In photos: Istanbul’s African sex workers Hürriyet photojournalist Murat Şaka spent a year in the notorious streets of Istanbul to document the life of African sex workers A Thrillingly Colorful Vision of Istanbul Huffington Post Yener Torun, 32, is an architect-turned-photographer who has lived in Istanbul since he was 14, and has now decided to show … Read more
Istanbul Has Worst Traffic; Los Angeles 10th Worst [REPORT] ValueWalk Istanbul, Turkey has the worst traffic in the worst traffic in the world. A drive that would take 30 mins in average driving conditions takes a solid hour … İstanbul top spot in traffic congestion index in 2014 – Today’s Zaman Istanbul revealed as the most … Read more
Grup Yorum Musicians Detained in Okmeydanı Police Raid Bianet :: English Anti-Terror police stormed several apartments and offices early morning in Istanbul’s Okmeydanı neighborhood, detaining scores of individuals including musicians from the protest band Grup Yorum. Media Organizations Slam Accreditation Censorship on Prosecutor Funeral Bianet :: English Journalists Society of Turkey and Press Council of Turkey criticized … Read more
I was among many who did not appreciate such an action against the prosecutor. If there could be any reason to lessen the severity of this act, what I understand after reading hours of Twitter messages and official statements, the militants were to make a show off and were to highlight the slow pace of Berkin Elvan … Read more
236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case All 236 suspects in the ‘Balyoz’ coup plot case were acquitted March 31 after the case’s prosecutor argued that digital data submitted as evidence was ‘fake’ Turkish army denounces ‘illegal copying’ of state secrets The Turkish General Staff has filed a criminal complaint over the permitting of top secret information … Read more
I am sure the government will accuse Gülen movement or Occupy Gezi activists for the blackout… Massive power blackouts hit Turkish cities Several provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, were hit by massive power blackouts on March 31. Turkish PM says all possibilities for power outage, including terror attack, being investigated Several provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, … Read more
Three Istanbul streets make world’s top 10 for rent hikes in 2014 According to data in the annual real estate report of international real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield, Istanbul’s İstiklal Avenue, Bağdat Avenue and Abdi İpekçi Avenue ranked in the top 10 streets for rent increases in the world. Istanbul’s new creative hub retains … Read more
Turkey: Draconian reforms give police wide-ranging powers to repress dissent Amnesty International – Mar 27, 3:53 PM – Photo: Riot police confront a protester at Istiklal street near Taksim square in Istanbul, on 15 June 2013. © OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images A range of security reforms in a bill passed by Turkey’s Parliament today will give … Read more
Turkish politicians head to Washington over worries about Armenian resolution Worried about a draft resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that recognizes the 1915 killings of Ottoman Armenians as genocide, a group of Turkish politicians have set out for Washington to ensure that the resolution does not pass. Turkey launches operation against PKK hideouts Turkish security … Read more
Highway near Şirinevler… News in Turkish Good thing, no casualties reported. Metrobus (Turkish: Metrobüs) is a 50 km (31.1 mi) bus rapid transit route in İstanbul, Turkey with 45 stations which follows the city’s ring-road via Avcılar, Zincirlikuyu and the Bosphorus Bridge to Söğütlüçeşme using dedicated bus lanes for much of the route.[3] Fatih Sarmacısı: A Jelly Roll with … Read more
Turkey’s Deputy PM trashes Ankara mayor after call to quit Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has declared that Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek is corrupt and has ‘no manners,’ in an unusually frank speech amid intra-government clashes, hours after the latter called for his resignation. No further step before PKK lays down arms: Erdoğan President Erdoğan continues … Read more
HDP’s Demirtaş: We won’t fight just because Erdoğan objects to 10-point declaration HDP co-chair Demirtaş pledged they won’t “fight” just because President Erdoğan objected to the 10-article declaration agreed to by the HDP and the government last month Turkey’s president Erdogan told to ‘stop interfering’ in government business World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse Recep … Read more
‘Don’t worry, be happy’ star Bobby McFerrin inIstanbul Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul’s Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall will host tonight legendary singer Bobby McFerrin, who is best known for his 1988 hit song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Notes on The Moving MuseumIstanbul Şeyma Bayram “It’s like a soup made with two … Read more
An EU-Turkey Reset Project Syndicate by Martti Ahtisaari, et al. Never have the European Union and Turkey needed one another more, and yet rarely have they been so distant. The EU should redouble its efforts to revitalize the relationship, strengthening both its criticism of Turkey’s democratic backsliding and the credibility of the accession process. Turkey and EU … Read more
Tsipras was in public today, talking to ordinary citizens… Erdoğan gets angry when he sees citizens walking and smoking. He wants standing in silence (!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2A-BEwM5n8 Turkish officials mark WWI Gallipoli victory Turkish officials have marked the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Victory, the battle that marked a turnaround against the Allied Forces in favor … Read more