security defined by a gated community project
Ultimate security at Vadi Istanbul Vadi Istanbul is one of the many on-going gated community projects in Istanbul, putting great pressure on the ecological resources and infrastructural needs of the […]
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One of the epic pictures from the Occupy Gezi movement:
istanbul dramatized
Turkey’s booming drama production industry and its wide-open global reception is often considered to be the symbol of an emerging ‘soft’ power. Istanbul, the city of many contradictions as in […]
haydarpasa is on the endangered monuments list
For over a century, the historic Haydarpaşa Railway Station has stood as an iconic image on Istanbul’s skyline and as the symbolic gateway to the city. Built by the German-owned […]
istanbul 2 bridges
You can see the central business district on the European side (below the water) with all the skyscrapers right in the middle of two bridges. On the other side, the […]
dynamics of urban change
The image above provides a framework for multi dimensional analysis to understand the extremely complex systems that we call cities. The image and the article is part of […]
haydarpasa train station
Haydarpasa Train Station is one of the iconic buildings in Istanbul representing the city’s glorified past with a nostalgic flavor. The station enjoys a premium visibility along the Bosphorus, with […]
taksim square project
One of the many election promises of the Prime-Minister Erdogan is the rearrangement of Istanbul’s most important public square, Taksim. According to his recent presentation, the PM is planning to […]
urban sprawl from space
Istanbul from Space TerraSAR-X, the German satellite, released its image of the month, providing a detailed view of Istanbul from over 500 kilometres up. The image clearly shows the urban […]