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| Sirinevler was the second place I had an apartment, set up and looked after by English Time. I'm easy to please. Of course, my room-mates had been there a few months longer than I had, so I got stuck with the smallest room in both apartments that we all lived together in! My room, as seen below. Basic furnishing, but I brought my own blanket (I still have it). A little piece of somethign familiar I guess. To the right of my bedroom is a view out the balcony window. As you can see, the apartments are very close together. One really hot summer streak, I bought a kiddie pool and put in on the balcony. It was heaven, especially since we had no bathtub. To the right is a mondo huge Kulter dersanesi advertising billboard on the side of the building facing the E-5. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is one of the streets in Sirinevler, close to a huge mosque. I can't remember the name, but there is a fabulous pazar that they hold every Tuesday. It is this outdoor bazaar, covreed, that sells everything. I took a picture of this wedding dress store mostly because the male shop owner was in the window, and he looked out of place with all of the bride mannequins. However, after the picture was taken I realized you could barely see the man in the window. This street is great for inexpensive restaurants. Again, this is Sirinevler, working class Tuks live and work here. Foreign teachers do stick out here, especially when they roam the streets in groups. One note, the male teachers can free to go into the little bars that are everywhere here. You will notice that there are no women in here. This is by design. You will actually be asked to leave if you go into these places, even if accompanied by males. They are not trying to be rude, but this is a conservative neighbourhood. You can go to the bars in Bakirkoy, Taksim, or anywhere else that is less conservative. The people here, are great though, and will look out for you once they get to know you. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Another shot of the dolmushes and city transit busses that stop by Sirinevler. Busses are plentiful and cheap. And they get you pretty much everywhere. I have never had any problems on the busses, except for one time when an old man grabbed my knee. I was with other teachers and was just sorta shocked. The other teachers thought it was funny, and the one complained that since she looked Turkish, no one ever harrassed her. She can have it. But again, I travelled lots of places, and have had good experiences. I got hassled more on Rideau Street in Ottawa than I ever did in Istanbul. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| April, 2007: Mahmutbey Cad. Sirinevler While demolishing an adjacent building, inept contractors accidentally set events in motion that brought down an 8-story apartment building in Sirinveler. Residents were evacuated after hearing a loud 'crack', but apparently some ran back in to grab some expensive furniture and other belongings when it collapsed down on them. One or two were inside, but no one died. |
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