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On one of the Bosphorus’s most beautiful spots, with its design that almost looks like a cruisdeck, Reina marks its distinction to the summer nights. The place which brings the best restaurants of the city together under one roof, had its name heard all over the world with evening bar pleasure and club entertainment. Reina is one of the most trendy clubs in Istanbul with a glittering Bosphorus view for the young and beautiful.
The outdoor complex sits on the edge of the Bosphorus just near the first suspension bridge, housing a handful of chic dining rooms around the periphery of a huge dance floor that buzzes into the small hours underneath a giant open-air chandelier.
This summer club extraordinaire inspires a more ambivalent reaction among Istanbullus than any other venue you could name. Reina has become a celebrity hot spot for stars, such as Paris Hilton, Sting, Uma Thurman, Salma Hayek, Paul Allen, Gloria Estefan, Harry Potter, Kevin Costner, Lional Richie, Mike Tyson. Reina Restaurant, with its magnificent Bosphorus view, is continuing to host its guests in summers with delicious dishes and peerless atmosphere.
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Where is Reina?
In the summer, Istanbul nightlife move to the shores of Bosphorous. Unique to Istanbul are the ‘superclubs’ which are kind of entertainment complexes under the same roof (well under the same sky as they are open air) They have restaurants, bars and a club which makes them a great place to go early at night and stay until the early hours of the morning.
One of these is Sortie Istanbul. Sortie İstanbul represents a place where one would enjoy the most entertainment there is. a 3500 sqm area decorated with the natural beauty of Istanbul. With a magnificent Bosporus scene you will feel right at home at Sortie, the most beautiful escape of Istanbul.
In Sortie you will find several fine restaurants. After dinner you move to the dance floor and enjoy the lounge music which echo’s over the Bosphorus. Reservation is a must…
Address:
Sortie Istanbul
Muallim Naci Cad. No: 141
Kurucesme – Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 327 8585
Click here for web site of Sortie
Where is Sortie?
Kanyon is the newest shopping center of İstanbul. It opened its doors at the end of May 2006 . Kanyon is now the most beautiful concept in İstanbuls shopping malls. It has several international food and fashion stores as well as Turkish brands. Some brands entered the Turkish market for the first time in Kanyon (the first Haagen Dazs shop in Istanbul can be found in this mall). The shape of the mall is modeled to look like a canyon.
It is an open air mall.
The Kanyon shopping mall, part of a bigger mixed-use complex, gives a modern gloss to the concept of a Grand Bazaar.Kanyon shopping mall is an ”open air’’shopping mall with no roof,covering an area of 37.000m on four floors with 160 shops.
The shopping mall is located at Levent district of İstanbul.It can easily be reached via the Metro line which starts at Taksim square. The Metro is at the ”Levent” metro stop and its enterance is connected to the Metro line, like the other shopping mall ”MetroCity”
Where is Kanyon Shopping Center?
The shape of the mall is modeled to look like a canyon. It is an open air mall.
The Kanyon shopping mall, part of a bigger mixed-use complex, gives a modern gloss to the concept of a Grand Bazaar.Kanyon shopping mall is an ”open air’’shopping mall with no roof,covering an area of 37.000m on four floors with 160 shops….The shopping mall is located at Levent district of İstanbulIt can easily be reached via the Metro line which starts at Taksim square.The Metro is at the ”Levent”metro stop and its enterance is connected to the Metro line, like the other shopping mall ”MetroCity”.
Metrocity is of the newt shopping malls of istanbul. Metrocity is located in 1. Levent, right in the heart of Istanbul, and open for its visitors everyday between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm. Metrocity complex has a car park facility with capacity of 2,500 parking spaces.
The complex comprises a shopping mall and three towers which rise above it: a 27-floor office tower on Büyükdere Avenue (31 floors when counted from the Zincirlikuyu level at the opposite side), and two residential towers, each having 31 floors .
