Tag: Turkiye
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On YouTube: A Quick Look – Turkish Painting – Nuri İyem

The first episode of “A Quick Look” YouTube series focuses on a Turkish painter from 20th century: Nuri İyem. He was a painter who highlighted some of the most important socio-economic developments of Turkish society during his lifetime.
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Forbes: How To Beat Museum Fatigue During Your Travels
Forbes article how to beat museum fatigue during your travels provide some good advice. Here are some more advice specific to Istanbul.
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The New Daily: How to Embrace a 48-Hour Stopover in Istanbul
The New Daily’s latest article “How to Embrace a 48-hour Stopover in Istanbul” recently published. It provides some valuable recommendation to the visitors who are flying from Australia to Europe and landed in Istanbul for their stopover. Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Galata Tower, Bosphorus cruise, Sultanahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar are…
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Why Is 2023 A Great Time To Visit Or Revisit Istanbul?

2023 is a great time to visit or revisit Istanbul. In the first half of 2023 several new museums and historical locations will be opened to public for the first time.
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Cutest Creature of Istanbul? Of Course, Dolphins!

What is the cutest creatures of Istanbul? Many may argue its cats, or dogs. But, after seeing dolphins on the Bosphorus, are you sure you won’t change your mind?
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Monumentalizing the Victory: The Tale of Two Memorials of Dumlupınar

In the 100th anniversary of the Great Victory, two monuments with diverse design approaches crown the most valuable piece of land in Turkiye.
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Kocatepe: A Solid Monument of An Indomitable Spirit

Kocatepe, a peak in the city of Afyonkarahisar with a 1874 meters altitude, was the location of a historical turning point exactly a 100 years ago.
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In Search for an Ilkhanid Palace in the Turkish City of Van

Turkish and Mongolian academics are searching for a long-lost summer palace of Ilkhanid ruler Hulagu Khan in the Çaldıran district of the Turkish city of Van.
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Lost Buildings: Istanbul’s Sultaniye Pavilion

Swedish officer Cornelius Loos’s drawings dated 1710 provided us the most detailed images of Istanbul’s lost Sultaniye Pavilion.

