In Istanbul you can find so many places to listen to live music.. The Hayal Cafe is one of those places sought by music lovers and foreign visitors/guests in particular. The place which is located at Beyoğlu (it has other branches as well) has a unique atmosphere and entertainment (groups) provided is mostly of high quality. On the other hand you can also have good food for reasonable prices as compared to ...

BABYLON is certainly among Turkey’s leading live music venues and the most important entertainment places to visit in Istanbul. The place opened its doors in 1999 as a multi-purpose performance center. It presents a monthly program featuring eclectic selections from jazz to reggae, world music to electronica, Latin to Turkish vibes as well as indie pop and rock acts. The capacity of the place is 450 standin ...

After the opening ceremony honored by PM Erdoğan today, BORSA ISTANBUL A.Ş. (BIAS) - the sole exchange entity of Turkey- statrted to operate. The Bourse was operating under the name Istanbul Stock Exchange earlier, on a much smaller scale. PM Erdoğan has submitted a speech emphasizing the importance of this move as far as the economy of Turkey is concerned. Erdoğan said BORSA ISTANBUL was expected to reinfo ...

The efforts Turkey has been spending to make Istanbul a finance hub has obviously started to pay of as this city has been receiving huge demand from foreign banking institutions seeking to secure a place in the Istanbul Finance Center (IFC). It is reported that “Ministry of Environment and Urbanization” has been busy lately dealing with renewed interest from such foreign finance institutions especially afte ...

Foreign banks which prefer to enter the stable  Turkish market keep coming one after the after. Thanks to the strong financial administration of the current government and the strict monetary policies of Central Bank of Turkey, this country is considered to be very favorable for foreign funds looking for fertile markets. Among these newcomers, we can now see ODEABANK, originally a Lebanon based establishmen ...

Quebec’s world-famous performance entertainment company Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun) is going to start performing their world famous ALLEGRIA show  at ÜLKER ARENA Hall in Istanbul, on September 22nd. Although Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company based in Montreal (QC), its various shows and performances are held all over the world. Cirque du Soleil has made many stops in a various nu ...

Out of the total 30,507 firms operating in Turkey with international capital over half are based in Istanbul. There is at least one foreign-partnered firm for every 243 employees in the mega metropolis. According to calculations based on data from the Ministry of Economy on direct international investments, as of July, 2012, there were 30,507 firms with international capital in Turkey. Istanbul is at the to ...

Russian and Middle Eastern investors are being lured to Istanbul to buy luxury real estate now that property laws have been relaxed, the economy is strong, prices are relatively cheap in comparison and Turkey is viewed as a safe haven A new wave of wealthy investors from the Middle East and Russia is increasingly eyeing luxury developments in bustling Istanbul, lured by a relaxation in property laws, relati ...

Some 1,000 business leaders from 87 countries will gather in Istanbul starting today to discuss the role of the private sector during a period of global economic crisis and recession that is dominating the world’s trade environment. The Union of Chamber and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), the country’s largest business organization, is hosting the event while marking its 60th anniversary. “The world e ...

A Turkish-Italian joint venture has won a tender to build a third suspension bridge over Istanbul’s Bosphorus. Turkey’s highways authority currently has 5,550 km long, 24 new build-operate-transfer model projects on the agenda, in its bid to cut energy expenses and gain time. The Northern Marmara highway project, a large plan that includes a third bridge over Istanbul’s Bosphorus, will save nearly $1.8 bill ...

Turkey in spite of all the political unrest and turmoil it has been going through for quite a while is not the same economically weak country it used to be years ago... This country is among the fastest developing economies in the world despite the global crisis that has put countries like Greece and Spain on their knees.. Turkey and its people have a never-ending energy that keeps the business world and ec ...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Istanbul for talks on the Syrian conflict on Saturday as fighting for control of the strategic city of Aleppo raged just 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Turkey's southern border. Clinton was to discuss with Turkish leaders boosting support for the Syrian opposition after Washington gave up on securing action at the UN Security Council against President Bashar al-As ...

The Lonely Planet website has created a list of the most beautiful buildings in the world, which includes Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, due to the its history and unique architectural characteristics Hagia Sophia ‘is the great architectural landmark at the heart of Istanbul, with its four minarets poised like moon-bound rockets,’ the website says.The Lonely Planet website has chosen Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia in it ...

Turkey aims to announce a tender competition for the construction of a third airport in Istanbul this month with a view to completing the bidding by the end of 2012 after spending 18 months choosing the site. Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım told reporters late on Wednesday plans for the project were now with the state planning committee (DTP), but tender documents would be published in August as soon as ...

Last week, major global players in the three trillion dollar worth steel industry, including firms US Steel, POSCO and Nippon Steel as well as billionaires Lakshmi Mittal and Alexei Mordashov gathered for a World Steel Association meeting held in Istanbul’s Çırağan Palace. While Istanbul is fast becoming the region's financial center it has also become a prime destination for decision-making on the global f ...

Experiencing The Plenitude, Enthusiasm And Brotherhood Of Ramadan In Istanbul Is A Privilege. Ramadan is the month of fasting. There is no doubt that worship through fasting is at the center of this holy month. Starting with Istanbul, all of Turkey takes on a different atmosphere during this month when brotherliness and sharing are at their peak. From the moment the fast kept on long summer days is broken a ...

The Turkey-Gabon Investment and Trade Forum was held yesterday by the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) in Istanbul. Speaking to Turkey's most prominent businessmen and company representatives at the forum, Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba said, "While diversifying our partners, we see Turkey, which has experienced speedy and strong growth, has the ability to assist us with ...

Global food giant Unilever has chosen Istanbul’s Sarıgazi neighborhood as the site of its regional research and development (R&D) center for ice cream. Unilever’s new hub in Istanbul will provide all R&D services for the North Africa, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (NAMET-RUB) region. The hub will provide product development for Unilever’s Magnum, Cornetto, Max, Carte d’Or, and Fruttare ic ...

In the first six months of 2012, Istanbul drew in 4,231,000 tourists, which was an 18.7 percent increase compared to figure from the same time period the year prior. According to figures from the Istanbul Culture and Tourism Directorate, 26.8 percent of the total number of tourists that entered Turkey visited Istanbul. While 4,052,908 tourists preferred to arrive to the city by airplane, 178,511 chose to co ...

Turkey is the place where East meets West .. promising a lot of historical sites to visit etc..Another popular image of Turkey is the land with beautiful beaches, sun and sea.. These are indeed true by all means .. Turkey however deserves much more now with its rapidly improving economy, modernizing service industry and all.. In fact, the country has been receiving unparallelled attention from the western w ...

Turkish-Arab Economic Forum kicks off in Istanbul The 7th Turkish-Arab Economic Forum (TAF) begins today with an agenda of improving the economic cooperation between Turkey and the Arab countries in the light of the ongoing political upheaval in the region. The forum is held under the auspices of Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and organized by Turkish Ministry of Finance and Al-Iktissad Wal-Aa ...

The heads of states and political leaders from 12 member countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation convene in Istanbul for a summit marking the 20th anniversary of the organization. The summit will focus on sustainable development, sustainable growth, energy, climate change and political dialogue Leaders of the member countries of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) are set t ...

Medical Industry and practices have taken some giant steps in Turkey in the past few decades. Like with many other branches in medicine, Turkey is one of the most successful countries in spine surgery as well. Every spine procedure which is done in the USA and European Countries, is also performed in Turkey.Some spine institutes utilize all current technological equipments, to perform the best surgery possi ...