Istanbul Travel Blog

Unfortunately, you have not read anything wrong in the headline. Rumor has it that Formula 1 will be saying bye-bye to Istanbul this year. Therefore, if you have not already done so, maybe is a good idea to purchase tickets for this great event this year. The official tickets vendor is Biletix. [Image By...

We have already said once that the holiday button has been pushed… So, if you are in Istanbul nowadays, what better time to buy something back as memoir to loved ones for the numerous number of holidays ahead? I will be focusing on cheap buys mostly; but there will be a number of “niche...

If you will are visiting Istanbul this week, you may have already noticed that it is not a regular week. You may have noticed that the banks are closed, in fact if you were already here yesterday, you would have noticed that many restaurants and shops were also closed -unless you went a mall. That is...

1. A historical fact about Istanbul is that it was founded on Seven Hills. An interesting fact that ties up with this is that in most local songs you hear a reference to Istanbul’s seven hills. 2. A well-known, yet an important fact is that Istanbul serves the role of a bridge between two continents:...

We were left off, discussing the impact of Mimolett on Istanbul and its place in Ms. Sezgin’s career. I had touched a little bit on the fact that Ms. Sezgin’s career path had enabled her to “progress both her organizational and leadership skills, as well as feeding into her creative...

I could not sleep any longer (I’m not saying well, just not long enough) the other night, so I got out of bed early and gone through the sack of magazines, where I found this month’s Details. Jesse Ashlock’s half gourmet article immediately took over my attention as I love things that...

Istanbul Modern is going to be hosting two very unique and important fashion exhibitions starting 26th of August. In fact, it is already hosting one… Since the 15th of July, Istanbul Modern has been hosting an exhibition on Hüseyin Çağlayan’s career. That said, the exhibition focuses on...

Istanbul goes through four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. And, each season has different clothing needs. Summers are as hot as NYC; Autumns are cool, windy and a bit rainy; Winters are cold with occasional snow storms; Springs are warm, sunny and rainy. So, do check the weather before you...

Ipek Kuran is a Turkish freelance photographer who describes her journey with photography in the following lines: “I’ve been taking pictures for as long as I can remember. My photography and the way I approach my subjects evolved as I grew up, but one thing has remained the same and that’s...

IDE, International Destination Expo is being held this weekend, between 19th and 22nd of April. The idea is to make attendants a destination expert on Istanbul. The core offer of the conference is as follows: Four days of concentrated education to make attendants an expert on Turkey and the surrounding...