Every Sunday at Galata Mevlevihanesi at 17:30 a must see spiritual ceremony. Read More

Easter is one of the major holidays of the Christian World and exploring Istanbul during the Easter Break is a great idea.  Read More

From hunting lodges to five-star hotels, Beyoglu has changed over the centuries into Istanbul’s most exciting district. While it reflects the modern face of the country, it is also home to many of old traditions that are kept alive despite the onslaught of modernization. One needs to get lost in Beyoğlu to truly learn the district Read More

This Is What the 7-Star Edition Istanbul Will Look Like?  Read More

How To Survive The Grand Bazaar and Spice Markets in Istanbul Read More

Dining with a view in Istanbul Read More

Istanbul, with a population of at least 12 million, dropped from 23rd place last year to 53rd in this year`s list compiled by international consultancy firm Mercer. Read More

Turkey has extended an existing ban on smoking in public places to all bars, cafes and restaurants. Read More

Many visitors to Istanbul manage to make it to the Archeological Museums to gasp in wonder at the beautiful Alexander Sarcophagus and the recent finds from the Marmaray excavations that uncovered the city`s medieval port and an incredible cache of 35 wooden boats complete with their cargoes Read More

This amphitheatre has a capacity for an audience of 3000 to 4500. It hosts classical and contemporary music concerts and is also a venue for cultural activities Goran Bregovic (born 22 March 1950) is a [Bosnian and Herzegovinan - ethnic Croat Father and ethnic Serbian Mother]musician and one of the most internationally known modern composers of the Balkans. Read More

One of the interesting mansions in Sariyer, a three-storied building, was chosen as the locale of a beautiful museum founded by the Koc family. Rare objects collected over the years, costumes and artifacts reflecting the lifestyles of past centuries, valuable fabrics, and gold, silver and porcelain wares are displayed in the museum.  Read More

Kanyon is a multi-purpose complex in the Levent financial district of Istanbul, Turkey, which consists of a shopping mall, a 30-floor office tower (26 floors of which rise above Büyükdere Avenue level) and a 22-floor residential block. It unites 179 residential apartments, an office tower and a 160 store retail space (covering an area of 37,500 m²) to undulate around a dramatic architectural “canyon” since its debut in 15 April 2006 [1].  Read More

Built on the site of an older tower in the 14th-15th centuries, the Galata Tower offers the best view of the Golden Horn, Old Istanbul, the entrance to the Bosphorus and the Asian shore. The tower was erected to observe the port and the city, and after being used for various purposes over the centuries, it has now reassumed its original function of watch tower - this time to enjoy the view. An elevator takes the visitors to the top two floors of the tower that are today occupied by a restaurant and a nightclub.  Read More

11 September 2009 -10 January 2010 Curator:Levent Çalıkoğlu Read More

If you are going to visit Istanbul soon, now you can dine at a Police Station and feel the Ottoman atmosphere. On 26 September 2009, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mr. Ertugrul Gunay opened the renovated Ottoman Police Station at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey.  Read More

International hotel group Hyatt Hotels and Resorts has announced its Hyatt Regency Istanbul property will become the Grand Hyatt Istanbul as of December 1. Read More

Guidebook publisher Dorling Kindersley reveals the hip, hot and happening city breaks for the coming year 2010. Read More

World’s Largest Earthquake-Proof Building Completed in Istanbul  Read More

The city's Ottoman restaurants rediscover a legendary cuisine with cosmopolitan roots Read More

Twenty years ago, Berlin and Istanbul officially became sister cities, an apt pairing when you consider Berlin’s huge Turkish community. Read More

Holiday ideas in Turkey with a city break in Istanbul Read More

In the 1940's, remembered one of the speakers at the Ecocity World Summit this week, Istanbul was one of the winners of an international "beauty contest for cities," along with Rio de Janeiro.  Read More

Divan Hotels adds a new link to its chain of city hotels, as Divan Istanbul Asia, the third hotel of the company in Istanbul, opened Monday evening with a ceremony. Read More

Claude Farrere is no more than a street’s name in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district for many residents. Although contemporary Sarkozy-led France follows anti-Turkish policies, his countryman Farrere was an author who defended Turkish ambitions during World War I, even in the face of harsh criticism. Read More

