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Tulips are all over Istanbul once again!!
Most people don’t know that the tulips are from Istanbul originally. Every single soul thinks they are from Holland but that is not true. The Ottoman sultans liked the flower and made them grow all over the city in 16th, … Continue reading
Another movie shot in Istanbul but let me down: TAKEN II
Taken II; I am personally a big fan of Liam Neeson but this movie is definitely not one of the ones I will watch again. I was so excited when I heard that they would shoot it in Istanbul but … Continue reading
Istanbul: A melting pot of history and culture
Istanbul is a city with many distinctions, perhaps the most famous being that it straddles two continents. There are lots of other interesting facts about this city that sits on both Asia and Europe. Istanbul, for example, changed hands between … Continue reading
The new Bond movie ” SKYFALL” is being shot in Istanbul, Turkey.
(Reuters) – A stuntman in the new James Bond film “Skyfall” now shooting in Istanbul lost control of his motorcycle and smashed into the window of a 330-year-old shop in the city’s 15th-century Grand Bazaar, Turkish media said on Monday. … Continue reading