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Why Taksim Square closes on May 1 in Istanbul - The story of 1977
1. maj 1977 endte i blod på Taksim Plads i Istanbul. 34 døde. I dag er pladsen lukket for demonstrationer - og historien bruges stadig politisk.
Apr 28
Kamondo Stairs Istanbul - the hexagonal shortcut in Galata
Kamondo i Galata er kendt for sin særlige hexagonale form. Læs historien om familien bag, arkitekturen og hvorfor alle stopper op her.
Apr 25
The Great Whale in the Bosphorus - the story of Porphyrios
A large sea creature troubled ships in the Bosphorus for years. The story, recorded by Procopius, is stranger - and more real - than it sounds.
Apr 20
Greeks and Turks at each other’s throats - over a bowl of soup
Greeks and Turks are at it again. This time over something as (un)appetising as tripe soup - patsas in Greek, işkembe çorbası in Turkish. If you enjoy the blog, you can support it by buying me a virtual coffee Follow the blog on Instagram and YouTube Read also: Skip-the-Line Tickets in Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica Cistern & More According to Associated Press, a restaurant owner in Thessaloniki - the birthplace of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - wants to have the soup re
Apr 19
You think it’s just a statue in Istanbul. Look behind it
Right behind the newly restored Sirkeci Post Office in Eminönü stands a statue of a hamal - a traditional porter. If you enjoy the blog, you can support it by buying me a virtual coffee Follow the blog on Instagram and YouTube Read also: Skip-the-Line Tickets in Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Basilica Cistern & More The statue is a symbol of the Ottoman answer to what many years later became known as “delivery riders”. But not everything belongs to the past. Beneath the sta
Apr 14
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