New Year’s Eve Celebrations Rock Istanbul

2012 was welcomed in Istanbul with spectacular New Year celebrations. The most popular places for celebrations in Istanbul were again Taksim Square and Nişantaşı’s Abdi İpekçi Avenue. The city was decorated with lights and an array of shows and concerts were organized to welcome the New Year. Revelers in Istanbul rang in the new year as in the past with large street parties in Taksim Square and Nişantaşı. Despite cold and partially...