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Under the spell of Istanbul
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsMagnificent historical structures in the Turkish city speak volumes of its rich history, writes Rizauddin Ibrahim AHH… historic Istanbul! This crosses my mind the moment I lay my eyes on... -
Please Be a Little More Quiet When Shouting at Your Customers
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 1 CommentIn Istanbul’s Rowdy Bazaars, Police Say ‘Shhh’ and Some Whisper, Is the City Losing Its Soul? Turkish bazaars are a noisy place, with vendors straining to out shout, and out... -
rene fijten sketches: Topkapi in Istanbul
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe top sketch is of the Topkapi palace; the famous palace of the Sultan and his thousand wife’s. It’s a labyrinth of buildings and courtyards, I made this sketch in... -
Four ways to discover Istanbul
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe Ayasofya is perhaps the greatest vestige of the Byzantine era. The structure – which measures higher than the Statue of Liberty – has seen countless wars and the rise... -
Istanbul Shopping Fest woos visitors from Qatar
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsIstanbul Shopping Fest woos visitors from Qatar, GCC By C P Ravindran/Istanbul A bus and a tramway, below, decorated with the Istanbul Shopping Fest visuals Istanbul is gearing up for... -
Istanbul: Hours of Turkish bath house bliss
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsPeter Calder succumbs to the magic of Istanbul’s famous bath houses. I’ve always regretted that New Zealand has few, if any, public saunas or bathhouses that are not either meeting... -
Coffeehouse History: Coffee as a Social Stimulant
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsCoffeehouses play a greater role than just providing your daily caffeine fix. From Yemen to Seattle, coffeehouses act as gathering places. Many people like a hot cup of coffee to... -
Who will guard the “guardians” in today’s Turkey?
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn his famous question “who will guard the guardians?” Plato places a rather challenging and provocative question mark in everybody’s mind. Throughout the course of history, political corruption and the... -
Homesick for Istanbul
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsIt happens every time I go to Istanbul. I visit for a few days and the city embeds itself so far under my skin that I find it emotionally distressing... -
Will İstanbul Become a Global City?
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No Commentsİt was odd to go straight from the London elections to an academic conference on multiculturalism in İstanbul, organised by the İslington-based Dialogue Society, but at least London was the... -
It Will not happen to me. Guess What? It Will! Chapter 8
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsIt Will Not Happen to Me! Guess What? It Wll !!! Chapter 8 We as concerned citizens must rescue our governments from the privileged few or we will find ourselves... -
Kemalism is dead, but not Ataturk
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 1 CommentKemalism is dead, but not Ataturk Editor’s Note: Soner Cagaptay is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a GPS contributor. You can find all... -
Living History in Istanbul’s Old City
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentIstanbul is the only city in the world that sits on two continents — Europe and Asia. As Turkey’s biggest city, it is every bit the modern metropolis, with constant... -
Ottoman Fruit Syrups (Şerbet)
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsŞerbet made from fresh fruit were an indispensable beverage in Ottoman palace cuisine as well as among the common people and were traditionally served to guests. Despite being on the... -
What is Obama reading?
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Turkish Breakfast
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsA typical Turkish breakfast consists of cheese (beyaz peynir, kaşar etc.), butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, reçel (jam/marmalade; a preserve of whole fruits) and honey usually consumed on... -
Wake up and smell the coffee in Turkey’s beautiful Izmir
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsTravellers need only take a stroll down Izmir’s Kordon promenade to be transported back into a forgotten world of Turkish coffee culture as Sarah Knapton found out. By Sarah Knapton... -
Mossad agrees Iran has no nuke bomb plot
Posted on March 21, 2012 | 1 CommentReacting to being cut off by the SWIFT banking system – Iran has now threatened to block the Straight of Hormuz – a major artery in global oil shipping. That... -
A Vacation Trip to Istanbul
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsI am an admirer of Steve Sando who grows organic heirloom beans in California, so when he praised a book on Turkish cooking, Turquoise, written by a friend of his,... -
Istanbul: The City That Took Me By Complete Surprise
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No Commentsby Alex Berger on March 19, 2012 When I chose Turkey as the destination for my holiday trip, one key factor was weather. While I still didn’t expect it to...
