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Whatever happens, uglification of İstanbul continues: “Construction of controversial prayer room in Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress completed- İstanbul news roundup…

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Construction of controversial prayer room in Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress completed The construction of a controversial prayer room inside Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress has been completed amid a long-running dispute between Turkish architects and art historians Art project aims to illuminate Istanbul A major new art installation project in Turkey’s largest city will “draw attention to Istanbul from all … Read more

Live music spots… A night out at Istanbul’s 7/24 library… An Istanbul news roundup…

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Canlı Müziğin İstanbul’daki Vazgeçemediğimiz 10 Adresi ListeList by Çağla Gillis 1. Topless   Check out others here. A night out at Istanbul’s 7/24 library In a city largely devoid of public libraries, Istanbul’s Atatürk Library has literally become a beacon in the night for bibliophiles after it became Turkey’s first library to keep its doors open around … Read more

The 3rd Istanbul airport built on marsh area, says Turkish transport minister. İstanbul news roundup.

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Flights, ferries canceled due to storm in Istanbul Strong winds and rain hit the Marmara region, causing the cancelation of flights and several ferry crossings in Istanbul We know 3rd Istanbul airport built on marsh area, says Turkish transport minister Transport Minister Lütfi Elvan said Istanbul’s third airport of is being built on a marsh area, which … Read more

Comments at BuzzFeed İstanbul… İstanbul news roundup…

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BuzzFeed İstanbul Listesinin Altına Yazılıp Aklımızı Alan 26 Dev Yorum  ListeList by Emir Aksoy More comments here. Street animals protected in industrial zones close to Istanbul  Hurriyet Daily News Several firms have announced their participation in a project for the protection of stray animals in industrial zones close to Istanbul. Century-old bones come to surface in Istanbul The … Read more

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

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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

11 places for Turkish coffee in İstanbul and an İstanbul news roundup…

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İstanbul’da 40 Yıllık Hatıraya Patlayacak Türk Kahvesi için 11 Adres  ListeList by Çağla Gillis Mandabatmaz   Being an Armenian today in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News I had an Armenian intern at that time and I mentioned casually to the bunch I was eating with that it must be hard to be an Armenian in Istanbul during … Read more

Istanbul the scene of Dan Brown’s new novel… Istanbul news roundup…

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Istanbul the scene of new novel Dan Brown?s highly anticipated new thriller ?Inferno? was released yesterday. The book has featured on the front pages   Istanbul Documentary Days to be held in June The sixth Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature a record number of films     ?Crazy? Istanbul canal project sees first … Read more