Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan, A Mystery of the East
Being the largest of Istanbul, the Basilica Cistern, (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is Istanbul’s most extraordinary tourist attractions in the Sultanahmet district.

Experience Istanbul: Unique and Alternative Things to Do in the City
. When we travel abroad, we want to be a part of the local daily life and start searching for things to do... In this post, we will inspire you with your Istanbul itinerary.

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The Captivating Style Of Istanbul
"In Istanbul, remains of a glorious past civilization are everywhere visible. ... The great mosques and other monuments of the city, as well as the lesser detritus of empire in every side street and corner -- the little arches, fountains and neighborhood mosques -- inflict heartache on all who live among them."

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How Istanbul Will Define This Decade
Istanbul may already be big, but soon it's going to be huge. According to predictions aired by Euromonitor this month, Turkey's largest city will become Europe's most populous sometime between 2017 and 2018, overtaking both the London region and Moscow, not to mention leaving Paris far behind. By 2020, the city is expected to have over 16 million inhabitants, compared to 13.8 million in 2012.
Istanbul isn't the only metropolis swelling – Euromonitor lists five Turkish cities among to the top ten fastest growing in Western Europe. Istanbul still remains a leviathan like no other, its ravening appetite for fresh land and migrants seemingly endless.
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In the fond memory of the sun of Turkish classical music Zeki Müren, last month Istanbul’s famous historical landmark - El Hamra theatre - hosted “Through the Time-Tunnel with Style Icon Zeki Müren” fashion show by Ümit Temurçin.
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Istanbul's Historic Hamams (Turkish Baths)
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Istanbul "Where The Passions of the East Meet the Sins of the West!"
Now, in honor of the foreign directors that have set all or part of their films in Turkey, Istanbul’s Türker İnanoğlu Foundation (TÜRVAK) Cinema-Theater Museum is bringing together the posters of foreign films that were made between 1925 and 2013 in Turkey or about Turkey.
The exhibition, “İçinden Türkiye Geçen Yabancı Filmler” (Foreign Films About Turkey), features the visual memory of 54 films from American, European, Australian, Hong Kong and Scandinavian cinemas and four co-productions of Erler Film-Türker İnanoğlu.
Read more on Hürriyet Daily News: Istanbul "Where The Passions of the East Meet the Sins of the West!"
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Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan, A Mystery of the East
Istanbul attracts thousands of visitors from all around the world for its magnificent historical cisterns, drizzled both above and underneath all over the city. Cisterns, which generously provided for the water needs of the people during periods of drought were used for many purposes during the history such as silk and lemon warehouses or a shelter after they were drained.
Meaning “small pools” in Arabic, cisterns were stone-made stores to stock up the waters of rain, lakes and rivers to be used efficiently when required.
Being the largest of Istanbul, the Basilica Cistern, (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is Istanbul’s most extraordinary tourist attractions in the Sultanahmet district.
Read more on Hürriyet Daily News: Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan, A Mystery of the East