Istanbulites always need some… “Ancient antidepressants found in excavations in Istanbul… Istanbul news roundup…

Ancient antidepressants found in excavations in Istanbul Excavations that have been conducted on Bathonea on the coasts of Küçükçekmece Lake in Istanbul’s Avcılar district have unearthed nearly 700 small ceramic or glass bottles containing antidepressant pills and heart disease drugs. Projects from three countries in top three at Startup Istanbul Three projects from three countries were chosen … Read more

“A day out in Istanbul for disabled Syrian children… Istanbul news roundup…

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

Galata Bridge, Istanbul, in the 1960s… Istanbul News roundup…

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

İstanbul thru Drone footage. 9 videos and İstanbul news roundup…

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

İstanbul Coffee Festival 25-28 December- İstanbul news roundup…

http://www.yelp.com.tr/events/istanbul-istanbul-coffee-festival ******************************* From Constantinople to Istanbul: The Residences of the Venetian Bailo Maney Online Medieval Italian city-states with access to the sea, most notably the Venetian and Genoese, were in need of safe ‘stopovers’ that would allow their Arthur Miller’s ‘Crucible’ revived in İstanbul, 45 years on Today’s Zaman (press release) (blog) “Cadı Kazanı,” a … Read more

Turkey moves to make Ottoman language compulsory, Erdoğan meets with the militant Islamist leader, Davutoğlu warns Army…

Compulsory Ottoman language classes in high schools stirs debate Turkey’s national education council has agreed to send a proposal to introduce compulsory Ottoman language courses in high school education to a vote in its general assembly meeting After meeting Erdoğan, militant Islamist leader complains of ‘mind control’ The released leader of a militant Islamist group in Turkey … Read more