Thursday, April 30, 2015

In order to prevent May Day Celebration in Taksim, Turkish state literally shuts down Istanbul… Istanbul news roundup…

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Banned the May Day celebrations in Taksim, Istanbul Governor closed to traffic not only in Taksim and it’s around, but also in many points in Istanbul.
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On May Day, the metro services will be available only between Levent-Hacıosman stations. The metro services between Levent-Yenikapı stations and the funicular services between Kabataş-Taksim will be cancelled.
All the places close to traffic tomorrow listed here in Turkish.
Istanbul’s main airport beats traffic record
Atatürk Airport in Istanbul broke its air traffic record on April 26 when a total of 1,338 planes took off and lande
Roger Federer Reaches Quarterfinals at Istanbul Open
Federer defeated Jarkko Nieminen to reach the quarterfinals of the inauguralIstanbul Open, where he will play Daniel Gimeno-Traver

Yener Torun captures colourful side of Istanbul in spectacular Instagram pictures

The historical city of Istanbul is usually captured through photographs of its picturesque mosques, elaborate palaces and winding streets and markets

Thousands Gather in Istanbul to Demand Turkey Recognize Armenian Mass Killings as Genocide

Thousands gathered Friday evening in Istanbul to mark the centennial of the mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey. Armenians from around …

Breaking Down the Inaugural Istanbul Open Draw

Just like every tournament, the clay from Monte Carlo and Istanbul is going to be a bit different meaning Federer is going to need time to adjust, …

On an Istanbul street, have I just witnessed a positive step in history?

He lies beneath a grey stone sepulcher under a grey stone arch on the Hill of Eternal Liberty, opposite the Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul.

International delegations gather in İstanbul to demand ‘genocide’ recognition

Benjamin Abtan of EGAM speaks at the “Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration” in İstanbul at the Cezayir Center on Wednesday.(Photo:
Questioning art and education at Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern is hosting a conversation series focusing on artist Mehmet Güleryüz’s large-scale quest for expression as well as a film program as ..
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‘Model Mecca’ opens in Istanbul
A district mayor in Istanbul has been criticised for building models of some of Islam’s most sacred sites, it’s reported. The replicas were unveiled on …

Seeing Istanbul Again

After we settled in Istanbul, we spent our summers and large parts of all the other seasons exploring the shores of the Mediterranean. Each time we .
Turkish Airlines has aborted the landings of three of its airliners at Atatürk Airport due to stray dogs that invaded the runway

Police raid Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to seize illegal souvenirs

Police seized souvenirs made from endangered species of animals and worth around 500,000 Turkish Liras from a shop in Istanbul’s historic and .

Diaspora Armenians, Turkish Groups to Mark Genocide Centennial in Istanbul

ISTANBUL—On the eve of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, Turkish and Armenian-American organizations, assembled with record-breaking …
In Istanbul, Producer Sona Tatoyan Is Ready for Her Close-Up
She lived for a year between the Armenian capital of Yerevan and Istanbul, and later spent six months in India trying to recover from the exhilaration
How the Occupation of Istanbul Shaped the Modern Middle East
Durham, NC – At the end of World War I, the defeated capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul, was “a city of poverty and refugees” with a multi-ethnic .

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