Yahya Uğur, chair of the Istanbul Chamber of Cab Drivers, announced that his organization is working on a ‘cab driver license’ project. “Cab drivers did not have to do anything up until last year. Anyone who wanted to become a driver was permitted to drive a cab. For the first time, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality… Read more »
Enjoy the new-look Karaköy
Posted on 22 April 2013
The old neighborhood of Karaköy, next to the Galata bridge on the northern shore of the Golden Horn, is undergoing a fast gentrification as well, like all the other hoods of historic Istanbul. I love to have breakfast in the Namli deli before I stroll again through the backstreets of this old district, that… Read more »
Hotels with swimming pools in Sultanahmet
Posted on 1 April 2013
Lots of tourists want to relax in a swimming pool after a busy and tiring day of sight-seeing in Istanbul. So which hotels are equipped with a swimming pool? I found several in the touristic heart of Istanbul, in the district Sultanahmet with the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi palace, Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, Hippodrome,… Read more »
Modern and traditional toilets ala Turka
Posted on 1 December 2012
In Istanbul’s old town, with all the touristic high lights, many public restrooms are not in a good condition. Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş has promised to renovate existing facilities, including those in mosques, and construct new, modern ones. “There are often questions surrounding the cleanliness of public restrooms, so the municipality will initiate a project to… Read more »
Saudis, British & Russians spend most
Posted on 25 July 2012
British, Saudi Arabian and Azeri tourists have spent the most in Turkey in the first four months of the year, according to a report by Visa. There has been a 14 percent year-over-year increase from the same period last year, daily Milliyet reported July 20. Foreign tourists have spent a total of 508 million euros… Read more »
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