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I’ve been meaning to write about one of my favorite photographers of Istanbul for months and months now but to write about him requires more depth of thought, the studying of his photographs and some research. Nicknamed the “Eye of Istanbul”, his name is Ara Güler of Beyoglu, Istanbul. If there ever was a photographer [...]
Bravo! To Istanbul filmmaker and photographer, Nuri Bilge Ceylan who has just won the Best Director award at the Cannes film festival for his newest film “Three Monkeys”. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s previous films, “Uzak” (Distant) and “Iklimler” (Climates) – both movies which I have seen and loved is a major contributor to the rebirth of [...]
Not far from Istanbul, just a boat or ferry ride away from the city, lay the Princes’ Islands in the Sea of Marmara. A trip to the islands is not to be missed when visiting Istanbul. Plan to spend at least a long day there, there are hotels, restaurants, mountains to climb, beautiful old houses, [...]
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