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11th century church ruins found in Balıkesir
Ruins of a church dating back 800 years have been unearthed at the ancient city of Adramytteion in the northwestern Turkish province of Balıkesir's Burhaniye district.
The find comes just two weeks before the end of this year's seasonal works.
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Istanbul court halts construction next to historic Atik Valide Mosque complex after damage report
Construction of a new building planned next to the Atık Valide Mosque complex, one of the two great Istanbul mosque complexes designed by the legendary Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in the 16th century, has been halted by a court on the grounds that the work was damaging the historic building.
Istanbul flood triggers infrastructure debate
A heavy rainfall that hit Istanbul, causing fires and flash floods to occur across the city in the evening hours of July 27 has triggered debates over insufficiency of Istanbul's infrastructures.
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Municipality halts construction project after walls of historic mosque crack in Istanbul
A municipality has halted a construction project in Istanbul's Üsküdar district after the walls of a historic mosque have cracked.
The construction of a pedestrian road in front of the Şemsi Paşa Mosque built by renowned Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in 1580 was halted after criticism poured over damage on the historical structure.
Reading Erdogan’s ambitions in Turkey’s new mosques
In Turkey, mosques have a dual spiritual and economic purpose. This surprised me when I first moved to the country more than a decade ago. I expected God and money to be kept separate, at least outwardly, more in keeping with the discreet, cash-in-envelopes Christian churches of my youth.
Aydın Ayan celebrates 45 years in art
Turkish painter Aydın Ayan, a professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, is celebrating his 45th year in art.
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Legendary Ottoman architect's Sinan's historic Turkish bath put up for sale in Istanbul
A 16th century Turkish bath built by renowned Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in Istanbul has been put up for sale with an asking price of 3 million euros, daily Birgün reported on May 9.
Enchanting Edirne waits to be discovered
Edirne is just three kilometers away from Greece and 17 kilometers away from the Bulgarian border. That explains why on our first dinner during our three-day visit to the city, the repertoire of the lovely singer on stage was like a Balkan musical mosaic.
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Architects, Italians, and the attack on young women in Istanbul
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has unfortunately adopted a stance that will damage its respectability. The highly controversial "Seagull" transport hub project on the coast of the Bosphorus in the Kabataş neighborhood is not only designed by an inept architect - it also blocks views of the historic Molla Çelebi Mosque built by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
Turkish man released by Egyptian police after climbing Great Pyramid in Cairo
A 23-year-old Turkish man who climbed the Great Pyramid in Cairo was released by police on Jan. 22, on the condition that he deletes the photos he took of the ancient Egyptian monument.
Fatih Kömürcü, who is a student at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, said "he could not restrain himself" when he saw the magnificence of the pyramid.