Istanbul, toy museums, the "capital" is

Representative of the child and toy museum in Europe with 28 of 14 academics, Istanbul Toy Museum in Istanbul, gathered under the leadership of the founder of the literary Sunay Akin.

One of the first nature museum officials who attended the meeting, ToYcon will be central Istanbul under the name of the European Union to establish Kids and Toy Museum.
Sunay Akin made ​​a statement about the meeting, "All children and toy museums in Europe, the organization of this meeting stories, what types of activities they do, their knowledge of children in our country teachers, faculty of education will be telling people to care about the students and their children," he said.

ToYcon kitaplaştırılacağını meeting in Turkish and English that Ali, said the book will be sent to museums all over the world.

"Europe can not believe it"

Istanbul Toy Museum, founded since 2005, participated in the meetings of the European Museum Academies and the European Association of Museums, the work of his own museum in Europe that told Ali, "I'm happy that at the end of seven years in Europe, recently established one after the other children and toy museums in Istanbul today, we are establishing unity, "he said. hürriyet

Historical mansions foothills of the mountains and the town's famous scalloped

Scratching the town was once the main caravan route connecting Istanbul to Anatolia above. Boxwood combs, spoons sold in the Middle East. 


Bolu highway was abandoned to its fate is received. Now, nearly 100 historic mansion, Quiet City titriyle revived.
Kapıorman Mountains, arrived late in the autumn of this year. Moreover, with regards to the past, plenty of rain. The foot of the mountains, the string side by side with peasants carts full of mushrooms Taraklı'nın not kanlıca bazaar this year. 10 TL per kilo sells mushrooms büfeci verge of blackout "for the fungus has not raining, I hope that it is going after," he says. Rain decreases, increasing the number of visitors coming to town.
Arasta shops selling local products and ... There's stores that ... Women to prepare at home kavanozladığı foam Helvas, Uhud, desserts, molasses, asparagus, marmalades, notched woven ...
Scratching Once upon a time, date caravan route was between stops. Silk Road traders, pilgrims pilgrims konaklardı Cited inn. Expedition to Egypt in 1516 Mamluks angry accommodated here, even if the Yavuz Sultan Selim, misafirperveklikten impressed. Yunuspaşa Mosque built.
Evliya Çelebi, 130 years after this expedition met Taraklı'ya undergoes a prosperous kasabayla. "Connected, garden, akarsulu, Camili 11 in a creek, 500-digit quaint town," he wrote. The town's 6th district inn, 6, 6 school, there were 200 shops. Mountains full of boxwood. Combs and spoons carved by masters in the "Arab and Acem'e" shipped. Therefore, the name of the town Taraklı'ydı.

Ahi Taraklı'da strong tradition. Yunuspaşa Mosque prayer in the morning trades after reading collectively Shops open. There is also the so-called masters in the art of Akhism mahirdi yalaza. It is humorous, sad, or self listening to stories that anlatırlardı passes, would bring life lessons. hürriyet

Kartepe, a riot of colors of autumn, visitors are fascinated

Referred to as Industrial Capital of Turkey's richest in terms of natural beauty, the town of Kocaeli Kartepe, a riot of colors of autumn, visitors spellbound.

60 percent of the forest land structure in the center of winter tourism in the district of Kartepe Samanli the unique beauty of mountains and plateaus of the region, embodies the pine, beech and lime trees in all seasons due to take on a different color.

Winter and water sports, paragliding, where activities such as hiking Kartepe, canyons, waterfalls and nature lovers dereleriyle giving unforgettable moments.
Beauty, wrapped in a rainbow of colors consisting of separate Kartepe the advent of autumn, take pictures of the surrounding cities, and especially those who come to visit is plenty of material. cumhuriyet

Fazil Say, the world applauds, country, judging

Looking at the hotel include room Main River. Schmidt-Rottluff'tan both the German expressionist landscape on the wall. Schmidt-Rottluff, the Nazis to power in Germany when it comes to a painter prohibited to make pictures. Main, quiet flowing.

Ride him like a book, each would open the door to another journey. Two hours later, met in the hotel lobby Dursun'la Kadir manager Fazil Say, "Fazil Say's Eve" What I'm going. While waiting, Leonardo Sciascia'nın lead me to Sicily "Wine Color Sea" that I'm reading. Main, bozbulanık flowing.



