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Isbank Tower 1
Istanbul's 52-story Isbank Tower 1, completed in 2000, was Turkey's tallest skyscraper and an iconic symbol of the…
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Turkey
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Tradition
Islamic calligraphy
In Istanbul, calligraphers continue a centuries-old practice of transforming Arabic script into devotional art.
Istanbul Archaeological Museums – Virtual Tour 360°
The Istanbul Archaeological Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) are a group of three interconnected museums near Gülhane Park and…
Building
Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center
The Istanbul Lütfi Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC) is a major multi-purpose events venue located in the…
Structure
Istanbul Speed Park
Istanbul Park, officially known as TOSFED Istanbul Park, is a purpose-built motorsport circuit in the Tuzla district of…
Tradition
Karagöz and Hacivat
Two irreverent shadow-puppet characters—Karagöz and Hacivat—have entertained Ottoman audiences for centuries.
Zone
Karahan Tepe
A sister complex to Göbekli Tepe but potentially older — an active excavation reshaping everything we thought we…
Zone
Karatepe-Aslantash
In the forested Taurus foothills of southeastern Turkey, a hilltop Neo-Hittite palace preserves the bilingual Phoenician-Luwian inscription that…
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Kaymakli Underground City
Eight storeys beneath a living village in the heart of Cappadocia, Kaymakli is one of approximately 40 underground…
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