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Lewis Collins' tortoise · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:20 am Post subject: Where in Istanbul ?

Here's a test for all you Istanbullites. (or is it Istanbullians, Istanbullese...)

Where in Istanbul are these places?

Easy one to start with (No it's not Beşiktaş)

And this one

Not sure? Here's another clue!

How about this one

A final teaser

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yaramaz · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:26 am Post subject:

I'm guessing Kartal, Dolapdere and, er, B�y�k i� �amaşırı...errr....şehir, and At...tepe...something...

What is the last thing? Kalemburgaz? Very Happy

yaramaz · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

It's near ikitelli.

Lewis Collins' tortoise · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

Kartal is right, but the rest of your answers are pants Laughing

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

buyukcekmece and the second last one Atasehir?

Lewis Collins' tortoise · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

Big Drawers is right, but not Atasehir.

How about these two as well.

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Is one of the Enb�y�kmelekdonk�y?
and Attaturkbozukalemk�y

and Bağdatcadessidakimarksandspencersk�y?

?

yaramaz · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Nişantaşı? (eeerm, b�y�k nişan??)

Lewis Collins' tortoise · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject:

Stone target correct!

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Surely the traditional adjective is 'Stambuli' ?

yaramaz · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject:

İstanbullu.

Vowel harmony, my friends. Vowel harmony!

How about this one:

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

^I had a disagreement with a student about this morning istanbullu is Turkish not English. I've just tried to search on dictionary.com and it isn't recognised.

It came up because I am reading Istanbul at the moment(orhan Pamuk) and he, or rather the translator, uses the word on a regular basis.

Lewis Collins' tortoise · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:02 am Post subject:

Kulaksız ?

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

LCT, do you do cryptic crosswords?

yaramaz · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:48 am Post subject:

Yip, Kulaksız!

Another (but not Bulut-related)

and a link for another (no pic):

http://visitmt.com/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=3142&SiteID=1

and: