system, according to Constitutional Court head Haşim Kılıç. Muslims discovered Earth is round, Turkey’s Science Minister says After President Erdoğan’s ‘Muslims discovered America’ claim, a Turkish minister raises the ante … Read more
Lady Gaga wears Islamic headscarf for shopping incognito in Istanbul’s poshest district Hurriyet Daily News A day after performing her first concert in Turkey in front of a gigantic crowd, Lady Gaga was spotted walking and shopping in Nişantaşı wearing an Islamic headscarf and a long dress [Pics] Lady Gaga ALMOST Takes An Epic Tumble OutsideIstanbul … Read more
Two Istanbul reservoirs close to drying out New pictures have shown how two of the reservoirs supplying Istanbul’s water needs have nearly dried Istanbul residents on streets to keep guard against robbers Residents of Istanbul’s Eyüp district are keeping guard against rising theft in their neighborhood, hoping to stop the criminals before being robbed. Old 3D print of … Read more