SÜMEYRA YARIŞ TOPAL

Having been the capital of three different civilizations, in addition to its rich history and culture, Istanbul continu­­es to fascinate visitors with its rich cuisine. The culinary culture of civilizations it has been home to has been passed on and therefore being in Istanbul means eating fish at the Bosphorus, eating yogurt at Kanlıca and drinking boza at Vefa. Here are some of the historical taste stops that carry the legacy of empires in Istanbul.

OPENED WITH A CEREMONY BY SULTAN ABDULHAMID

The oldest restaurant in Istanbul, Haci Abdullah Restaurant, dates back to1888. It was opened during the reign of Abdülhamid II, with his own request. The 131-year-old restaruant, which works with the principle of master-apprentice, welcomes its visitors on the historical streets of Istiklal. Not having changed the taste of its meals, Haci Abdullah Restaurant is most famous for its compotes and pickles. Visitors can also taste other dishes from the Turkish cuisine including Manisa kebab, saffron and rice dessert, and dishes of mutton or chicken and coarsley ground wheat, artichoke and stuffed leaves.

IT’S ONLY GOT MEATBALLS ON THE MENU

The famous Filibe Köftecisi, whose history and reputation does not fit into space, welcomes its guests at tiny tables in a very small restaurant.

Placing more importance on the taste of the dishes they serve rather than the location of the shop, Filibe Köftecisi was established in 1893. Offering its dishes to visitors in a small and warm atmosphere, Filibe Köftecisi has quite a plain menu. The menu of the 126-year-old establishment only offers meatballs, haricot bean salad and yogurt desert, and continues to serve customers at the Sirkeci Hocapaşa Street in the Historic Peninsula.

KEBAB THAT’S BEEN MADE FOR A CENTURY

Introducing the richness of Turkish cuisine to the world, Develi Kebab was established in 1912. Starting off with only kebab and steak tartar a la turca and later increasing the variety of dishes it offers, Develi Kebab’s first branch was opened in Samatya. It currently has 10 different branches. Accompanied by one of Istanbul’s most quiet and peaceful areas, Kalamış, and its view of the Bosphorus, Samatya’s most exclusive dishes are the steak tartar a la turca and kebab with a specific Antep touch. Other dishes found in the historical restaurant include cold white beans vinaigrette, kunafah, fish and various other meat dishes.

A JOURNEY THAT BEGAN WITH FOUR TABLES

One of the taste stops that has been symbolized with Istanbul is Konyali Restaurant, which opened its doors in 1897. The historical restaurant began with just four chairs and 16 seats. Now the reputation of this historical place has exceeded the borders of Turkey and across the world. Offering its delicious dishes to guests at both Topkapı Palace and Sirkeci, the historical restaurant has hosted many famous figures from Atatürk to Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, former U.S. President Richard Nixon to Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Butto. It is possible to taste various Turkish dishes at the restaurant including, egg with onion, cutlet, aside, borani, stuffed and roasted lamb, roast stuffed chicken, and kebab with eggplant purec.

HOSTED MONARCHS AND STATESMAN

Pandeli Restaurant is a taste stop that has carried the traditional tastes of the Ottoman Empire until today. All the tastes of Istanbul can be enjoyed in this 118-year-old Egyptian Bazaar, accompanied by a view of the Historic Peninsula. The restaurant is reached through the unique atmosphere of the bazaar, and dates back to 1901. It is possible to taste the delicacies of Istanbul under the restaurant’s domed ceiling, walls covered with blue tiles and crystal chandeliers. The restaurant hosted many statesmen such as the Queen of England, King Faisal, the Iranian Sheikh, Queen Sureyya and Gorbachev. The restaurant surely reflects its century-long accumulation and offers guests a range of dishes including, seabass, barbeque, roast stuffed chicken and vegetables, lamb roasted on the tandour, aubergine and doner pastry.

MUST EAT AT THESE RESTAURANTS

* Ali Muhittin Hacı Bekir (1777)-Eminönü:Double roasted Turkish delight

* Karaköy Güllüoğlu (1820)-Karaköy:Square, pistachio baklava

* Beyaz Fırın (1836)-Kadıköy:Bagel with butter, potato wrap

* Hafız Mustafa (1864)-Eminönü:Coffee-sugared almond

* Vefa Bozacısı (1870)-Vefa:Boza

* Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi (1871)-Eminönü:Turkish coffee

* Cemilzade (1883)-Kadıköy:Almond, peanut butter

* Tarihi Kanlıca Yoğurdu (1893)-Kanlıca:Yogurt

* Tarihi Sarıyer Börekçisi (1895)-Sarıyer:Rolled pastry

* Meşhur Bebek Badem Ezmesi (1904)-Bebek:Almond butter

* Yedi-Sekiz Hasan Paşa Fırını (1905)-Beşiktaş:Salt ring

* Koska Helvacısı (1907)-Eminönü:Sesame halva

* Baylan Pastanesi (1923)-Beyoğlu:Kup griye

* Namlı Pastırmacı (1929)-Eminönü:Pastrami

* Asri Turşucu (1938)-Beyoğlu:Pickled cucumber

WHAT TO EAT WHERE?

* Yanyalı Fehmi Lokantası (1919)-Kadıköy:Meat and shallots stew seasoned with garlic vinegar and cumin

* Tarihi Ali Baba Balık Lokantası (1920)-Kuzguncuk:Fish pastrami

* Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi (1920)-Sultanahmet:Grilled meatballs, semolina halva

* Tarihi Karaköy Balıkçısı (1923)-Karaköy:Perch

* Kanaat Lokantası (1933)-Üsküdar:Rice, ice cream

* Karışma Sen Balık Lokantası (1938)-Cankurtaran:Shrimp olla, tinned walnut ice cream

* Beyti Et Lokantası (1945)-Küçükçekmece:Beyti kebab

* Köşkeroğlu (1946)-Karaköy:Hot flaky pastry, pancake with spicy meat filling (lahmacun)

* Hacı Bozanoğulları (1948)-İncirli:Pancake with spicy meat filling (lahmacun), baklava

* Hamdi Restoran (1969)-Eminönü:Stuffed meatballs, kebab

* Bebek Balıkçısı (1974)-Bebek:Flounder, fish cake

23 Temmuz 2019 Salı

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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.

The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.

A MOVING STAGE

The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.

COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS

AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.

A MODERN DESIGN

There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.

DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON

Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.

A CULTURE STREET

As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.

Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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HAMİT KARDAŞ

The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE

As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET

The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.

FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE

With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.

For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr

MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.

Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.

MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.

Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”

THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE

Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.

400 ONLINE EVENTS

Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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