Istanbul Blogs
Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night 1am in the morning Friday 22nd January 2010; whilst the rest of normal civilisation in Istanbul sleeps I sit here staring at the city glowing through the window with one eye, the other watching... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: A Diverse Capital Istanbul promises to be the place to be throughout 2010, a city that is becoming more diverse than ever? .Elevating its history and traditions even further alongside the modern world of culture and technology demands, people will... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Inside the Dream There are two sides to every city in the world, Istanbul is no different and here we are not talking about two continents .That familiar quoted phrase that streams across the popular #Istanbul Twitter timeline on the... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight Sometimes listening to music influences your thoughts or takes you back to a moment in your life but there is something in the air. Sitting here four days on the rain still falls painting a... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: A night at the ?nönü Saturday December 5 2009 sitting in a taxi en-route to Be?ikta? from ?i?li, the usual familiar view of traffic mayhem outside the driver confused at why so many cars the cost of fuel rises the... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Six months on Moving to Istanbul six months ago from England was not something I had thought about until late in the summer of 2008 .Prior to making the move many friends and colleagues seemed somewhat surprised and I guess... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Aydin a real person Television programmes or television in general often produces characters far from touch or reality, often a personality portrayed on screen is not found in the real world. For anyone who has read anything I’ve wrote about... ( Continue reading )
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There’s something about Besiktas Something I am trying to understand since moving here to Istanbul is the passion I have for the Besiktas football team. Ever since going to watch them back in September at the ?nönü Stadium week in week... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: She wanted a Christmas On a cold damp misty December morning I awake with anticipation of the day ahead, the date is Sunday 21st December 2008 the day I had been waiting for since early November. My wife then who... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Distant Voices and Feeling Irie No I am not turning into the Rastafarian of Istanbul singing or miming pleasant melodic verbs, I am feeling good, and I am feeling happy and feeling Irie. Relaxing and listening to the rhythms of... ( Continue reading )
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