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Istanbul in the ’60s #1

 Life as it is in the mid 60s. Interesting to see that Turkish way of life has been still prevalent in some ways in many neighborhoods. Can you recognize some of the landmarks and places?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVHXOKUxDQ&feature=youtu.be   

Chanel no 5: Audrey in Istanbul

A Chanel commercial with Audrey Tautou and Istanbul! And Billie Holiday's singing "I am a fool to want you"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LroD5882jx4   




Editor's Pick

Vintage #2 Istanbul Telephone Directories

 The amazing find of the week was Istanbul city telephone directories.

Interview: Özge Samancı on her graphic novel; Dare To Disappoint, Growing up in Turkey

  Some people are damn good with words! You experience similar things, but they happen to have the...

Sheikh Zafir Tomb

 sheikh zafir complex

Oh, Istanbul, what have you turned me into?

 all this was for our own good-art installation

Urban Transformation Projects # 3

 when the urban projects for �regeneration� turned out to be true, not a myth, and the de

Anthony Bourdain's

 The American chef, and author, Anthony Bourdain uncovers the delicacies of Turkish cuisine mea...

For bike's sake

  We all know Istanbul  is no flat Dutch city... This is the  legendary  city with seven hills, a...