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Uftade (died 988/1580)Uftade whose real name is Mehmed Muhyiddin was born in Bursa. He played an important role in the development of the Celvetie religions order. He was the sheik of Aziz Mahmud (died...

Some of them have been meeting spots for musicians, some forwriters. Some coffee houses were inevitable for ramadan festivities, and somewere the gathering venue for firemen. For instance, blackbeetle races were organizedfor gambling purposes...

Street markets (pazar) still create a good alternative for economical shopping. People who generally do their shopping at various stores get astonished when they somehow come across with the prices in street markets located...

The `Spitzbergen Experience` cruise leads into the realm of polar bears.On the MS Fram, passengers can explore the west coast of the largest island in the Svalbard Archipelago in detail. Starting out from the...

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...

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...

Haghia Sophia, built on a hill in the centre of Old Byzantine, has a perfect appearance from the sea.Emperor Justinianus demanded a new church to be built in a short time after the one...