An image from the proposed Taksim Square plan…via People Powered | Istanbul Design Biennial New York Times (blog) There are few places more perfect to weigh the value of imperfection than Istanbul. And imperfection is the theme of the Istanbul Design Biennial, Turkey’s first, which is organized by the IstanbulFoundation for Culture and Arts and … Read more
news in Turkish here and here. Istanbul: A shock to the system Scholars and Rogues Istanbul, Turkey has been a shock to my system. It all started when our plane arrived 45 minutes early (but curiously took off 10 minutes late) into Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. Delirious and exhausted, we exited the plane at 4:30a.m. to … Read more
more photos here from the Istanbul Zombie Walk attempt (!) James Bond film crew to close part of Istanbul from Hurriyet Daily News Scenes for the latest installment of the 007 James Bond series, ‘Skyfall,’ will be filmed in one of Istanbul?s busiest and most crowded neighborhoods, Eminönü Istanbul is worth more than a quick … Read more
Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a fish monger in the Samatya Square neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey, December 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) Vice President Biden Checks Out Istanbul’s Samatya Square The White House (blog) Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a fish monger in the Samatya Square … Read more