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Meşher Gallery’s ‘The Story Unfolds in Istanbul’ presents a unique exploration of the city’s cultural heritage, blending rare books, art and film to illuminate Istanbul’s impact on global narratives ...

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Istanbul is one of the world's biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous stress on its water supplies. Jodie Harburt often talks about the buzzard.

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In August 1999, a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Marmara, a densely populated region to the south of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, for 45 seconds. Within days, the official death ...

The familiarisation trip to Istanbul, in partnership with Eresin Hotels, Halic Congress Center, Radisson Blu Şişli Hotel, and the Marmara Istanbul Hotel, enabled the agents to discover the city ...