Ihlamur Pavilion
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 2010 World Rowing Coastal Championship to be held in Istanbul
“2010 World Rowing Coastal Championship ” will be held in Istanbul next year by with the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency. A contract to include the “2010 World Rowing Coastal Championship” into the Agency projects was signed between the President of Turkish Rowing Federation Ilhami Isseven and Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency Secretary General Yilmaz Kurt on 20 October in the Agency office.World Rowing Championships organized by International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) every year will be held in Turkey for the first time in 2010 within the maritime projects supported by Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency. Approxi Museum of Classical Literature
This is more commonly known as the Galata Mevlevihanesi or Whirling Dervish Monastery. The whirling dervishes, a mystic Sufi sect that follow the teachings of Celaleddin Rumi (1207-73), were banned in the early days of the Republic, hence the alternative name for their Istanbul headquarters. Dervishes still perform their ritual dance (sema) for visitors on Sunday afternoons (check for details and book ahead). They also perform three evenings a week at an exhibition hall in Sirkeci railway station. Galip Dede Caddesi 15, TunelTel: (0212) 245 4141.Opening hours: Wed-Mon 09:30-17:00.Admission charge. Rahmi Koc Industrial Museum
Originally the 19th-century anchorage foundry, in a building dating back to the 12th century, this private collection of wealthy industrialist Rahmi M Koc includes various modes of transport from all eras. It contains machinery related to aviation, an American bomber aircraft, an amphibious 1960s car, old locomotive engines and scientific equipment in one of the city's most unusual and eclectic collections. It is especially popular with children. Haskoy Caddesi 5, HaskoyTel: (0212) 369 6600/01/02.Website: www.rmk-museum.org.trOpening hours: Tues-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:00.Admission charge. Kariye Museum
Originally an 11th-century church (and sometimes still referred to as Chora Church) this contains Istanbul's finest Byzantine mosaics, as well as superb 14th-century religious frescoes. Although converted to a mosque after the Conquest, the mosaics were merely whitewashed over, and have been preserved for display in what is now a secular museum. Kariye Camii Sokak, EdirnekapiTel: (0212) 631 9241.Opening hours: Thurs-Tues 0930-1630.Admission charge. Yildiz Park
Rising above the area of Besiktas, Yildiz is a welcome relief from the noise of the city, with woodland and landscaped gardens. Sultan Abdul Hamit built them for the Ciragan Palace (now a 5-star hotel over the main road) where Sultans strolled and hunted since the 17th century. It is now more popular with courting couples and picnicking families and is busiest at weekends. At the top are Malta Kosku and Cadir Kosku, two attractive 19th-century pavilions originally part of the palace, whose guests included Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle, and now operating as restaurants and cafes. The park also houses Yildiz Palace Museum, Imperial Porcelain Factory and City Museum. Y Turkish Hammams and Istanbul Hammams
 It is a very ancient tradition to construct baths within cities. Yet the term "hammam" brings the Romans to mind because they combined their advanced engineering skills with their much developed taste for comfort the Ottomans preserved the hammam tradition of the Romans and built many new hammams at different points throughout Istanbul. These hammams combined with the elements of Ottoman culture, have gained a distinctive identity under the name " |