l Visitors to Istanbul on rise The number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul increased by 11 percent this year by joseph dana (@ibnezra)joseph dana joseph dana (@ibnezra) 8:05 AM on Dec 11, 2013: This vendor gets points for trying. Even on a snow day you can get a simit in Istanbul. http://t.co/nj1pNv2UdV (https://twitter.com/ibnezra/status/410651550068264960) ****************** … Read more
Syrian refugees decline to be moved to camps, Istanbul governor says Syrian refugees in Istanbul refuse to be moved to camps, Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu said Best 30 Songs About Istanbul | The IstanbulianEmre Kızılkaya Posted 25th November by Emre Kızılkaya. Sidebar. Home. Another Book On Istanbul Well Worth Reading. 5 Questions & … Read more
The website is designed and maintained by Istanbul Development Agency. A few minutes ago it failed to open but I guess the can fix that eventually… In other news: EXHIBITIONS > Contemporary Istanbul finishes with 67000 visitorsHurriyet Daily News This year’s Contemporary Istanbul has ended with 748 artists, 3,000 works and 22 countries. A … Read more
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
Police finally permit commemoration for slain protestor after three days The Istanbul governorship has finally permitted a commemoration to be held for 21-year-old protestor ?Police Disregarded Missing Evidence? Police authorities reportedly ignored the missing registration of Hasan Ferit Gedik?s shirt, a piece of clothing that marked a significant evidence within the death case investigation. … Read more
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
News in Turkish and a photo gallery can be found there… Turkey: Istanbul Redevelopment Plan Threatens Historic Russian Orthodox Church Copyright show: No In June, Turkey experienced the worst anti-government protests in decades over plans to redevelop Gezi Park in central Istanbul. Now, a historic church once used by Russian refugees fleeing the 1917 Bolshevik … Read more
Kurdish rebels begin withdrawal from Turkey from Yahoo news By Ayla Jean Yackley SEMDINLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants began their withdrawal from Turkey on Wednesday, a pro-Kurdish party leader told Reuters, advancing a peace process designed to end an insurgency which has killed 40,000 people and ravaged the region. Turkish security forces manned … Read more
One in every four marriages in Turkey involves child bride: NGO from Hurriyet Daily News Families are increasingly applying to courts to change the date of birth of their daughters. From Church to Mosque to Museum Back to Mosque from NYT > Turkey by By ANDREW FINKEL Demands by Turkey?s religious right that former … Read more
No May Day rally permitted in Taksim, governor says from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu confirmed today that this year?s May Day rally will not be allowed.. Istanbul public transport to be suspended as part of May Day measures from Hurriyet Daily News Public transport in Istanbul will be severely restricted tomorrow. … Read more
Saudi pays $190.7m for 469 Istanbul apartments gulfnews.com Manama: A Saudi businessman is paying $190.7 million (Dh700.27 million) for 469 apartments inIstanbul, a Turkish daily reported. The sale by Agaoglu Group, one of the highest flyers in the Turkish real estate industry, made up nearly 10 per cent of Beyond Istanbul: Turkey’s lesser known … Read more
PKK to start withdrawal from Turkey on May 5 from Hurriyet Daily News Outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) will start withdrawing from Turkish soil. Kurdish Rebel Group to Withdraw From Turkey from Yahoo news The main Kurdish rebel group said it would withdraw all of its forces from Turkey by May 8 to … Read more
Fethullah Gülen an d Abdullah Öcalan make Time?s 100 most influential people list from Hurriyet Daily News PKK‘s jailed leader Öcalan and Turkish religious scholar Gülen were selected in Time’s list. Arab women idolize Turkish soap stars from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish TV series that have gained particularly popularity in the Middle East … Read more
The Tulip Trap from NYT > Turkey by By ANDREW FINKEL While Istanbul celebrates its favorite flower, it is destroying its few remaining natural habitats. Turkish PM resents project ?ruining? Istanbul?s silhouette from Hurriyet Daily News Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again excoriated developers.. Art Sold at Controversial Istanbul Auction Comes Partially … Read more
EU Commission call to open new chapter from Hurriyet Daily News European Commissioner Stefan Füle called for the opening of the energy chapter in Turkey?s EU accession negotiations. Turkey?s reform steps praised by EU diplomat from Hurriyet Daily News The top European Union diplomat based in Turkey praises Ankara for its performance this year. … Read more