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Aid organization hangs 'Yes' banner for referendum on historic city walls in Istanbul despite ban

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 03/08/2017 - 13:46

A humanitarian aid organization, Sıcak Yuva Vakfı (Warm Home Association), has hung a banner saying "yes" for the upcoming constitutional change referendum, on Istanbul's UNESCO-listed historic city walls despite bans.  

Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı slams conversion of part of Istanbul's historic city wall into wedding site

Published by Hurriyet on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 12:30

Renowned Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı has criticized a controversial plan made by Istanbul's Fatih district to convert its historic city walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a wedding hall, urging preservation boards to take additional care for the city's appearance and profile. 

Historic city walls covered with roof, converted for wedding hall in Istanbul

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 12:12

The Fatih Municipality of Istanbul has controversially converted historic city walls, on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites protected list, for the construction of a new wedding hall, covering them with a portable roof after receiving permission from the Provincial Board of Cultural Property Protection.