Culture/Art
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Istanbul’s luckiest lottery kiosk feeds Turkish appetite for numbers game
in Culture/ArtIstanbul’s luckiest lottery kiosk feeds Turkish appetite for numbers game Lottery booth continues to generate high number of winners more than 80 years after owner […]
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Can Coffeehouses Boost Creativity in the Arab World?
by Oubai Elkerdi, September 25, 2012 Since their inception in Istanbul in the 16th century, coffeehouses have been centers of free-wheeling and off-hand discussions, venues […]
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Turkey’s Towering Ambition
in Culture/ArtHugh Eakin A woodcut of the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul by Melchior Lorichs, 1570 In March 1548, having brought the Ottoman Empire to the […]
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The Irada Story
Islamic calligraphy is one of the highest forms of art that man has ever known. It venerates both the beauty and the majesty of Allah, […]
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Set Report | Behind-The-Scenes on Skyfall
in Culture/ArtEsquire travelled to Istanbul for an exclusive Skyfall set visit. Almost 50 years after he last visited the city, for From Russia With Love, British Intelligence’s […]
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‘Desperate Housewives’ Gets Turkish Twist as Disney Looks Abroad
Actress Nicolette Sheridan poses outside her on set house of ‘Desperate Housewives’ in Los Angeles, California. Media companies say increased availability of satellite and cable […]