Apr 19, 2012

Trump Towers Istanbul, a joint project by Doğan and Trump, has officially opened with a ceremony attended by PM Erdoğan and Aydın Doğan. At the ceremony Erdoğan thanked those involved with Trump Towers, a $400 million project. “Starting with Ortadoğu Otomotiv and D-Yapı, I would like to thank, on behalf of my country and nation, everyone from...

Apr 19, 2012

Shooting for the new James Bond Skyfall continued this week with the filming of one of the movie’s most important action scenes atop Istanbul’s iconic Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı). The dangerous scenes, for which a team of 400 people worked, were successfully staged without incident. On the first day of Istanbul filming of the latest addition to the James...

Apr 19, 2012

The latest collector’s bottle from Absolut is dedicated to Istanbul, a collaboration between the trendy vodka label and Turkish Artist Yigit Yazici. Absolut Istanbul pays tribute to the city’s iconic emblems, Galata Tower and the Bosphorus in vibrant colours into a single bottle design. Yigit Yazici, whose style was heavily influenced by Expressionism,...

Apr 19, 2012

A freak windstorm blasted Turkey’s largest city CNN reported. Howling winds ripped through Istanbul Wednesday afternoon, tearing flags from their poles, destroying the set of a blockbuster Hollywood film, and injuring at least 31 people, Turkish authorities said. Three of the injured were in critical condition from the freak storm caused by a strong...

Apr 18, 2012

Russian supermodel Irina Shayk is Istanbul, to kick off the international promotion of The Perfect Bra Tour By INTIMISSIMI. The model has been dating Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo, also 26, since early 2010. In February last year Irina and Ronaldo were reported to be engaged after he apparently jetted from Spain to New York to propose to the...

Apr 10, 2012

Drivers who plan on taking the streets of Istanbul next week should be prepared for traffic delays, thanks to filming of the latest “James Bond” film. Scenes for the latest installment of the 007 James Bond series, “Skyfall,” will be filmed in one of Istanbul’s busiest and most crowded neighborhoods, Eminönü, following filming in the southern...