University students scuffle with police in Istanbul amid ongoing protests over Erdogan-appointed rector & LGBT rights (VIDEO)
@nytimesworld5 years ago
The New York Times's chief soccer correspondent @RorySmith went to Istanbul to assess the woes of Turkish soccer, where the country's giants have all been humbled and a well-connected newcomer is about to win the league https://nyti.ms/32eZLsT
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Every weekend, for over a month, Istanbul has been under a strict curfew because of the coronavirus. While the curfew has quieted the city’s joyous commotion, it has also offered new moments of breathtaking beauty. https://nyti.ms/2Xb63p6
@forbes.com5 years ago
New York-Based Designer Stella Flame Sells Her Handmade Jewelry On Upmarket Cruise Ships That Sail The Seven Seas
@spiegel.de6 years ago
Turkey's Democratic Hope: Istanbul Mayor Poses Existential Threat to Erdogan
@aljazeera.com6 years ago
Istanbul voters at polls in re-do of mayoral election
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Turkey ordered a new election for Istanbul mayor, wiping away a crushing defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but heightening the prospect of social unrest https://nyti.ms/2H2krYQ
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Many of the politicians, activists, rebels and journalists who tried to push Arab history in a different direction — and failed — have landed in Istanbul, carving out new lives, carrying on the fight from afar and avoiding jail terms, or worse, back home https://nyti.ms/2KDIAd2
@spiegel.de6 years ago
Schwere Turbulenzen: 30 Verletzte auf Turkish-Airlines-Flug nach New York
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Turks investigating the killing of Jamal Khashoggi searched a new site, a Saudi-owned mansion south of Istanbul https://nyti.ms/2ReIyHA
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Ancient Greek cities, historic Istanbul, Venice’s canals. These are places where the traces of human history dwell close to the present. A new study says they’re in grave danger from climate change. https://nyti.ms/2CMdNWH
@theatlantic.com8 years ago
'Gay Syrians Are Only Those Killed in ISIS Videos'
@nytimesworld4 years ago
Students and professors at Bogazici University in Istanbul are protesting the appointment of a new rector by President Erdogan as another attempt to assert control over key Turkish institutions https://nyti.ms/3pF8QDP
@variety.com5 years ago
ViacomCBS Int’l Studios, Miramax to Co-Produce ‘The Turkish Detective’
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Data compiled by The New York Times from records of deaths in Istanbul indicate that Turkey is grappling with a far bigger calamity from the coronavirus than official figures and statements would suggest https://nyti.ms/3exCPZv
@theguardian.com5 years ago
Gardens, waterfalls, parks… what is happening to our airports?
@nytimesworld6 years ago
To beat Mr. Erdogan and his all-powerful party machine, the new mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, appealed to the religious conservatives who had always formed the base of Mr. Erdogan’s support with a message of love and optimism https://nyti.ms/2NhHDsf
@aljazeera.com6 years ago
CHP's Imamoglu vows to end 'system of extravagance' in Istanbul
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Turkey orders new election for Istanbul mayor, in setback for opposition https://nyti.ms/2H2PiUX
@rt.com6 years ago
Erdogan’s party to demand rerun of Istanbul election
@spiegel.de6 years ago
Schwere Turbulenzen: 30 Verletzte auf Turkish-Airlines-Flug nach New York
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Even as government supported Arab dissidents gathered in Istanbul to honor Jamal Khashoggi, the police made a new round of arrests in a continuing crackdown that has detained over 100,000 people and suppressed dissent in Turkey https://nyti.ms/2DHSt5i
@theatlantic.com8 years ago
The Identity Crisis of an American Abroad
@nytimesworld8 years ago
New sign of Turkey's press crackdown: Times reporter is turned back at Istanbul airport http://nyti.ms/2iA9pAw
@nytimesworld4 years ago
Students and professors at Bogazici University in Istanbul are protesting the appointment of a new rector by President Erdogan as another attempt to assert control over key Turkish institutions. https://nyti.ms/3pITj68
@aljazeera.com5 years ago
Russia, Turkey put off talks expected to discuss Libya and Syria
@guardian5 years ago
Erdoğan’s ‘crazy project': new Istanbul canal to link Black and Marmara Seas https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/17/canal-istanbul-erdogans-crazy-plan-to-plot-route-between-black-and-marmara-seas?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1581925618
@nytimesworld5 years ago
The new mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has spent the last 6 months combing over the books to get a handle on how the city had been run under allies of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Monday he gave his answer: badly. https://nyti.ms/396kgZE
@reuters.com6 years ago
New Istanbul mayor's star power could be a challenge for Erdogan
@aljazeera.com6 years ago
Turkey's opposition seeks to annul all Istanbul votes
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Turkey orders new election for Istanbul mayor, in setback for opposition https://nyti.ms/2ViF78V
@guardian6 years ago
Turkish Airlines is switching to a new Istanbul airport – all in 45 hours https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/apr/06/turkish-airlines-switching-to-new-airport-all-in-45-hours?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1554538978
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Chandeliers in Moscow. An art gallery in Stockholm. Cat videos in Istanbul. Readers around the world told us about the features that make their transit systems exceptional — and how they compare with New York’s subway. https://nyti.ms/2DrsFYB
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Istanbul subway card top-up machines have a new currency: recyclables https://nyti.ms/2COHyGq
@nytimesworld8 years ago
RT @meslackman: Congratulations to @carlottagall new Istanbul Bureau Chief for @nytimes
@nytimesworld8 years ago
New sign of Turkey's press crackdown: Times reporter is turned back at Istanbul airport http://nyti.ms/2jvZiMa
@aljazeera.com4 years ago
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Every weekend, for over a month, Istanbul has been under a strict curfew because of the coronavirus. While the curfew has quieted the city’s joyous commotion, it has also offered new moments of breathtaking beauty. https://nyti.ms/3cUYaeb
@theguardian.com5 years ago
Erdoğan’s ‘crazy project': new Istanbul canal to link Black and Marmara Seas
@cjr.org5 years ago
Podcast: Rule of fear—Carlotta Gall reports on the war behind the wall
@telegraph.co.uk6 years ago
Erdogan's ruling party loses Istanbul election in major blow to Turkish president
@nytimesworld6 years ago
Turkey ordered a new election for Istanbul mayor, wiping away a crushing defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but heightening the prospect of social unrest https://nyti.ms/2VlSpkK
@thedailybeast.com6 years ago
Archaeologists Uncover More Secrets at Ancient World’s Largest Christian Cathedral
@n-tv.de6 years ago
Vor Landung in New York: Dutzende Fluggäste bei Turbulenzen verletzt
@guardian6 years ago
Back from the brink: new breath for tourism in Istanbul https://trib.al/N2JXilU
@nytimesworld6 years ago
New vending machines at Istanbul subways offer credit for plastic bottles and aluminum cans https://nyti.ms/2yI3sa3
@nytimesworld8 years ago
With thousands in jail, Turkey's opposition tries a new tactic: a 250-mile march on Istanbul http://nyti.ms/2sDlV6w https://t.co/xqcYSoDZ0k
@live.wsj.com8 years ago
Istanbul New Year's Nightclub Attack Suspect Arrested