Archive for the ‘General’ Category

The Basilica Cistern

Hello friends,
Let’s talk about one of the most visited tourist attraction points of Istanbul, The Basilica Cistern. I have passed in front of it many times but haven’t visited it due to rush or the visitor queue in front of  Basilica Cistern entrance.
Luckily, I’ve recently visited it and thought I must have done it earlier. [...]

Ramadan in Istanbul 2010

Hello friends, I feel good due to writing again after a long break. We are experiencing Ramadan month again and it is time to talk about Ramadan and Ramadan in Istanbul. As it is usual, firstly I will mention about Ramadan then about Ramadan in Istanbul. So this is going to be complementary to the [...]

Eat Delicious Food in Istanbul

Hello Friends,
It has been a long time not to write about something. But, I always want to write something valuable to you.
So, food issue is getting more attention from followers, unfortunately there was nothing on it to date in this site. Well, today I am going to give and end to it. Also, I want [...]

Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Istanbul

Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( Sabiha Gökçen Havaalanı in Turkish) is secondly built airport of Istanbul. It was built because the Ataturk International Airport (on the European side) was not large enough to meet the increasing passenger demands (both domestic and international). Its name “Sabiha Gökçen” comes from the first female combat pilot of the world. [...]

Visiting a Mosque in Istanbul

Istanbul has many historical mosques. Some of them are magnificent and some are tiny ones. I think they all deserve to be visited. It is clear if you have a short time to spend in Istanbul, you are going to prefer to visit the well known mosques.
I would like to say a few words about [...]