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The Black Book of Istanbul

Aug 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Cultural Behaviour, Editor's Choice, Other

There are two words to tell this novel written by nobel-prize winning Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk. Dark and Powerful!
The Black Book starts with the short flashbacks of the boy,through his childhood and the story slides mysteriously in the dark shades of his memories in istanbul,the darkest city ever in a book told.The whole story [...]

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Historic Turkish Baths of Istanbul

Aug 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Cultural Behaviour

Turkish Bath Culture has roots in Roman Baths and its a history of several centuries starting from Ottoman times.
This book provides detailed information about Ottoman Bath Architecture, The Essential Components of the Bath: Tellak and Natir, The Baths and Sex, the most famous baths (hamams) of Istanbul including Cemberlitas Bath, Cagaloglu Bath, Oruculer [...]

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