Istanbul

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Postcard: Istanbul

21 Apr 2013

Stretching along both sides of the Bosphorus, the cosmopolitan Turkish city of Istanbul is a mesmerising metropolis.

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Hundreds protest as mass Turkey coup trial nears close

18 Feb 2013

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police on Monday outside a prison complex where the mass trial of almost 300 people accused of scheming to topple the elected Turkish government drew to a close...

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Turkish Airlines to increase flights between Hong Kong and Istanbul

12 Nov 2012

Turkish Airlines will increase its service between Hong Kong and Istanbul as passengers seek cheaper fares to Europe and more exotic destinations.

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Multicultural 'city of world's desire'

26 Jul 2012

Istanbul, in Turkey, is known for its delicious cuisine. Many of its stalls serve freshly made kebabs (meat on skewers), sesame-dotted pretzels or salted corn cobs.

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Centre of attention

9 Dec 2011

ON an unseasonably warm day last winter, the tap-tap of a jewellers' hammer mingled with the clink of espresso cups in Istanbul's Galata neighbourhood.

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Staying power

9 Dec 2011

The Istanbul Edition (editionhotels.com/hotels/istanbul/)

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

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Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

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Turkish delight for investors

Mention the European Union economies in conversation these days, and you're bound to hear 'bad news' opinions about unsustainable debt levels and scuttled property markets.

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Rich Pickings

THERE'S NO shortage of flash and glamour during Istanbul Fashion Week, when the city puts on its best party clothes.

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Seventh heaven

Seven cities in seven days; and all in extreme luxury. This is what the ultra exclusive club Barradoro is offering its 100 members who, for US$194,300, can embark on a trip of a lifetime. The...

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Istanbul's bazaars

You could spend hours wandering around the maze of alleyways in Istanbul's bazaars. Eminonu district is home to the Spice Bazaar, or Misir Carsisi (below), where myriad shops sell herbs, cheese...

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Istanbul

With exquisite mosques, palaces, bazaars and hamams, Turkey's largest city is an exotic place steeped in history and mystique.

1. How very bazaar

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