Tram in Istanbul
In his book entitled "A Tramway from Dersaadet to Istanbul," R. Sertag Kayserilioglu tells the story of public transport, beginning in 1871 with the I.E.T.`s (Istanbul Electric Tramway Tunel) horse-drawn tramways. In so doing...
Istanbul Palaces and Kasirs
Dolmabahce PalaceSultan Abdulmecit moved his court from Topkapi Palace to Dolmabahce Palace in 1855.The palace that was built in showy style called Sekerci Style, is built by the Armenian Balyan family.It forms a complex...
How the Bosphorus was frozen in 1954
Curious EyesThe next day, it`s reported that the wind changed direction and the ices move rather to the shores of Sile and this fact lightens the Bosphorus. After that the ices quit the Bosphorus...
