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Traffic in Istanbul and Transportation Companies
It is not only millions of people living and commuting back and forth all over the city every day but also the cars and means of transportation make it so crowded. Even if the traffic looks busy, Istanbul has a very good transportation network...
A-Z Istanbul Guide, D
DANA Calf, veal e.g. dana eti calf meat.
DARBUKA A goblet shaped hand drum used mostly in Arabic, Assyrian, Persian, Balkan, Greek, Armenian, Azeri and Turkish music. It is also called dümbelek in Turkish.
DEM Breath, smell; essence;...
Download Turkish worksheets – Beginner grammar
Download Turkish worksheets for your classes and self-study from Dem Publishing & Language Services.
All our materials are printable, photocopiable to distribute to your students, great for one-to-one lessons, pairwork, large groups or...
Download Turkish worksheets – Beginner Turkish lessons
Download Turkish worksheets for your classes and self-study from Dem Publishing & Language Services.
All our materials are printable, photocopiable to distribute to your students, great for one-to-one lessons, pairwork, large groups or...
Where does the name of towns in Istanbul come from 1
Did you know Taksim means “shareout” in Turkish, which was the place containing a reservoir from which water is distributed to various parts of a city? We have made a list of the towns and neighbourhoods in Istanbul and translated...
Names of Istanbul in History
Istanbul is … one of the oldest cities in the world located in the heart of the East and the West, is a bridge, a gate opening to the East and West, a pot where the cultures meet and is cooked slowly, absurd and mystical as a fairy tale,...
Living in Istanbul, An Interview with Stephane Pecquet
Misafir Yerliler, Local Guests, was a TV program by TRT that Istanbulians from different countries and jobs were interviewed about their life in Istanbul. In this episode Stephane Pecquet, a musician is telling us about his life in Istanbul...
A-Z Istanbul Guide, C
CACIK A kind of meze or side dish made with yoghurt and cucumber. Cacık is simply made with yoghurt and cucumber but also mint or dill, olive oil and garlic is added preferably. It is served as a side dish or meze as well as cold soup...
A-Z Istanbul Guide, B
BABA Father; person who is wise and kind e.g. baba adam, Nasılsın Baba? Tamam Baba.
BABALAR GÜNÜ Father’s Day. It is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June.
BADEM Almond, almond tree. Badem is a good rakı meze. You can buy fresh badem...
A-Z Istanbul Guide, A
ABDEST Ritual ablution, the state of canonical purity. Muslims get washed before the namaz, pray. Therefore there are taps and fountains in the yard of mosques.
ABİ Big brother, short form of ağabey; used to address senior males, showing...