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'Visions of Holocaust' exhibition to open in Istanbul
A selection of colorized photographs from the Holocaust will be on display in an exhibition next week at the Jewish Museum of Turkey in Istanbul, according to the museum's official webpage.
Arabs enjoy night cruise tours on Istanbul's Bosphorus
Departing from the Kabataş ferry dock every day, night cruise tours on Istanbul's legendary Bosphorus have been attracting scores of Arab tourists.
Orthodox Christians mark Christmas Eve
A Christmas Eve mass was held on Jan.6 by the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul.
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'Gender and Memory Walks' unearth hidden secrets of Istanbul
Situated along the Western bank of Istanbul's Golden Horn, the intertwined neighborhoods of Fener and Balat are among the historically richest quarters of Istanbul.
Patriarch Bartholomew admits receiving 'candies, chocolates' from Ukraine
Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko meets with Patriarch Bartholomew at the Fener Greek Patriarchate in Istanbul on Nov. 3.
Patriarch's letter to PM had warned against changes to Article 3 of Greek Constitution
Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras last year to protest potential changes to Article 3 of the country's Constitution, according to reports.
New company launches up 20 percent in Turkey
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce building in the district of Eminönü.
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Electrical panels placed on walls of Istanbul's Spice Bazaar
Forty-five electrical panels two-meters-long have been placed on the outer walls of Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı or Egyptian Bazaar) located near the iconic Hagia Sophia Museum and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul’s Eminönü neighborhood.
US in support of Bartholomew's stance on Ukrainian Church
The United States said in a statement on Sept. 25 that it supports Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Dimitri Bartholomew's stance on granting independence to the Ukrainian Church.
Archaeological remains from Byzantine era found during restoration of historic Istanbul station
Remains of what archaeologists believe is from a Byzantine coastal town have been found during the restoration works of Istanbul's Haydarapaşa railway station, which stands on the Asian side of the Bosphorus.