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Emirgan Korusu is a recreational area of approximately 47 hectares located on the Rumelian shore of the Bosphorus in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, between Baltalimanı and İstinye. 【1】 Known since antiquity and the Byzantine era for its dense cedar forests, the area was called "Kyparades" during the Byzantine period, meaning "cedar forest". 【2】 During the Ottoman period, the grove was granted in the mid-16th century to Nişancı Feridun Bey and later assigned in the 17th century to Emirgünoğlu

Street art is not merely graphics or paintings drawn on walls, but a form of expression that transforms public spaces through art. Beyond aesthetic concerns, it is also used to convey messages about political and social issues. Over time, this art form has become a space where individual and collective identities are reflected, and since the mid-20th century it has gained widespread global recognition. Although street art is often viewed as a modern phenomenon, its origins date back to antiquity

İlhan Tekeli (11 November 1937, İzmir) is a Turkish urban and regional planner, academic, writer and thinker. He is known for his contributions in the fields of urbanism, local governance, urban history, planning theory and social sciences in Türkiye. He is among the academics who significantly contributed to the development of the planning discipline in Türkiye. Early Life and Education İlhan Tekeli was born in İzmir in 1937. He completed his primary and secondary education in İzmir. After grad

The Battersea Poltergeist Case, refers to a series of poltergeist phenomena reportedly occurring between 1956 and 1968 at 63 Wycliffe Road in the Battersea district of London, England, in the home of the Hitchings family. The case became one of the most debated poltergeist incidents in the United Kingdom due to the mysterious appearance of Shirley Hitchings, numerous eyewitness accounts, extensive media coverage, and decades-long documentation by paranormal researcher Harold Chibbett. Records of

Street art is not merely graphics or paintings drawn on walls but a form of expression that transforms public spaces through art. Beyond aesthetic concerns, it is also used to convey messages about political and social issues. Over time, this art form has become a space reflecting individual and collective identities and has gained global prominence since the mid-20th century. Although street art is viewed as a modern phenomenon its origins date back to antiquity. Cave paintings from prehistoric