While I was waiting in line to enter the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, I saw this very interesting old man. As he stood by the “Exit” sign, (Çıkış) in Turkish, he paused from his dreary task of sweeping the grounds of the Hagia Sophia with a broomstick made of twigs; he seemed to be [...]
If you didn’t know already, I thought I should let all talented novice and professional filmmakers know about a short film competition launched by the European Commission as part of its activities on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008. The topic is intercultural dialogue, on anything ranging from equality, social justice to respect [...]
For the photographers among us, Les Arts Turcs is running a photography contest for all photographers designed to encourage foreign photographers of all skill levels to submit photos that visually express their vision of Istanbul.
I had had to edit this article because the contest is not ready yet as Les Arts Turcs are preparing their [...]
Before my first trip to Istanbul, I searched the web because I knew nothing of the country, let alone the city. I found two websites in my searching called BazaarTurkey and Les Arts Turcs during my research.
I read an article on the site which created the first enchantment with Istanbul that still holds me [...]
What would a site about Istanbul be without photographs of the mosques? This was the city where I first saw the mosques. Listening to the call to prayer five times a day only added to the mysticism of the city. The architecture of the mosques is beautiful. In every direction one [...]
I thought I should let people know about an integral part of my site project that I would really like to share with readers. If you miss this part, I think you miss something…
I put together a Flash movie with images, sound, text and graphics on the poem and I really want you to [...]
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