Tag: Istanbul

Travel

Turkey’s Unique Museum

Post author By Sheldon Kirshner
Post date January 5, 2014

It’s a one-of-a-kind museum, Turkey’s first and only one devoted exclusively to all things Jewish. Opened 13 years ago to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Spanish Jews to the Ottoman Empire, the Jewish Museum in Istanbul is a unique institution in Turkey. More than a decade on, the museum’s focus is still […]

Tags Istanbul, Jewish Museum, Turkey, Turkish Jews

Travel

Istanbul is Exotic and Alluring

Post author By Sheldon Kirshner
Post date December 18, 2013

Istanbul can be likened to a Turkish delight, the popular candy that Turks and foreigners alike find so hard to resist. Bite into it and you’re hooked. Istanbul, once known as Constantinople, has drawn tourists since time immemorial. Touring it in the 12th century, the traveller Benjamin of Tudela was stunned by its sheer vitality. […]

Tags Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul