Istanbul
Music for Peace with El Sistema
The Istanbul Music Festival hosts the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela on June 10, while Music for Peace Foundation will perform on the same date One of the important events of the ongoing 42nd Istanbul Music Festival will be held on June 10 with a concert by Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela with 240 performers.
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Court says no to disputed report on 5,560 Istanbul houses
An annulment decision by the Council of State has revealed that a large urbanization decision about a central Istanbul neighborhood of 5,560 houses was made upon the inspection of only 14 buildings and almost no scientific examination.
Women caught on camera while stealing aid money for families of Soma victims
A security camera has caught two women in Istanbul stealing a donation box that was placed to raise aid money for the families of mine workers who died in the Soma disaster last month.
The women stole the box from an invoice payment center in Istanbulâs district of AtaÅehir, after distracting the person on duty.
‘Chaotic Turkey’ one year after Gezi
There were 25 dead and 203 detentions. The excessive use of force by the police, dragging demonstrators on the ground and the detaining of the CNN International reporter on live broadcast; all contributing to Turkeyâs international image falling from grace.
This is the shortest summary of the first anniversary of Gezi.
My childhood was spent at Taksim and Gezi Park.
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‘The Song of Nature’ comes to city
The 42nd Istanbul Music Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Ä°KSV), opened June 1 with a ceremony at the Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Hall. For the opening, the Borusan Childrenâs Choir, under the baton of Gürsen Yavuzkal, performed a short concert. Ä°KSV President Bülent EczacıbaÅı presented the contributors to the festival with plaques.
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Istanbul Opera Festival starts
Opening with Verdiâs classic opera âAttilaâ by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet, the 5th Istanbul Opera Festival will
enliven opera stages across the city until June 17
The 5th International Istanbul Opera festival starts today, presenting the Istanbul audience with a rich program including local and foreign artists until June 17.
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10 surreal images of Istanbul showered by rain
Heavy rain hit Istanbul on June 2, causing local flooding and creating chaos in the metropolis. Incredible images, like the one showing a minibus "cruising" alongside a Bosphorus ferry, have gone viral on social media.
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All Gezi Park protesters released after two days
The 153 people who were detained in Istanbul and Ankara during demonstrations to mark the anniversary of the Gezi Park protests were released on June 2.
The protesters, who were detained and taken to the Vatan Police Department in Istanbul on May 31, were taken to ÃaÄlayan Courthouse to testify.
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Man found dead in Istanbul’s Gezi Park two days after eventful anniversary
A 27-year-old man was found dead in Istanbulâs Gezi Park on June 2, sparking speculation on Turkish social media two days after the eventful anniversary of the Gezi Park protests.
Passersby called the police when they noticed the man, identified as TuÄrul Tunalı, lying on the grass.
Turkish Protesters Dispersed by Police Tear Gas
Water cannons and tear gas helped Turkish police to disperse demonstrators marking the first anniversary of Gezi Park protests.
Taskim Square in Istanbul, Turkey's biggest cities, was virtually sealed off by 25 000 police preventing citizens from reaching the venue. Armored vehicles had been also deployed to safeguard a ban on gatherings this weekend imposed by the government.
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