Orhan Pamuk’s “the museum of innocence” to be opened…Istanbul news roundup…

Masumiyet Müzesi, a museum founded by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, features hundreds of objects and ephemera related to the characters and events Pamuk recounts in his novel. (PHOTO AA, UĞUR ASLANHAN) the museum of innocence official site     Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence coming to life on April 28 Sunday’s Zaman Masumiyet Müzesi, a museum … Read more

by the way, Istanbul Biennial received 110,000 visitors… an Istanbul news roundup…

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

Istanbul’s iconic Ali Sami Yen stadium is to disappear soon… an İstanbul roundup…

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