Feb 2, 2012

Istanbul looks to become a hub for TV series, film, documentary and commercial shoots. The city is like an open plateau with its cultural heritage sites. Istanbul became the setting for filming many series, documentaries, commercials and movies during the past two years. The city boasted a total of 1,600 shoots for television series, films, documentaries and...

Feb 1, 2012

Istanbul held on to the top spot for new real estate investment and development prospects for the second year running, thanks to its booming economy and youthful population. The survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), of more than 600 leading real estate professionals across Europe, found Istanbul number one for investment and...

Jan 30, 2012

Heavy snowfall paralyzed daily life in Istanbul, yesterday as the country’s biggest city experienced its coldest day in the last 33 years. The state offices in Istanbul were shut down at 3 p.m., while the Trans European Motorway (TEM) was partly closed down due to extreme snowfall on the highway and ensuing traffic accidents. Sea transportation was also...

Jan 30, 2012

Istanbul’s metro system will soon feature a new “mini-metro” that will ultimately connect the neighborhoods of Levent and Aşiyan, Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbaş has announced. The project will be built within two years and will connect the Aşiyan neighborhood, which is along the Bosphorus, to the main Istanbul metro line via a 730-meter...

Jan 30, 2012

One in five Turks live in Istanbul, new figures show. 18.2 percent of Turkey’s entire population, or more than 13.5 million reside in Istanbul, according to a recent annual demographic survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Istanbul also leads the list with respect to the rate of urbanization, as 99 percent of the province’s...

Jan 29, 2012

Istanbul Modern Cinema commemorates the Star Wars legend with the documentary “The People vs. George Lucas” about the conflicting relationship between George Lucas and his fans that spread over 30 years. The documentary will be screened at Istanbul Modern along with films by fans re-creating Star Wars using film, animation, claymation, puppets, or...