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	<description>Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture</description>
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		<title>Going underground &#8211;Istanbul beneath your feet</title>
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While İstanbul has been  basking in its year of glory as a European Capital of Culture, a goodly  number of new books about the city have been published. One of the most  interesting is “The World Beneath İstanbul” by Ersin Kalkan, which takes  a look at the city's underground attractions.





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		<title>Newly unearthed baptismal font at Hagia Sophia to open in spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A baptismal font unearthed during restoration of Hagia Sophia has been  revealed to the press. The baptismal font dates back to the sixth  century and was used in mass baptism ceremonies. The pool, which shows  the cultural and architectural style of the Byzantine period, will open  to visitors in the spring

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		<title>Istanbul, Turkey: a cultural guide</title>
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Istanbul is often described as a city of two halves, spread-eagled over the eastern tip of Europe and the western edge of Asia. But it is much more than that: ancient and modern vie for attention on both European and Asian sides, with gleaming glass towers overlooking the traditional wooden buildings that still cling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Istanbul guide: flights, sights, hotels and restaurants</title>
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Essential information for visitors to Istanbul, including the best sights, hotels and restaurants.
Getting there
British Airways (0844 493 0787; www.britishairways.com) and Turkish Airlines (0844 800 6666; www.turkishairlines.com) fly to Istanbul’s main Atatürk Airport, while easyJet (www.easyjet.co.uk) flies to Sabiha Gökçen airport on the Asian side (about 20 miles from the ferry port that takes you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Documentary to introduce the first and healthiest fast food in the world: Simit</title>
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The simit, which has been the subject of films, books and politics, is now becoming the symbol of İstanbul. Thanks to a documentary by a curious master’s student, it will now be featured in film festivals and fairs, giving the message, “If you come to İstanbul and don’t eat simit, you’ll be sorry.....”
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