Istanbul
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Istanbul Is a City on the Brink of Crisis
An earthquake could decimate 2 million of the city's 3 milion apartments. But not everyone is happy with Turkey's solution.
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Archives
The Istanbul That Might Have Been, and Might Still Be
A book of unbuilt Ottoman-era architectural and engineering plans sheds surprising light on the current building boom in Turkey’s largest city.
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Postcard
Central Asia Rings in the New Year By Jumping, Repeatedly, Over Giant Fires
The start of spring comes with its own set of traditions.
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Postcard
It's Official: The Weather Is Extremely Insane Right Now
Extreme heat in Australia, snow in the Middle East.
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Can You Tell a City By Its Blocks?
What if blocks could be extracted, stripped of all but their essential form, and lined up for inspection? Would we know a place by the sum of its parts?
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The Geography of James Bond: Skyfall Edition
An updated map to reflect the newest film.
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A Massive Earthquake in Istanbul Is Inevitable
The Turkish capital is awaiting a disaster that will make Sandy seem small.
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Can Turkey Capture the Islamic Tourism Market?
"Halal" hotels are fast establishing themselves in such seaside vacation regions.
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Charts
A Man-Made, Net-Zero Energy Island Off the Coast of Istanbul
A proposal imagines 300,000 housing units built into six hyper-energy efficient domes.
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Using BRT as a Transit Band-Aid
As Istanbul awaits the completion of its trunk subway line, the Metrobus has performed admirably.
