Clara is a young girl from Germany. She likes traveling by hitchhicking. We met her in Instanbul after her job in south of Turkey where she learnt a little about turkish culture.
What about Turkey : Clara (in french)
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What about Turkey : Esra
Esra is a young woman who lives in Istanbul. She developps a green and social coffee place near the Gold Corn in Istanbul.
Dreams Academy – Helping disabled people in Turkey
Since 2008, Dream Academy preventing disabled people in Turkey from participating in society. With sport and art Dreams Academy would like to change the society perception of disabled people.
About 8.5 million people ( 13% of the population) are living with disabilities in Turkey. Public support policies in place are not sufficient and private initiatives offer suitable solution so, Dream Academy offers its services . Beyond direct assistance to beneficiaries, the Dream Academy’ goal is to change the way society looks at disability.
Dreams Academy was created by Ercan Tutal whos used his love of the sea to demonstrate that an Alternative World, free of barriers for people with disabilities, is possible. Since 1998, Ercan and his students have taken around 2000 people with disabilities to discover diving through the project “Diving is Freedom”.
The Academy of Dreams offers several activities :
- Diving is fredom
- Alternative camps
- Dream Academy
- Social Inclusion band
Today in Kaş on the Lycian coast, south of the country, a home and shelter are created. The access and participation in the activities will be free to allow each one to find his place. This place serves as a fulfillment center for all.
We met Ercan Tutal on the way to this new place of Art and Accommodation, interested in our approach to gathering citizen initiatives across Europe , he brough us to the site and granted us an interview.
English translation by Melanie Gourdon
The Academy of Dreams is supported by several programs including a program of the United Nations
Contact :
Düsler Akademisi Binasy Barbaros MahallesiFeslesen Sok. No:10 Baty Atasehir/Ystanbul/Türkiye – Tel: +90 216 688 31 53 – www.duslerakademisi.org
To send an e-mail to Ercan TUTAL
Mithat Paşa Cad – shoe workshops in Istanbul district
In this street near Sultanahmet, basements and ground floors host dozens of shoe workshops. All day, there is the smell of glue and leather, the amazing comes and goes of the carriers and Avenue Yeniceriler sellers are trying to seduce the walkers boasting unbeatable prices.
Ya oum al shahid – Against the war in Syria
İstiklal Street in İstanbul. A group of men and women sitin against the war in Syria.
Bağlama in İstanbul – Musical streets…
In the district of Galata near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Galip Dede Street is a serie of shops and music workshops. You can find guitars, pianos and also cymbals manufactured by Armenians or the saz, ney, oud, the laouto, daf …
The atmosphere is friendly and sellers love to share their music with customers or passing travelers.
Traditionally, Turkish music is transmitted without notation. This technique of memory-based or « by heart » learning is called the Mesk. 
What about Turkey : Erhan and Baris
Yatsi Namazi Istanbul
There are plenty of mosques in Istanbul.
Five times a day, muslims are invited to go to one of them.
On the roof top of of building, we record the evening call.
Ferry on the Bosphorus
The ferry is really part of the atmosphere of Istanbul. People take it to cross the Bosphorus or to go up the Golden Horn; coming from the Princes Islands by ferry is like travelling from the past.
On board, you can enjoy a Cai (tea) or taste a Simit, sesame bun shaped ring sold for 1 Lira (0.30) by street vendors
Egyptian bazar in Istanbul
