Istanbul news roundup. FSM bridge repair ends, The weather is still hot and humid (!)

FSM bridge repair ends in İstanbul from Hurriyet Daily News Maintenance work on Istanbul?s cross-continental Fatih Sultan Mehmet (FSM) Bridge.. Istanbul’s migration profile lesser-educated Hurriyet Daily News Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz’s response to the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Istanbul deputy Ali Torlak’s parliamentary question about ?migration to Istanbuland the problems stemming from it? revealed some … Read more

Istanbul photos from the Abdulhamid II era…

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS from the Abdulhamid II era…. One…Two…Three…Start Flapping Your Wings from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M (click to enlarge image) 60 million passangers and two runways from day one. A possible US$5 billion BOT. Silivri and Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) airpors will be spaced about 60 km from Ataturk Int’l Airport (IST). For comparison, … Read more