This was announced by Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish minister of foreign affairs, after meeting with his Estonian counterpart Urmas Paet. Read More

The Prix Jardin d'Europe, a contest organized by dance institutions from 10 European countries, came to an end last week. The project's Turkish partner, the Bimeras Cultural Foundation, is also the organizer of the iDANS International Festival of Contemporary Dance and Performance Read More

A major architectural transformation project that will reconstruct the historic Haydarpaşa train station, the Haydarpasa port and the surrounding area has caused a stir in Kadikoy. Although Istanbul authorities have accepted a plan to rezone the area, the details of the plan are still unknown to the public. Architects, NGOs and urban planners are concerned. Read More

Istanbul will ring in the New Year as a European City of Culture. It's a well-deserved honour, says Adrian Mourby, for they're still digging up objects that could be the oldest signs of civilisation in the history of the continent Read More

The largest meeting point for Travel professionals in the East Mediterranean and Eurasia! The 14th edition of the biggest summit of East Mediterranean and Eurasia will take place on 11 - 14 February 2010, in Istanbuls TUYAP Beylikduzu Exhibition Center.  Read More

Eurasia Boatshow 2010 fair will be organized by CNR Expo, between 12 – 21 February 2010 in Istanbul. Million-dollar boats were exhibited at the Eurasia Boatshow 2009, the second biggest boat and yacht show organized ashore. More than 200 small, medium or mega-size boats were exhibited in the fair, the importance of which was emphasized by Tony Rice, ICOMIA General Secretary. Read More

17 February 2010 / 16 May 2010 Istanbul Moderns new Exhibition, From Traditional to Contemporary: Cultural Memory in Modern Turkish Art, will open in February 2010. Focusing on the relationship ben art and the traditional, the Exhibition seeks to show how artists employ history in their construction of modernism. Curated by Istanbul Moderns chief Curator Levent Calikoglu, From Traditional to Contemporary: Cultural Memory in Modern Turkish Art will be a exhibition in which modern and contemporary artists will take part. These are the artists who reinterpret information, which is traditional, in the context of a new language of expression. Read More

The Panorama 1453 Historical Museum, which was opened with the participation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 31 January 2009, has graced the city of Istanbul thanks to the efforts of the Istanbul Metropolitan City Council. The museum of the conquest, which opens a door onto Istanbuls history, is located across from the spot on the Topkapi-Edirnekapi ramparts where the siege occurred and is run by Kultur A.S. After the official opening, this cultural location attracted a great deal of attention from the public and has hosted state leaders, including the President of Turkey Abdullah Gul. This is Topkapi, the place where the fiercest battle of the Constantinople siege took place, where the unscalable walls were overcome, where the day that the blessed soldiers had awaited occurred.This is the door that opened onto the conquest of Constantinople.Here you will witness the conquest of Constantinople once again and experience the moment when the soldiers entered the city, almost exactly as it happened. You will witness the explosion of the cannonballs, cast by the Hungarian cannon expert Urban, and see them flung at the walls of Constantinople. The battle cry of Sultan Mehmed IIs soldiers and the sound of the marches played by the Janissary band will accompany you. Read More

Istanbul Jewelry Show 30th International Jewelry , Silver , Watch & Equipment Fair will be organised between the dates of 13-17 March 2010 , in Istanbul Fair Center (CNR Expo) , opposite of Istanbul Ataturk International Airport ..Being in a key strategic location, ISTANBUL JEWELRY SHOW offers an easy access to long standing and emerging international markets in the Middle and Near East as well as Russia, CIS Nations, Eastern Europe and North Africa Read More

16 February 18 April 2010 Picasso Suite Vollard, Engravings exhibition presents renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picassos most important engraving series from the first half of the 20th century.The engravings were a result of the collaboration between Picasso and his close friend, an ardent admirer of his work, an extraordinary editor and also a famous art dealer of the period, Ambroise Vollard. Read More

The Rustem Pasha Mosque is located in an old and busy market area of Eminonu neighborhood, by the Golden Horn. The mosque was built between 1550-1561 by Rustem Pasha, a Grand Vizier and son-in-law of sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. Its architect was Sinan, the great imperial architect who also built Suleyman's Mosque nearby. The mosque was damaged in the Great Fire of 1666 and the earthquake of 1776, but restored afterwards. Read More