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Istanbul Transportation Companies
Travelling in the sea and land is maintained by two official compianies in Istanbul. IDO IDO, Istanbul Deniz Otobüsleri A.S. is Istanbul Sea Bus Company founded in 1987 by Istanbul… Read more
Where does the names of towns in Istanbul come from?
Aksaray (White palace) After the conquest of Constantinople, Ishak Pasa, one of the viziers of Fatih Mehmet Sultan brought people from Aksaray (near Konya) to settle down in this area… Read more
Universities in Istanbul
Acibadem Universitesi www.acibadem.edu.tr Bahcesehir Universitesi www.bahcesehir.edu.tr Beykent Universitesi www.beykent.edu.tr Bezm-i Alem Vakif (foundation) Universitesi www.bezmialem.edu.tr Bogazici Universitesi www.boun.edu.tr Dogus Universitesi www.dogus.edu.tr Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Universitesi www.fatihsultan.edu.tr Fatih Universitesi www.fatih.edu.tr… Read more
Richest families and people in Turkey
Did you know Koc Family is the richest one in Turkey? Below is the list of top 50 richest people and families in Turkey. Koc Family Koc Holding www.koc.com.tr Sabanci… Read more
CHP, First Political Party of the Republic of Turkey
CHP, Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, Republican People’s Party, is the the first political party in the Republic of Turkey. It was founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on September 9, 1923. The party… Read more
Top 25 things to do on the Asian side in Istanbul
Go to Camlica Tepesi (Camlica Hill) for a nice cup of tea and a spectacular Bosphorus view. Watch a Fenerbahce game at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Especially a derbey between… Read more
Saints of Istanbul
Aziz = Saint in Arabic Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Camii, Uskudar See virtual tour Aya = Saint in Greek Aya Sofya Museum, Sultanahmet See virtual tour Aya Irini Church, Sultanahmet Aya… Read more
Beggars in Istanbul
Beggars are back in town! I didn’t see many beggars for about ten years until five years ago but I see “conventional” beggars in the street as well as new… Read more
6 good reasons to visit Istanbul
Istanbul could be your base if you want to travel Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine, Middle East or Asia. Istanbul is a very photogenic city if you have a camera… Read more
Common Abbreviations
AA Anadolu Ajansi, Anatolian news agency. www.aa.com.tr AKM Atatürk Kültür Merkezi, Atatürk Cultural Center located in Taksim Avenue. AKP Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi, Justice and Development Party. www.akparti.org.tr ANAP Anavatan… Read more
