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 a dome, is located between the Hippodrome and the Blue...
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 biggest island in Adalar. The green coverts, shore and beaches,...
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 religions order. He was the sheik of Aziz Mahmud (died...
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 for firemen. For instance, blackbeetle races were organizedfor gambling purposes...
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 that make it possible for us to try a wide...
Nile, Stuttgart and New Delhi
Life on the Nile
A journey by boat from Luxor to Aswan is one the loveliest tripsy you will ever make.
The journey from L uxor to Aswan ona dahabiya, the traditional sailing cruisers that ply...
Tram in Istanbul
In his book entitled "A Tramway from Dersaadet to Istanbul," R. Sertag Kayserilioglu tells the story of public transport, beginning in 1871 with the I.E.T.`s (Istanbul Electric Tramway Tunel) horse-drawn tramways. In so doing...
Istanbul Palaces and Kasirs
Dolmabahce Palace
Sultan Abdulmecit moved his court from Topkapi Palace to Dolmabahce Palace in 1855.
The palace that was built in showy style called Sekerci Style, is built by the Armenian Balyan family.
It forms a complex...
Haghia Sophia
Haghia Sophia, built on a hill in the centre of Old Byzantine, has a perfect appearance from the sea.
Emperor Justinianus demanded a new church to be built in a short time after the one...