Metrocity features 140 stores offering international and domestic labels, variety of restaurants and cafeterias on 4 floors with a covered area of 60,000 m². There is a MMM Migros supermarket, a department store and a strong food court. The unique architectural concept of the shopping center’s roof covering made out of Teflon coated fiberglass fabric, first application of this size ever used over a shopping mall, gives the visitors the feeling of shopping under the daylight. Easy access within the complex is provided by 3 panoramic, 5 elevators and 36 escalators.
Along with many Turkish and foreign based brands like Beymen Club, Flo, Marks & Spencer, Maxi Toys, Teknosa, Zara, Network, Lacoste, Stefanel, Sevil Parfumeri, Ipekyol, Sony, Swatch, Burger King, Mc Donald’s, Sarar, Daniel Hechter, Mavi Jeans, Kutahya Ponselen, Gift Home, Nine West, Park Bravo, LCW, many more boutique stores are also available in Metrocity Shopping Center.
Unlike similar centers in its class, Metrocity is easily accessible through the direct connection to the subway station from its 3rd mall level making traveling to and from Metrocity as convenient as possible.
Where is Metrocity Shopping Center?
Apart from the well-known Grand Bazaar and the Egyptian Market which are an unforgettable shopping experience, in Istanbul there are other commercial areas where lots of fashionable shops and boutiques can easily be found.
One of these is Akmerkez Shopping Center. Akmerkez is a shopping mall located in the Etiler quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned on December 18, 1993 by a joint venture of the Akkök, Tekfen and İstikbal companies.
The aim of this four storied shopping center is to provide a cleaner, safer and more comfortable environment for visitors with its year round air conditioning / heating equipment, detection, warning and suppression systems, music broadcasting system, modern security systems and impeccable building automation services.
The Akmerkez complex is established on 180,000 square meters and comprises a four story shopping area, 14 and 17 stories of office space and 23 stories of residential area. The shopping center is spread over a triangular area and is connected to the surrounding main galleries through 3 atriums. There are 41 escalators, 2 panaromic elevators, and 30 elevators which provide greater speed and access to visitors.
Akmerkez is open every day of the week between 10:00-22:00 and is visited by 1-1.5 million people every month (daily traffic of 40.000-45.000 during the week days and over 70.000 on weekends and holidays).
Akmerkez provides a wide range of products to it’s visitor. Akmerkez, with its 246 shops, provides outstanding women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and textiles, stationery, toys, sports, shoes, eyewear and gift shops along with restaurants, cinemas, hairdressers, banks, a currency exchange office, electronic goods, orthopedic goods, shoe shine services, a tailor, a pet shop, and a supermarket for all the shoppers’needs.
By this modern shopping centers, the lifestyle of people living in big cities is becoming more and more a race with time, giving rise to many new ideas and high standards.Transportation services are provided free of charge to business centers andhotels nearby, allowing for a greater variety of visitors.
Where is Akmerkez Shopping Center?
Cevahir shopping center is a modern shopping and entertainment centre located in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Called also Şişli Kültür ve Ticaret Merkezi (Şişli Cultural and Trade Centre).
Cevahir Mall is the largest shopping centre in Europe, and the sixth largest in the world. It opened its doors to its visitors on 15 October, 2005. Visitors have the opportunity to shop in an acclimatized, hygienic and safe environment combining daylight and the spaciousness of outside streets thanks to its architectural design, which pushes new boundaries in the understanding of the shopping centre.
Cevahir Shopping Centre has a total gross area of 620,000 m² on six floors. There are 280 shops, some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands; 34 fast food restaurants and 14 exclusive restaurants in the shopping centre.
Under its roof, there is a big stage for shows and other events, 12 cinemas including an IMAX 3D cinema.
It has also a cinema for children, several other entertainment facilities, and a bowling hall. A roller coaster spans the interior of the shopping centre. The building’s 2,500-m²-glass roof carries the biggest clock in the world, with digits each 3 m big. It is also only two metro stops away from Taksim.
Where is Cevahir Shopping Center?
Ahırkapı traditional spring festival is one of the seasonal festivals of all Turkish world which is celebrated as the first day of the “early summer”. It is also “day of Hızır”, the day on which prophets Hızır and Ilyas met with each other on earth. The words Hızır and İlyas have since fused together pronounced as Hıdrellez. Hıdrellez Day falls on May 5-6. Hızır is the symbol of spring, and the new life which emerges with it. In Turkey it is believed that;
- He always helps well-meaning, benevolentpeople,
- He helps improve peoples’ fortune,
- He is the symbol of good omens,
- He has the God-given power of working miracles.