Maestro Griffiths

A surprise waiting for me when I go into the lobby. Kadir Dursun, as well as to manage overnight Hessen Radio Symphony Orchestra, Howard Griffiths. Griffiths is no yabancımız.

Artistic director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra undertakes up to ten years, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the French National Orchestra, the Tchaikovsky Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Basel Symphony Orchestra, the London Mozart Players governing such prestigious communities Griffiths, violist for many years, the Turkish Semra Griffiths'le always been a pillar of married and Turkey. Directing concerts in our country for a long time, vocalization pays special attention to the works of Turkish composers.

But what really surprised me, Griffiths is a new book. Maestro is a music book for children wrote: "The witch with the Maestro." Newly published German. English version will be released in 2013. Karin Fabian Künzli'nin Hellert-Knappe'nin yummy pictures and accompanied by a CD that contains music composed for this book.

"Say Night" heading into what you have to have a snack, because it truly is a music marathon waiting for us: Say "Hezarfen" Ney Concerto, "London Symphony", in Turkey yet seslendirilmeyen "Space Symphony" and Say interpretation of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", and then 3 nights Chopin Music.



Arte live broadcast

Hessen Radio Symphony Orchestra concert hall, a lounge with a very special. Because at the same time a "full-fledged" a huge recording studio. Is up to a thousand listeners, but the Night conduct here has a special meaning: Europe's most prestigious art and culture Arte TV channels, live broadcasts concerts. Cameras attached to the note pages kameramanlarının Arte immediately attracts attention. At that time, the perfection of this kind concert çekimlerindeki better understand the timing of ...

Hall, of course, is full. Of course, there are the Turks. But the vast majority of German. Perhaps more interestingly, in the audience, other cities in Germany, other European countries, moreover, the "Patients Say" no less than the number of absence. A little talk with them, they last for years to track down Say you understand the European concerts. Say, where, they are also there ...

At the beginning of the orchestra, as well

Say, Griffiths takes away the orchestra "Space Symphony", "London Symphony", "Hezarfen Ney Concerto" nu yorumlayışını hall, as well at the beginning of their watching, listening. He listens, I've been watching from time to time. Sometimes also, this works if listening for the first time it appears on the gaze of childlike purity. Sometimes also the orchestra mastery read his exuberant satisfaction on his face.

I'm starting intimacies of their mental structure of his compositions. Big enthusiasts, attract, turbulence dinginlikler, silences are always intertwined.



Hezarfen imagination!

Hezarfen Ahmed Çelebi, dedicated to the description of Ney Konçertosu'yla Çalınıştan ago, while getting to resist gravity and the fact that the power of an endless dream of humanity "taking back" what he defies the "thousand-phenyl", "thousand" science comes in front of my eyes.

"Hezarfen" I listen, "knew a lot" Çelebi put Algeria to think and Khayyam "Is There a bearing of sin in the world, tell me; / Yaşanır Have you ever sinned, tell me, / I say bad gonna evil, / God Almighty, what is the difference from me, tell me! "strings going through my mind.

The four-hour concert wildly applauded recent finds, look, the little faces no signs of fatigue. What is Fatigue mention, they are already preparing the next day's lunch concert. "Fazil Say'la life for a weekend of" Enjoy this time, Mozart, Haydn'la, Erkin'le, Say "divorce" to katmerleştirmek's string quartet.

Rushdie, Khayyam and Say

Way to Istanbul, on the plane, I think the last book of Salman Rushdie. "The Satanic Verses," Khomeini's novel about because of the "death fatwa" told by his experiences over the years, "Joseph Anton"'s book. "Joseph Anton", Rushdie was forced to live in stealth alias used in those years. Two favorite author, Joseph Conrad and consists of the names of Anton Chekhov.

