Ivan Watson’s love affair with Istanbul… Istanbul news roundup…

Istanbul: An enchanting combination of geography and color Loud, anarchic, quirky: My love affair with Istanbul CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — My love affair with Istanbul began at first sight. The urban romance blossomed moments after I arrived here for the first time ********* Moving Museum comes to Istanbul From August to October, London’s Moving Museum will host … Read more

Yandex data compares Istanbul’s traffic – 17 % more time spent in mornings…

Data provided in Turkish here. A comparison between October 2012 to October 2013 states that 17 % more time spent in mornings and 12 % more time spent in evenings in Istanbul traffic since last year…   ************** In other Istanbul news Hagia Sophia: between consecration and contestation Should Hagia Sophia become a mosque? Or … Read more