Manu Chao will be in Istanbul but tickets already sold out, damn!

Manu Chao, bedecked in a Galatasaray jersey, plays a set during his previous Istanbul stop in 2002.   Manu Chao’s Istanbul dates sell out in record time leaving fans upset İstanbul through the eyes of St. Petersburg journalists Today’s Zaman The Association for Business and Friendship between the Russian Federation and Turkey (RUTİD) recently published … Read more

Istanbulites are the oldest to get their first marriage in Turkey

We in Istanbul get married later than in other Turkish cities. According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, average first marriage age in males is 27.4 and in females 24.2 in Istanbul. News in Turkish here. Paulo Coelho meets readers in Istanbul from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Anatolia News Agency Famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, … Read more

Busy Friday Night in Istanbul. Death Angel concert. Derby btw GS-FB. Istanbul Shopping Fest starts.

This super thrash metal band, Death Angel, comes to Istanbul for the first time and that’s definitely my top priority tonight. Yer: Old School Rock Bar Tarihler: 18.03.2011~18.03.2011 21:00 Telefon: 0212 292 98 17 Adres: Atıf Yılmaz Cad. (Ağa Cami Sokağı) No: 17 Kat: 2 Beyoğlu Istanbul Bilet Ücreti: Ayakta: 45,00 TL Nereden Alırım: Biletix.com, … Read more

Istanbul roundup: Cafes to read and more…

Here is a Friendfeed discussion: Users discuss which Istanbul cafes are good to stay and read. Discussion in Turkish.. ******* Europe’s Tallest Building is in Istanbul Now from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Kiler Group will spend an additional $150 million for constructing the retail facility and residential/office tower, bringing the overall cost of the project … Read more