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Istanbul Art Boom-Bubble – Nytimes.com
By SUZY HANSEN
Published: February 10, 2012
The New York Times web site
Earlier this winter, the giant 120-year-old Ottoman bank building in Istanbul reopened as a multimillion-dollar contemporary art space called SALT. This was surprising....
Istanbul Museum of Cartoon & Humour
Karikatur Muzesi located in Gazanferaga Kulliyesi (complex of a mosque) in Fatih today first opened in Tepebasi, Taksim in 1975 and served until the military coup in 1980. The museum then was moved to Gazanferaga Kulliyesi in 1989.
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Art Galleries & Exhibition Halls, European Side
BAKIRKÖY
Gülmine Sanat Merkezi Zeytinlik Mah. Sporcu Sk. No:12 Phone: (0212) 571 60 16
BEŞİKTAŞ
Toprakbank Sanat Galerisi Toprak Center Ihlamur Yıldız Cad. No:10 B Blok Phone: (0212) 326 35 80
Yıldız Sarayı İslam Tarih, Sanat...
Baylan, The Famous Taste of the Asian Side
Baylan is a famous patisserie in Kadıköy on the Asian side, serving İstanbullu since 1923. Baylan was first founded in Beyoğlu in 1923 by Filip Lenas who emigrated from Albania to İstanbul. In the beginning the name of the shop was...
Art Galleries & Exhibition Halls, Asian Side
ACIBADEM
Özel Doğuş İlköğretim Okulu Havuz Katı Zeamet Sk. No:17 Phone: (0216) 428 71
ATAŞEHİR
Ataşehir Art Hall Sanat Galerisi Ataşehir Bulvarı Ata 4-1 Çarşı No:12 Phone: (0216) 456 04 58
BOSTANCI
Fatih Kıral Sanat Galerisi...
Galata Bridge, Connecting The Old and New City
Galata Bridge between Eminönü and Karaköy over the Golden Horn connecting the old İstanbul to Pera, Galata, Taksim, Beyoğlu area. During the Ottoman period, the bridge also had a symbolic link between the traditional and imperial city,...
Istanbul Hotel Guide, Prince’s Islands, Buyukada Hotels
The Ascot hotel
The Ascot Hotel Buyukada is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests to Istanbul. All 22 rooms at the hotel have all the modern facilities guests’ would expect from a hotel of this class. Room amenities include...
The Bosphorus Tour, Anadoluhisari & Rumelihisari
Anadoluhisari / Asian Side
Anadoluhisarı is the fortress and the town in Beykoz district on the Asian side. Anadoluhisarı facing Rumelihisarı on the European side is located between two bridges on the Bosphorus.
Anadoluhisarı was built...
Istanbul Hotel Guide, Sultan Ahmet Boutique Hotels
Arasta Boutiqe Hotel
Situated centrally within the city, the Arasta Boutique Hotel Istanbul provides guests with easy access to many area attractions. The Blue Mosque, the Cathedral of St. Sophia (Hagia Sophia), and the Topkapi Palace are all...
Prince’s Islands, Adalar, Istanbul
Adalar are the islands facing Küçükyalı and Maltepe in the south east part of Istanbul. The islands also known as Prens Adaları (Prince’s Islands) are as follows:
Büyükada, 5.400 km²
Heybeliada 2.350 km²
Burgazada 1.500 km²
Kınalıada...