Hıdrellez Festival, which is still celebrated with grand ceremonies in Anatolia, has been celebrated since ancient times. Although it is celebrated under different names and in different times, it is possible to see the motifs of Hıdrellez in many places. The arrival of spring and awakening of nature have been perceived by mankind as a phenomenon to be celebrated.
These joyful festivities aim at continuing the Hıdrellez tradition, reflecting musical diversity and proliferation in the society and exposing local tastes. This project has been conducting for years, already appropriated by Istanbul local residents and a center of attention for domestic and foreign tourist as it is a positive indication of the unity of diverse cultures. In fact, Hıdrellez, as a spring festival, has a universal character.
For the last couple of years “The Hıdrellez at Ahırkapı Streets” event has been turned to a collective civil community activity. Each year the activities begin on Ahirkapi Street and spread to the adjacent streets on 5th of May. Towards midnight the traditional fires will be jumped over and the wishes will be attached on the traditional Nahils. The individual wishes are written on a piece of paper and attached on the Nahil. Nahil is a symbolic “wish-tree” and an ornament from Ottoman culture.
All the traditional spring foods and drinks are sold through the street-buffets, while the local musicians perform gypsy and Balkan music. The Ahirkapi Roman Orchestra, which is consisting of the neighboring musician groups of Ahirkapi community, performed street concerts along with the guest performers. People dance and enjoy everywhere,and also you can take great photographs.
Where the Festival is?
Get some photos from the festival in 2010
http://www.emreoktem.com/fotograf/ahirkapi-hidrellez-senlikleri-2010
Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK is the most important person in Turkish history.
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” PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD” .
Mustafa Kemal ATATURK (1881–10 November 1938) was a Turkish army officer, a great teacher, revolutionary statesman, writer, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President.
He stands as a towering figure of the 20th Century. Among the great leaders of history, few have achieved so much in so short period, transformed the life of a nation as decisively, and given such profound inspiration to the world at large.
Atatürk became known as an extremely capable military officer by being the only undefeated Ottoman commander during World War I. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, he led the Turkish national movement in the Turkish War of Independence. Having established a provisional government in Ankara, he defeated the forces sent by the Allies.
His successful military campaigns led to the liberation of the country and to the establishment of Turkey. During his presidency, Atatürk embarked upon a program of political, economic, and culturalreforms. An admirer of the Age of Enlightenment, he sought to transform the former Ottoman Empire into a modern, democratic, and secularnation-state.
Emerging as a military hero at the Dardanelles in 1915, he became the charismatic leader of the Turkish national liberation struggle in 1919. He blazed across the world scene in the early 1920s as a triumphant commander who crushed the invaders of his country. Following a series of impressive victories against all odds, he led his nation to full independence.
He put an end to the antiquated Ottoman dynasty whose tale had lasted more than six centuries and created the Republic of Turkey in 1923, establishing a new government truly representative of the nation’s will.
October 29, 1923 is a fateful date in Turkish history. On that date, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, the liberator of his country, proclaimed the Republic of Turkey. The new homogeneous nation-state stood in sharp contrast to the multi-ethnic Ottoman Empire out of whose ashes it arose. The dynasty and theocratic Ottoman system, with its Sultanate and Caliphate, thus came to and end. Atatürk’s Turkey dedicated itself to the sovereignty of the national will – to the creation of, in President’s words, “the state of the people “.Kemal’s private journal entries dated before the establishment of the republic in 1923 show that he believed in the importance of the sovereignty of the people.
In forging the new republic, the Turkish revolutionaries turned their back on the perceived corruption and decadence of cosmopolitan Constantinople and its Ottoman heritage. For instance, they made Ankara the country’s new capital. A provincial town deep in Anatolia, it was turned into the center of the independence movement. Ataturk wanted a “direct government by the Assembly” and visualized a representative democracy, parliamentary sovereignty, where the National Parliament would be the ultimate source of power.
