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Friday, July 22, 2016

Last night at the Bosphorus Bridge… Istanbul news roundup:

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Turkey coup attempt: Hope and sadness in Istanbul

Sarah Nunn, a business owner who lives in the United Arab Emirates and is inIstanbul, said Saturday there was a renewed sense of national pride in

Istanbul, the Day After

Image Kemal Aslan/Reuters Istanbul residents walk in the streets near Taksim Square after an attempted military coup in Turkey. (Kemal …

American Recounts Chaos Trying to Leave Istanbul

An American who arrived in Istanbul for a layover just hours before an attempted military coup described the chaos as he tried to leave a cafe in the

Streets of Istanbul: Laura Domrose

Manna Gallery is pleased once again to exhibit Laura Domrose’s photographic explorations of the street life of Istanbul. Exhibition opens Friday
A multimillion dollar five-year restoration project at Istanbul’s historical Grand Bazaar will kick-off on July 14, with repairing of the roof of the world’s largest closed market

Meet the Alaskan cellist who broke barriers by playing Istanbul’s ferries

Listening to Jari Piper play Bach on a boat across the Bosphorus had a powerful impact on Laura Pitel – and many others whose mood has been lifted by music that transcends the challenges of daily life here

France closes missions in Ankara,Istanbul on security concerns

A little sip of Istanbul

That’s how Istanbul is.” He and his wife Serap would know better than most. For almost two decades, the husband-and-wife pairing frequently visited
A tender process for a project to link Istanbul’s Fatih and Beyoğlu districts through an undersea tunnel passing beneath the Golden Horn (Haliç) waterway is set to begin this month
A counter forum is being held on grounds of lacking of trust in the discourse of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on ‘’ common heritage’’ , ‘’ impartiality’’ and ‘’protection’’.
UNESCO World Heritage Committee in its 40th meeting has not opened the decision draft regarding the Sur district of Diyarbakır which is on the World Heritage List to discussion of members at all and passed it the way it way.
A draft resolution over the status of the Sur district in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, which is home to a UNESCO-protected world heritage site, has been passed without being opened for discussion from the agency’s World Heritage Committee’s 40th session being held in Istanbul

Inside the Last Pork Butcher Shop in Istanbul

When I set out to visit the last pork butcher shop in Istanbul, I never thought the experience would become a juicy trip into the lives of a Turkish Rumeli

Attacks on World Heritage sites a war crime: UNESCO

The world’s cultural sites are under a broad attack, according to UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, speaking at the organization’s 40th World Heritage Committee meeting held in Istanbul late on July 10

UNESCO Istanbul Meet Focuses on Threats of War and Terrorism

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 40th World Heritage Committee session inIstanbul on Sunday, Director-General Irina Bokova said world …

 EU–Turkey-UNESCO

ISTANBUL (AP) — The head of UNESCO says world heritage sites must be protected from terrorism and war. Speaking at the opening ceremony of …

World Heritage Committee opens in Istanbul

Istanbul, 10 July – The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee opened today in Istanbul (Turkey) under the chairmanship of Lale Ülker,

NATO Prepares for Its Next Summits in Brussels and Istanbul

The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization can get ready for Brussels…andIstanbul. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced

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Monday, May 30, 2016

Re-conquering Istanbul with residential housing projects, malls… Istanbul news roundup…

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Istanbul to mark Ottoman conquest of city with grand ceremony

Istanbul is set to mark the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul on its 563rd anniversary with a major event created by a grand team of 1,200, as expectations rise for the event, which is expected to attract 1 million spectators
Turkey has marked the 1453 Ottoman conquest of Istanbul on its 563rd anniversary with a grandiose ceremony including the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım

Istanbul’s Old Hans

One of Istanbul's old hans, still from video by Monique Jaques

Architectural and historical monuments of the Ottoman Era, the hans and caravansaray that freckle the old city have mostly been left to their own devices. Originally built as imposing weigh stations for incoming traders, today they are crumbling in places and patched up with duct tape in others.

Thousands of Muslims demand right to pray at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

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A time-strapped guide for transit travellers in Turkey

Istanbul New Airport, set to be the largest airport in the world when fully completed, announced that the first of the airport’s four phases is due for
Istanbul’s music lovers will enjoy a two-day festival between May 28 and 29

Breath-taking sunsets: Spice up your life with a cruise toIstanbul

Istanbul is at the crossroads of the world, a mystical, magical city that actually straddles both Europe and Asia. The main city and its old town is in

How Istanbul’s New Bag Brands Are Banishing Fakes

THERE was a time when Turkey’s leather goods industry revolved around the production of counterfeits, while the real thing was made in Italy – but a

Istanbul hosts International Theatre Festival

Some of the finest theatre companies and dance groups from Turkey and around the world are gathered in Istanbul for the International Theatre

Borderless Hack Istanbul: Harnessing Creative Talent to Benefit Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Istanbul, with nearly 18 million inhabitants, is Turkey’s economic, cultural and media hub, not to mention one of the world’s largest cities. In recent
Istanbul has ranked eighth in the list of world cities hosting the most international business congresses in 2015, according to a new list published by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCI)

Horhor Dürüm Evi: Family (Kebab) Values

Horhor Dürüm Evi, photo by Paul Osterlund

We could devote a weekly column to the culinary treasures of Istanbul’s polyglot Aksaray district and probably never have to worry about running out of things to say. The area is jam-packed with places to eat, and while we’ve written about many of them, Aksaray just keeps on delivering.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016