WHEN Simay Bulbul , a 30-year-old fashion designer, decided to strike out on her own in 2006, many of her colleagues suggested she set up shop in the tony Nisantasi district of Istanbul .Instead, Ms. Bulbul decided to give it a go in Galata, a historic neighborhood of cobblestone streets in Istanbul’s old European quarter, […]
THE BASICSThere are a few odd things about this W hotel, among them the metal detector at the front door and the fact that some prices are given in euros, some in dollars, and some in Turkish lira. Still, the first W in Europe is a terrific hotel. Not only is it fun to stay […]
A small hotel on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has fired all its male employees for repeatedly having affairs with foreign female guests, the manager said on Wednesday.Pelin Yucel, manager of Image Hotel in Marmaris, said her 27-room hotel now only employs female staff. Most of the guests are British and Russian tourists, she said.“We had been […]