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Kapalıçarşı/The Grand Bazaar of Istanbul
Robert Schuddeboom, Turkey
17 Feb 2016
Almost 100 mln visitors per year and a rent of 3,500 usd per month per m2: this truly is Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, in Turkey known as Kapalıçarşı, the oldest shopping centre […]
Slowbiking en verkeersinfarcten
Arjen Uijterlinde, Brazil
11 Dec 2015
Wat hebben slowbiking en verkeersinfarcten in Brazilië met elkaar te maken? Het gaat allebei langzaam, zult u denken. Inderdaad hebben de grote steden in Brazilië – steden groter dan de […]
Pera Palace – fin de siècle in 2015
Robert Schuddeboom, Turkey
4 Nov 2015
My wedding ring? I gave it to my wife in Pera Palace. Where else? Several of my blogs are about the rapid modernization of Istanbul’s infrastructure. Istanbul however is also […]
Groundwater: The invisible part of the cycle
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, USA
2 Nov 2015
photo: The Dutch ‘Polderlandschap’ Almost all parts of the natural water cycle are visible: clouds, rain/snow, surface water in rivers and oceans. People are able to connect flooding and drought to […]
A Turkish Randstad, with a blue heart
Robert Schuddeboom, Turkey
31 Oct 2015
I travel a lot in Turkey, just as I did over 30 years ago, when I visited Turkey for the first time. The hospitality of its people, the historic sites […]
Zomer: een dagje ambassadeur
Paul van Oostveen, Slovenia
22 Jul 2015
Vorig jaar was de ambassadeur uitgenodigd in Bovec, waar een Nederlander door de burgemeester gehuldigd werd omdat hij daar voor het 50e jaar zijn vakantie doorbracht. Vorig jaar lukte het […]
Celebrate both big events and daily successes
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
20 Jul 2015
Does the fact that you are reading my 100th blog need extra attention? I wouldn’t know why because I plan on writing 100 more. Or should the fact that I […]
Renewed Istanbul infrastructure boom : Urban Development and Real Estate Projects
Robert Schuddeboom, Turkey
14 Jul 2015
Without much ado in greater Istanbul a series of multi-billion dollar infrastructural projects is being implemented putting Istanbul on the first spot when it comes to new infrastructure in Europe. […]
‘Enjoy freedom of expression or get the hell out’
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
13 Feb 2015
The White House will host a summit next week on countering violent extremism while highlighting homegrown terrorism in an international context. It will deal with the radicalization, recruiting and inspiring […]
A health(y) business: Dutch medical tourists to Turkey
Robert Schuddeboom, Turkey
12 Feb 2015
(c. picture Haberindeks) A patient undergoing an eye treatment in Istanbul. A few months ago, while travelling by bus, a man asked me: ‘Do you know where I need to […]
Out of the free university boxes
Hugo Von Meijenfeldt, United States
11 Feb 2015
My first week spent in the Netherlands was a productive one. I will sum up several affairs I am dealing with here that CGSF is involved in. The visit of […]
11 doden: rustige nacht
John Groffen, Nigeria
26 Jan 2015
Een vrachtwagen dat aandacht vraagt voor ontvoerde meisjes in Noordoost-Nigeria Als reactie op de aanslag op Charlie Hebdo op 7 januari vonden wereldwijd grote demonstraties plaats. Maar vrijwel meteen stelde […]
