"The famous 'Istanbul City Guide'
Sunday, July 10, 2005
AYŞE OZGUN
The Municipality of Greater Istanbul, hoping to make an impressive gesture to attendees of the 22nd World Architects Congress held in Istanbul last week, presented as a gift a book called 'Istanbul City Guide,' in which author İbrahim Uslu made reference to the �grandiose greatness� of Ottoman-era Istanbul and referred to the creation of the Republic of Turkey as somewhat of a poor �substitute,� which he claimed 'weakened the city's personality and historical status.'"
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