His achievements in Turkey are an enduring monument to Atatürk. Emerging nationsadmire him as a pioneer of national liberation. The world honors his memory as a foremostpeacemaker who upheld the principles of humanism and the vision of a united humanity. ”He said; Peace at home ,peace in the world”.
Tributes have been offered to him through the decades by such world statesmen as LloydGeorge, Churchill, Roosevelt, Nehru, de Gaulle, Adenauer, Bourguiba, Nasser, Kennedy, andcountless others. A White House statement, issued on the occasion of “The AtatürkCentennial” in 1981, pays homage to him as “a great leader in times ofwar and peace”. It is fitting that there should be high praise for Atatürk, anextraordinary leader of modern times, who said in 1933: “I look to the world withan open heart full of pure feelings and friendship”…
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Topkapi is the largest and oldest palace in the world to survive to our day. It is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey, which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years.
Initial construction began in 1459, ordered by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Byzantine Constantinople. The palace is a complex made up of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings. At the height of its existence as a royal residence, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, formerly covering a larger area with a long shoreline. Situated on the acropolis, the site of the first settlement in Istanbul, it commands an impressive view of the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara.
Following the conquest of the city in 1453, the young Sultan Mehmet moved the capital of the empire to Istanbul, His first palace was located in the middle of the town. The second palace, which he built in the 1470’s, was initially called the New Palace, but in recent times it came to be known as the Topkapi Palace.
Topkapı is a classical example of Turkish palace architecture. It consists of tree- shaded courtyards, each serving a different purpose and opening onto one another with monumental gates. The courtyards are surrounded by functional buildings. From the time of its construction, the palace developed constantly with alterations and additions made by each sultan.
When it was used as a palace, it served more functions than one usually associates with royal residences. Although it was the residence of the Sultan, the sole ruler of the empire, it was at the same time the center of the administrative affairs, the place where the council of ministers met, and the treasury, mint, and state archives were located there. The highest educational institution of the empire, the university of the sultan and the state was also here.
Therefore it was the heart, the brain, the very center of the Ottoman Empire. Much later, the harem (private quarters) of the sultans was moved here too.
After the end of the Ottoman Empire in 1921, Topkapı Palace was transformed by government decree on April 3, 1924 into a museum of the imperial era.In 1924 it was turned into a museum at Atatiirk’s request.The Topkapı Palace Museum is under the administration of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers, but only the most important are accessible to the public today.
The complex is guarded by officials of the ministry as well as armed guards of the Turkish military. The palace is full of examples of Ottoman architecture and also contains large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasure and jewelry. Most of the objects exhibited in the palace today are unique masterpieces.
The palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments and is a major tourist attraction today, containing the most holy relics of the Muslim world such as the prophet Muhammed’s cloak and sword. Topkapı Palace is among those monuments belonging to the “Historic Areas of Istanbul”.
Where is Topkapı Palace?
With 168 ticket offices and gates, its own Metro station, shops, restaurants, hotel, police station, clinic and mosque, the Büyük Otogar is virtually a town in itself. This is the main bus depot for long distance travel within Turkey.
Hundreds of companies run thousands of buses, mostly big, comfortable and new, day and night. Busses leave at least 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, to every part of Turkey, plus Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans, and central Europe.
This Great Istanbul Bus Terminal (Büyük Istanbul Otogarı), as it’s formally named, is 10 km (6 miles) northwest of Sultanahmet Square in the district of Bayrampaşa, near the district of Esenler.
On the outskirts of Istanbul, it can be reached by city bus or taxi. The bus firms also run services and you can also travel between the Büyük Otogar and Sultanahmet with tram and Metro.
You can get there from Istanbul’s Atatürk International Airport by Metro. To travel between the Otogar and Taksim Square, the most direct way is IETT city bus 83-O (Otogar-Taksim), which runs every 20 to 25 minutes from 06:30 am to 21:30 (9:30 pm). The trip takes about one hour. You must buy your ticket before boarding the bus.
Where is İstanbul Main Bus Terminal?
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