Istanbul Biennial ends with 110000 visitors Hurriyet Daily News The 12th Istanbul Biennial, which provided a depiction of the universality of the human condition, ended on Nov. 13, having attracted 110000 visitors over two months. While university students visited the biennial for free, the everyday guided tours Artists take on Istanbul’s urbanization Hurriyet Daily News … Read more
Garanti Bankası?nın kültür ve sanat kurumu SALT Beyoğlu nisan ayından beri faaliyette. Eylül ayından itibaren sergilenmeye başlanan, İstanbullaşmak, 90 veYapım Aşaması: Beyoğlu etkinlikler serisi hız kesmeden devam ediyor. Yapım Aşaması: Beyoğlu, İstanbul?un değişim potansiyeli en yüksek bölgelerinden biri olan Beyoğlu?nda gerçekleştirilen dönüşüm sürecine katılımcıları da dahil etmek hedefinde. Her daim kapalı kapılar ardında konuşulan planlar hayal dahi edilemeyen katılımcılarla tartışılıyor. SALT’ın, … Read more
Many intellectuals came together to produce this book (in Turkish): İstanbul: Şehir ve Kültür Le Corbusier returns to Istanbul after 100 years by ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News santralistanbul is exhibiting Le Corbusier?s works for the 100th anniversary of the famous architect?s journey to the East. His architecture is on view at gallery through … Read more
”Drink Van Houten Cacao İçiniz? Halka açık yapılan son giyotin idamlarından birinde Van Houten firması mahkûma, giyotinde ölmeden önce kendi reklamlarını haykırması karşılığında ailesine para ödemeyi teklif etmiş, mahkum da bu anlaşmayı kabul etmiştir. Mahkum idam esnasında ?Drink Van Houten Cacao? diye bağırmış ve Van Houten firmasıda bunu reklam kampanyası olarak kullanmıştır. Mayakovski, herkesin … Read more
Susan Hefuna exhibition questions symbolism of space Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna?s creative investigations into the relationship between public and private space are currently on display at the Pi Artworks gallery in the Mısır Apartment building on İstanbul?s İstiklal Street. Hefuna, who uses a diverse array of mediums to explore the contours of space, as … Read more
Sefer Memişoğlu exhibition creates new dimension of sensation A video still from “Rendering Rome” The first solo exhibition in Turkey from Turkish artist Sefer Memişoğlu, delving into the concepts of sensation, authority and violence, is currently on display at Gallery Non in İstanbul?s Tophane quarter. Titled ?Matters of Fact,? the show that runs through Oct. … Read more
William Kentridge puts politics of the absurd on stage South African artist William Kentridge will stage his unique performance work ?I am not me, the horse is not mine,? exploring the themes of violence, absurdity and identity at Garajistanbul this Thursday as part of this year?s iDANS İstanbul International Contemporary Dance and Performance Festival. The … Read more
The secret artistic life of a Yeşilçam bad guy Artist Banu Cennetoğlu has uncovered late actor Masist Gül?s archive, which is on display until Nov. 8 at BAS in İstanbul?s Karaköy quarter. Although most Turks would not recognize the name Masist Gül, he is nonetheless a familiar face in Turkish cinema. As an actor … Read more
I have seen one of them myself in Asmalımescit… “Queen butterflies” project aims to jobs as taxi drivers for unemployed women… News in Turkish here. In other news: Istanbul to combat traffic as school starts Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul’s Metropolitan Municipality has announced several new measures to relieve traffic in the city as the start … Read more
Melbourne tops liveable city list, İstanbul 109th Hotel prices: The rising cost of a night in Istanbul | The Economist Best of Dutch design to dazzle İstanbul Multi-author book on Istanbul explores city from Hurriyet Dailynews by ANKARA – Anatolia News Agency A new book titled ?Istanbul in World Literature,? once again reveals how Istanbul … Read more
I should be wandering around to actually observe what goes on but let me have some peace of mind back in Erikli here… Ramadan?s Iftar: The Break Fast of Champions from Istanbul Eats by admin Ramadan drummer of Istanbul hopes the beat will go on from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Drummers fear for future … Read more
via [Tarlabaşı – Wikipedia] Amnesty condemns forced evictions in central Istanbul by ISTANBUL – Reuters City authorities in Istanbul have threatened dozens of families with eviction and some have already been forced from their homes, in a crumbling but historic neighbourhood. Tarlabaşı eviction process underway from Tarlabaşı Istanbul by Jonathan Small removal trucks dart along … Read more
Well, our building has not collapsed but shaken well… MAP 6.0 2011/05/19 20:15:24 39.115 29.124 4.6 WESTERN TURKEY The quake center was not near Istanbul, but it was felt powerfully… here comes an Istanbul news roundup:) ******************************************* Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen here in March 2011, has announced plans to build two new … Read more
Bulldozers tear down the stands of the iconic Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul, which witnessed 14 of it former owner Galatasaray’s 17 Turkish league titles. AA photo Authorities begin demolition of Istanbul’s iconic Ali Sami Yen from Hurriyet Dailynews Authorities began demolition work Tuesday on Ali Sami Yen Stadium, one of the most iconic … Read more
official site Santralistanbul hosts historic Turkish contemporary art exhibition from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Santralistanbul is hosting an exhibition this spring that will provide one of the most comprehensive glimpses at Turkish contemporary art ever shown in the country. The exhibition, ?20 Modern Turkish Artists of the XXth Century-1940-2000,? starts Thursday … Read more