Saksagan
A Brown Woman part 1
James Branch Cabell (1879 1958)
Cabell was born in Virginia, and except for a few brief intervals he resided there continuously. Among his score of...
The Lay of Hildebrand part 2
The Lay of Hildebrand
Anonymous: Early 9th Century, A.D.
THE fragmentary Lay of Hildebrand is the very earliest surviving specimen of literature in the German language....
The Lay of Hildebrand part 1
The contribution of German writers to the technical development and the sum total of the world`s stories has been especially rich. Owing doubtless to...
Istanbul Transportation
Ataturk Airport
There are many alternativesIstanbul, such as any modem metropolis, provides many transportation alternatives for its guests. After arriving Ataturk Airport, a tourist can...
Istanbul Food
The gastronomic spectrum of Istanbul extends from the common street and excellent kebab restaurants (lokanta) to the distinguished cuisines of the luxurious hotels, Istanbul...
Istanbul Fountains Cisterns
The German Fountain
The German Fountain (Alman Cesmesi) or the Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm U, surrounded with columns that are open at the top and...
Marriage underneath Comet
Heybeliada
Heybeliada that had housed the important personalities of Turkish literatur such as Ahmet Rasim, Esat Mahmut Karakurt, and Huseyin Rahmi Gurpmar, is the second...
Uftade & Ummu Sinan
Uftade (died 988/1580)
Uftade whose real name is Mehmed Muhyiddin was born in Bursa. He played an important role in the development of the Celvetie...
Coffee houses of old Istanbul
Some of them have been meeting spots for musicians, some forwriters. Some coffee houses were inevitable for ramadan festivities, and somewere the gathering venue...
Small But Yummy
How do you eat finger-food with style and finesse?
Our expert offers some tips on how to eat classy snacks with dignity.
They`re the tiny snacks...