A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the Republican Bible falls to mind. "How a land," I say to myself. "Say Khayyam tried a few in our country because of the string. World applauds its territory judging! Rushdie 'Joseph Anton published and read that Turkey Antons not Joseph. Say, ten years later, for example, was inspired by Cemal Resit Rey and the names of Saygun 'Jamal Saygun' would not have to write a book ... " cumhuriyet

Geo Special, Istanbul in Istanbul on page 146 introduces the latest edition of specially prepared

The cover of the magazine publishes photo of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia wrote that a world city.

Berlin, Vienna and Zurich and Istanbul in comparison with some statistics of the magazine, Istanbul;'s throwing a big difference in this urban population, and some other issues, he said.

Special issue magazine, is currently busy as a museum, visitors flocked to the church is 1500 years before the Hagia Sophia by Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered Istanbul in 1453 and since converted into a mosque wrote.

Two continents, Istanbul is the only metropolis in the world as the city defines the magazine, next to the historic sites of Istanbul, the current life has included photos and interviews.

Istanbul, "the water side of the world," the city is highlighted in the article adds to the beauty of the Bosphorus in Istanbul were recorded separately.

The magazine futures Istanbul, Üsküdar, girl, tower, watch the sun set right, listen to the call to prayer, hookah, drink, go to the baths, and was advised to make full ride. cumhuriyet

Norwegian tourists crashed 400 meters from doing acrobatics parachute




wanted to do acrobatics in the air, but the misfortune was after the movement of the pilot parachute

paragliding paratrooper hanging strings together moments of peril arrived it said its camera displays the town of Fethiye, Mugla skies

Vodafone Istanbul Eurasia Marathon will be run on Sunday, November 11

This year, 34 time being be held and sponsored by Vodafone Vodafone Istanbul Eurasia Marathon in the name of the organization, 88 countries, as well as about 13 thousand athletes, about 100 thousand people are expected to march to the public.

Scope of the organization, as well as the public parade, marathon chase medals in three different categories athletes. 34 of a total of $ 1 million in prize money will be distributed Vodafone Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 8, 15 and 42 mile races to be held in 3 different categories.

'' Gold'' category will be run for the first time

34. Vodafone Istanbul Eurasia Marathon,'' gold'' category will be run for the first time this year.
Has the distinction of being the first and only race in history of the organization intercontinental laid 195 meters of 42 kilometers marathon last year, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAFF) was awarded the title of'' by'' Gold Category. Marathon, so Europe's top seven in the world, won the right to be one of the best 17 races.

50-thousand dollar reward for the winners of the marathon will be

Male and female athletes in the race will be the first marathon race will be awarded 50 thousand dollars. The second 25-thousand dollars in prize money given to athletes in the future, third with 15, fourth with 10, two 8 thousand dollars in prize money to win the fifth reported.
In the meantime, the android and iOS devices VMaraton'''' with the application of the Istanbullians, 34 Vodafone Istanbul Eurasia Marathon is an easier way to have access to all the information they need about. Marathon will take place on the starting and ending points in the areas of entertainment with DJ music, marathon, special programs, both professional runners to find photography, as well as moments of fun to live in public rally participants will be provided.

Marathon course

Marathon, the Bosphorus Bridge toll is about 300 meters behind the start. Athletes leaving the bridge after the turn of Beşiktaş Barbaros Boulevard, go to Besiktas, Karakoy will run the coastal road.

After the Galata Bridge, intending to Eyüp marathoners, Feshane Yenikapı out Unkapanı by then will return. Bakırköy to turn to the Gülhane Park, dating back to the beach, trails, the park will be passing through the Blue Mosque. Marathon finish line, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires at the meeting, and a fitness center square, and the Egyptian Obelisk entrance to the Blue Mosque, respectively.

Other tracks

Organization under the 15-kilometer run, however, the Bosphorus Bridge tollbooths at the foot of the marathon will be completed about 300 meters behind the start.
Immediately after the start of the marathon run at 8-kilometer race, Tophane will end.

People walk under the bridge on the Asian side Altunizade begin. It will participate in marching, the Bosphorus Bridge, left after the turn of Beşiktaş, Beşiktaş Barbaros Boulevard and down the beach in front of the march on the path BJK Inonu Stadium would.

On the other hand, 8, 15, and 42-kilometer races at 09.00 am, the people in the march at 09.30 to begin. On the other hand, traffic lanes will be closed during races. cumhuriyet