Istanbul

Research Question Is lack of green spaces in Istanbul a real “life-threatening” problem for the locals? Problem Statement In the last few decades, there has been a dramatic pace of degradation in green spaces in Istanbul. According to a statement published by TÜRÇEK, the green spaces in Istanbul are fading away, while Istanbul starts to suffocate. The sub-Saharan temperatures in summer impacts the citizens and the city greatly because of the uncontrolled urbanization and the lack of trees…

understood how to live. This concept manifested itself in different ways within the cities of Rome and Istanbul; these centres of power were influenced by distinct religious institutions with disparate intentions. Despite the unique religious organizations in both cities, similarities arose due to both being defensive of their sacred texts. The most prominent difference between Rome and Istanbul was the different institutions from which religion was spread through the cities during this…

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that forced prostitution is the most important aspect of human trafficking. The government’s emphasis on sex trafficking within Istanbul is the shutting down of brothels and arresting the owners, rather than assessing possible coercion (if any) to force people to work in the brothels. Several NGO staff agreed that the police were not interested in documenting trafficking victims,…

The Hagia Sophia and Pantheon are of these old Roman structures, vital for their changing verifiable parts and their significance as points of interest. I believe these structures speak to a great part of the historical backdrop of both urban areas and give an important wellspring of knowledge for recorded and imaginative examination. In my comparison paper, I will discuss the significance of the Pantheon and Hagia Sophia to both Roman and Byzantine empires. The Pantheon all by itself is an…

Wars can be called as military acculturation. They played a significant role in the transmission of military technology from one to others. After the introduction of gunpowder and firearms into the battlefields, they became major elements to empires in order to make real their military and politic goals. Without having cannon, artillery and handgun, these states were vulnerable against enemies since attack and defence were made with firearms. Thus, it can say that the firearms in early modern…

interest me, that mysterious feel to a book gives it this type of ‘sex appeal’ that makes the book a part of your life and you have to go on until it is over. 2. Setting- The setting of the book is of course on a train that was headed to Stamboul (Istanbul) to London but after the murder of a man the train gets stuck onto a snowdrift. 3. Who are the main characters? Though there alot of characters involved…

Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio’s photo essay Hungry Planet: What the World Eats conveys through the image of the Celik family of Istanbul that they closely rely on fresh foods to create their meals. Menzel and D’Alusio carefully arranged the items in the photo, mainly the bread, greens and vegetables, in order to show how they are the main part of the Celik family’s diet. Reinforced through the caption, the Celik’s favourite food of Melahat’s puffed pastries shows how their most desired meal is…

campaign in Gallipoli four years previously and are presumed dead. After his wife Eliza commits suicide out of grief, Joshua resolves to bring his sons' bodies home and bury them with their mother. Joshua travels to Turkey and stays in a hotel in Istanbul run by war-widowed Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), but is unable to travel to Gallipoli by road. Learning the purpose of his journey, Ayshe tells him to bribe a local fisherman to travel to Gallipoli by boat. When he arrives, Joshua learns that ANZACs…

SOLUTIONS FOR IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR OF TOKI TOKI (State Housing Administration) is the biggest governmental construction company in Turkey. Toki meets 5-10% of housing needs of Turkey, has been built 634,359 houses, 978 schools, 14 universities, 986 sport complexes additionally 2,000 financially significant projects. Toki has been made 5.297 tenders and all these tenders worth 67.2 billion TL. In 2002, Toki’s process has been changed radically; the number of constructed houses…

Vikings begin their attacks on England. 800 - The Oseberg Viking longship is buried about this time. 840 - Viking settlers found the city of Dublin in Ireland. 844 - A Viking raid on Seville is repulsed. 860 - Rus Vikings attack Constantinople (Istanbul). 862 - Novgorod in Russia is founded by the Rus Viking, Ulrich. 866 - Danish Vikings establish a kingdom in York, England. 871 - Alfred the Great becomes king of Wessex; the Danish advance is halted in England. 872 - Harald I gains…