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In this issue
Welcome the New Year with a fresh perspective on what's going on in the city. This time we take you on a tour of the Grand Bazaar like you haven't seen before, warm you up with delicious Turkish tea, and present you a handful of new restaurant openings on both sides of the Bosphorus.
Tea From Turkey, With Love
Turkish Passion for Hospitality and Tea, Which Goes Hand-inhand When Hosting Friends and Family, Is Widely Known. Tulipshaped Cups of the Brew Are Found on Tables and in Hosting Rooms Around the Country.
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2 mins
Neni Brasserie
THE LOCALS WILL APPROVENeni Brasserie breathes new life into the Ba¤dat Caddesi area and is an example of how to create something new and exciting while maintaining familiarity.
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1 min
Top 7 Turkish Boutique Olive Oil Brands
Top 7 Turkish Boutique Olive Oil Brands
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2 mins
Sekerci Cafer Erol Sweet Treats For A Modern-day Sultan
Sekerci Cafer Erol Sweet Treats For A Modern-day Sultan
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2 mins
Meerschaum Exploring The Beauty Of The Curlstone
Meerschaum, also known as curlstone, is a unique mineral mined in the Anatolian province of Eskisehir. Local artisans hand carve the stone into collectibles, most notably tobacco pipes, world renowned for quality and taste.
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3 mins
Jewelry That Tempts The Fates
Jewelry That Tempts The Fates
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2 mins
Doubletree By Hilton Istanbul Topkapi Style And Location
Doubletree By Hilton Istanbul Topkapi Style And Location
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1 min
Ahmet Ertegun The Man Behind Legends
Turkish-American businessman and co-founder of the influential record label Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegün still sets the standard over a decade after his death. The legacy of Ertegün, who discovered many leading musicians, continues today, with his stars defining the music industry.
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2 mins
Nazimi Yaver Yenal Ahead Of The Architectural Drawing Board
Despite being considered one of the most talented architectural figures from the early years of the Turkish Republic, the majority of Nazimî Yaver Yenal’s designs remained on paper, never constructed into reality. His life philosophy, however, lays a strong foundation for people today with talent, skill, and ambition.
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2 mins
Turkey's First Off-Broadway-Style Production
Turkish actress Ayca Varlier took to the stage in Turkey’s first off-Broadway-style musical production, Tahir and Zühre, an Anatolian answer to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
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2 mins
The Guide Istanbul Magazine Description:
Publisher: Apa Uniprint Basım San. ve Tic. AŞ
Category: Lifestyle
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
The Guide Istanbul, founded in November 1991 and published bimonthly by Apa Uniprint, is an essential guide to the city, offering candid recommendations and expert advice on restaurants and cafés, nightlife, the arts and entertainment scene, as well as design, fashion, touristic sites, and undiscovered places. We are a publication based on the principles of unwavering honesty and an insistence upon quality. Our goal is to simplify choices and make life easier for travelers as well as locals by providing information on select venues and events. All of our writers are locally based and offer insider advice on what to see and do in the city.
The official website of The Guide Istanbul magazine, theguideistanbul.com is a sharp, sophisticated, and trustworthy filter for the city’s happenings, and offers comprehensive listings of restaurants, bars, hotels, and more. The locally sourced information is written and edited by experienced writers who are in the know and dedicated to offering their wisdom impartially. We value quality over quantity and we are selective when it comes to our recommendations: we scour all the corners of Istanbul with a critical eye and recommend only what we rate positively amongst ourselves. The first of its kind, theguideistanbul.com aims to enrich your Istanbul experience and share its wealth of information to bring you the true essence of Istanbul and those gems that might otherwise get overlooked.
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