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Küçükçekmece Gölü havzası Bathonea Antik Kenti'nde bilim insanlarını heyecanlandıran yeni bulgular
İstanbul Avcılar'da, Küçükçekmece Gölü havzası içinde sürdürülen Bathonea Antik Kenti kazılarında önemli bulgulara rastlandı. Amerikan ve İngiliz dergileri tarafından 'Dünyanın En Önemli Arkeolojik Keşiflerinin İlk On Listesi'nde gösterilen kazıda M.S. 600'lü yıllarda çıkan büyük bir yangının karbon tabakası izleri ortaya çıkarıldı. Bu izlerin o dönemdeki depremin ardından çıkmış olabileceği göz önüne alınarak çalışmalar yoğunlaştırıldı.
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İstanbul'daki kazılarda heyecan verici gelişme! Dikkat çeken deprem bulguları
İstanbul Avcılar'da, Küçükçekmece Gölü havzası içinde sürdürülen Bathonea Antik Kenti kazılarında önemli bulgulara rastlandı. Amerikan ve İngiliz dergileri tarafından 'Dünyanın En Önemli Arkeolojik Keşiflerinin İlk On Listesi'nde gösterilen kazıda M.S. 600'lü yıllarda çıkan büyük bir yangının karbon tabakası izleri ortaya çıkarıldı. Bu izlerin o dönemdeki depremin ardından çıkmış olabileceği göz önüne alınarak çalışmalar yoğunlaştırıldı.
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Karaköy ve Galataport rehberi... Biraz tarih, biraz eğlence, bolca sanat!
Galataport’un hizmet vermeye başlamasıyla bölge tekrar hareketlenmiş, İstanbullular kültür-sanat, yeme-içme ve eğlence için rotasını Karaköy’e çevirmişti. Kısa süre önce de Türkiye’nin ilk modern sanat müzesi İstanbul Modern buradaki yeni binasında kapılarını açtı. Çok önemli bir koleksiyona ev sahipliği yapan müze vesilesiyle semti ziyaret etmeyi planlayanlara yardımcı olacak bir rehber hazırladık. ‘Cool’ mekânlardan lezzetli restoranlara, butiklere ve tarihi yapılara uzandık...
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Atıl Kutoğlu - Fashion designer extraordinaire Keeping residents of city chic
ISTANBUL - Atıl Kutoğlu went to Vienna to study business administration and has found himself atop the world of fashion design. Blending art, culture and a range of textiles, Kutoğlu has made a name for himself and his flagship Istanbul store.
New Mobil 1 products launched on eve of Turkish GP
ISTANBUL - With only days left for the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix, ExxonMobil, producer of a leading synthetic oil, launched a new range of Mobil 1 products - New Life, ESP Formula, Peak Life, Fuel Economy and Extended Life - at a press conference held at the Feriye Restaurant.
Grand city keeps enchanting
ISTANBUL - Istanbul’s historic peninsula has hundreds of fascinating places to visit above ground and underground. On top of everything, the city is constantly changing, especially as 2010 approaches and Istanbul will be crowned one of the European Capitals of Culture. However, this magnificent city with an extremely rich and enchanting history, home to three civilizations, is also home to many places that have changed very little over time
Alliance of Civilizations debated
Did U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Turkey cast a shadow over the Second Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations held last weekend in Istanbul? I think it sure did. As he prepared both for the forum and for the co-chairs summit between Turkey and Spain before the forum, Spanish Ambassador to Ankara Joan Clos shared concerns that the meeting could "become of secondary importance" because of Obama’s visit.
’Change’ in Ankara
It will take some time to see the "fruits" of the 21-hour trip of U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama to Ankara but hot from the oven is the striking difference in style and emphasis compared to George W. Bush’s presidential trip to the Turkish capital that reflects that the new tenant of the White House can deliver a feeling of "change" even if not the "change" itself for now.
Late pasha’s historic villa to serve children
ISTANBUL - The historic villa in the Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul is to become a children’s cultural center. The villa once belonged to a very important name in Turkish history, one Enver Pasha, a politician and soldier during the late Ottoman Empire.
AKM 2.0: Rooted in past, serving 2010 and beyond
Atatürk Culture Center, or AKM, is a hallmark of Republic-era architecture and it is getting ready to move into the 21st century. Though renovations have not started on the structure, the current designs will tranform AKM into a public space that is worthy of Istanbul as the city prepares to become the 2010 European Capital of Culture.
Conrad Istanbul's Kling-up through the traditional route
ISTANBUL - The Conrad Istanbul is not uniquely shaped for Istanbul, a city that architecturally is mostly populated with sharp pointed squares and rectangles. Its shape recalls the wavy roofs on fountains and over portals like those at Topkapı Palace and the Sultan Ahmet Fountain.
Turkish cultural heritage in the hands of foreigners
ANKARA - The land of Anatolia, home to many civilizations throughout its long history, is rich in cultural artifacts, many of which are on display in museums around Turkey. Many others, however, are unfortunately in the hands of foreign countries, while Turkey has toiled for their return
Shedding light on living history
ISTANBUL - French native and historian Sebastien de Courtois' relationship with Turkey runs deep in his family of diplomatic ancestors working in this land during Ottoman times. He now writes about the living history of the country's Syriac Orthodox community in the hope that Turkey can make peace with its own past.
A new center providing a glimpse into Istanbul
BRUSSELS - The new Istanbul Center in Brussels becomes a gateway for Europeans to discover Turkey. Aiming to promote Turkish culture and heritage, it attracts an ever growing audience on the eve of Istanbul becoming the European Capital of Culture in 2010, despite Ankara’s hesitation in considering it a primary venue for networking in Europe.