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Wowwwwww love it.

Beyoğlu is wonderful!!

Nice work Sercan :cheers:

Although your link doesn't connect.

Thanks to DU999, source beyoglu.bel
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Altough many pictures in this thread from 2005-2006, thread shows the renovation examples very well. I hope in 2010 more than half of the Istanbul will be renovated.

Absolutely AMAZING! :applause:

These are even individual renovations! There are even some made by the municipality which cover hundreds of buildings in groups. It's interesting to see this change. First, at the beginning of the 20th century Beyoglu was THE location in Istanbul. After 1950 people prefered to live in "modern" concrete apartments and the area was left empty or to poor people, homeless people, illegal immigrants, to criminals and now it's becoming trendy again since the beginning of the 90's!

Here you see the development of Beyoglu very well!

At the beginning of the 20th cetury. Commercial strip of Istanbul:
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50's: Street opened to cars
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Some years later the nostalgic tram line doesn't exist anymore, the are getting more unattractive. Buildings full of signs.
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After 90's untit today:
Several renovations and restorations. The tram line is back and buildings are rented to high prices again.
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Any pics of Layeli çadeci?

I like old pictures

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Kafkas, one pic does not work

Teriyaki, we have many pic at this page.
can you just show the link of Messis pics?
Thanks a lot.

Istanbul - Love of Continents

Any pics of Layeli çadeci?

I think you mean Laleli caddesi :D Just some days ago I saw a photo of a renovated building in Laleli. Your hotel was in Laleli, right? ;)

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Well we paid for a hotel in Taksim but due to an error with the travel agency, we we were obliged to stay in a hotel @ Laleli
We were angry at the beginning, but we finally enjoyed it, since it was very close to the historical center ;)

& Thank you for the pics, I don't recognize the street, it changed a lot !

wow...such a nice story from istanbul.

but i just wanna know...whether the renovation and facelifting of those building being done under government authority/law or done by building's owners own initiative?

a wonderful thread. It gives me hope for my city...

wow...such a nice story from istanbul.

but i just wanna know...whether the renovation and facelifting of those building being done under government authority/law or done by building's owners own initiative?

Some are private and some are made with the helpt of the city

a wonderful thread. It gives me hope for my city...

London?

wow...such a nice story from istanbul.

but i just wanna know...whether the renovation and facelifting of those building being done under government authority/law or done by building's owners own initiative?

The first steps were made by the municipality. They renovated whole streets or quarters at once. Investors saw that renovating old buildings and renting them is profitable so both sides keep renovating now. There is still so much to do... Normally the municapilty renovates just one small area in order to make it attractive and private investors who see that began to renovate the buildings aroud this renovated area so the number of renovated buildings increases day by day.

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Great pics! Buildings after restoration LOOKS better :)

wow. great change. keep it up Istanbul!! :)

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Istanbul definitely heading in the right direction here. The improvement of standard of living is immeasurable but must be considerable - the unseen benefits, socially, economically, culturally. I bet if you did this to all run down areas crime, and the cost of crime, would be down.

Crime and renovation? How are they linked to eachother?

Btw Istanbul is already the safest city in Europe. I think you are wrong with your theory.

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Istanbul is the safest major city in Europe, according to the 2006 European Crime and Safety Survey. Governor of Istanbul Province Muammer Guler presented the findings Tuesday (March 20th). The data shows the crime rate in Istanbul was 18% last year, compared to 32% in London, 27% in Amsterdam, 26% in Belfast and Dublin, 24% in Copenhagen, 23% in Stockholm, 20% in Brussels, and 19% in Rome.

In other news, Istanbul hosted the 5th meeting of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq on Monday. Iraqi Minister of Planning and Development Co-operation Ali Baban was there, along with 130 representatives of the international community. (NTV Aina, Xinhua- 20/03/07)

You are right messi, with 12mio population it is quite safe actually but let's make it under 10% and advertise it largest but safest city in the world. What a pride for us... so I quite agree with "spliff fairy" here too. :)

Wow beautiful thread, after restoration buildings looks amazing!

when talking about crime rates guys I meant if we did this kind of thing in my hometown, London, I'm sure the crime would decrease. The fact Istanbul has the lowest crime rate in Europe shows that.

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The first steps were made by the municipality. They renovated whole streets or quarters at once. Investors saw that renovating old buildings and renting them is profitable so both sides keep renovating now. There is still so much to do... Normally the municapilty renovates just one small area in order to make it attractive and private investors who see that began to renovate the buildings aroud this renovated area so the number of renovated buildings increases day by day.

oh..thanks. true that most of these kinda effort has to be started/initiated by government/for Istanbul case, local municipal...

good to see those photos...:okay:

eh...wait a second?..is that a renovation or just a 'repaint'..?from the glass windows...some of its interior looks intact...

Some just painting but most are refacaded

Istanbul like Fenerbahce has marched up to 10 best in
the European 'city' Championship.

As a Galatasaray supporter I take that as an isult :D

According to government's plan, more historical buildings belonging to government (like Akaretler) will be given to the rent of private sector as hotels as a return of restoration they will made.

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so Haydarpasa and some other old buildings can be hotels, that would be a wrong decision

thanks to www.istanbulview.com

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^ Nice renovation! This is where the new W Hotel is supposed to be. I've stayed at a W Hotel in New York and it was very nice and trendy. I'm glad they opened one in Istanbul. Where is the location of this building exactly?

great renovations! :):)

^ Nice renovation! This is where the new W Hotel is supposed to be. I've stayed at a W Hotel in New York and it was very nice and trendy. I'm glad they opened one in Istanbul. Where is the location of this building exactly?

It is just near of Besiktas District and very close to Dolmabahce Palace just across of the Naval Museum.

Incredible pictures

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so Haydarpasa and some other old buildings can be hotels, that would be a wrong decision
For Haydarpaşa yes it would be a wrong decision but for buildings like Akaretler it is a right decision, imo

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Beyoğlu

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Very nice :cheers:

One day I need to get to Turkey.

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Wow! this old shaby building looks stunning. But i think they havent restore it, they built it again.

this is one of the most interesting city that i have come across.