Sotheby’S Turkish And Islamic Week
Sotheby’s Turkish and Islamic Week: Classical to Contemporary concluded on Friday. The week’s total sales of Orientalist paintings, Islamic & Ottoman art and Contemporary Turkish art achieved roughly 26 million USD. The top-selling painting was Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky’s “View of Constantinople
Museum Of Innocence Has Opened İts Doors On Saturday!
Museum of Innocence has opened its doors on Saturday! First one of its kind, the museum is based on a novel. It is designed by the Nobel-prize winner Orhan Pamuk. Settled in a historical apartment building in Çukurcuma, the museum displays items
İstanbul Jazz Festival Kicked Off İts One
Have you always wanted to try yoga one day? This might be your chance to do it. How about continuing your practice during your Istanbul trip? We offer you more than a private yoga class, we provide you with the opportunity to
Van Gogh Alive
Van Gogh Alive is definitely one of the better exhibitions Istanbul has seen in a while! First of all, the way the exhibition is designed is very different from conventional exhibitions. The vast area covered with screens that reach from the floor
Have You Always Wanted To Try
Did you know that architect Sinan lived 98 years? Monday, April 9th was the 424th year of his death anniversaryArchitect’s guild organized a ceremony by his mausoleum this morning as they do every year. Here are a few interesting facts about architect
Yoga One Day This
New James Bond Movie to be filmed in Istanbul ‘Skyfall’ will be filmed in Eminönü, the busiest neighborhood in the city! Starting on April 16th, most crowded neighborhood of Istanbul, will be closed to traffic and pedestrians for three weeks. It is
Did You Know That Architect
The oldest living member of the Ottoman dynasty has died today in Istanbul where she was born. Neslişah Sultan was the last lady sultan who was registered in the Ottoman Dynasty book in Dolmabahçe Palace in 1921. The granddaughter of the last
Sinan Lived 98 Years
Have you heard of the hidden gem in Sultanahmet yet? Within the serene courtyard of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, the very first Turkish coffee museum has been opened. For those who love coffee or who are curious to learn how