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Istanbul Travel Articles
A City Break in Istanbul
Istanbul is a city where two worlds collide. Straddling the mighty Bosphorus strait, the city has one foot in Asia and one foot in Europe; East meets West, both physically and figuratively, creating an intoxicating cocktail of culture ...more »
The Sultans of Istanbul
The Turkish Republic was built in part on the proud legacy of the Ottoman Empire. Its remains can be seen scattered all around Istanbul, where walls, gates, water fountains, mausoleums, neighbourhoods and mosques carry the names of the ...more »
From Turkey with Love
This summer Istanbulites welcomed one of the biggest film crews ever to shoot in the city’s historical quarters. Oscar winning director Sam Mendes and his team were shooting the latest edition of Ian Flemming’s famous ...more »
Turkish Delights
We live in a world of sameness. We read the same menus in the same restaurants, drink the same coffee in the same cafes, eat the same food from the same supermarkets. We buy the same clothes from the same shops, the same furniture from ...more »
A Taste of Istanbul
I had seen Istanbul – the cascading domes, the slender minarets, the mighty river that slices the city in two and the seagulls that arc above it and the ships that drift across it. I had listened to Istanbul – the whine of the ...more »
A Tale of Two Cities
It didn’t matter that the Istanbul Modern Art Museum was in Istanbul. It could have been the New York Modern, the London Modern, the Sydney Modern. Looking at contemporary art is universally an exasperating experience. A distinct lack of ...more »
Istanbul's Icons
They may be the first images that come to mind when thinking of Istanbul; attractions and clichéd spots every tourist needs a photo next to, much like the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty. Or they could be the place you organise to ...more »
Retracing Ataturk's Steps in Istanbul
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is one of the most important names in modern Turkish history, and if you visit Istanbul it’s hard not to encounter this legendary character. The founder of the Turkish Republic and first president of the country, ...more »
Getting Arty At the Istanbul Biennial
Considered one of the most esteemed contemporary art events in the world, and a true highlight of the Istanbul events calendar, Istanbul Biennial has been up and running since 1987. Taking place every other year, this vibrant celebration ...more »
"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake" - Robert Louis Stevenson
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