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The exquisitely crafted furniture of Istanbul-based Dorya is so well regarded in its native country that the office of the Turkish president recently commissioned the firm to outfit the interiors of two residences, its diplomatic offices, and meeting rooms. A couple of years ago, Dorya established corporate offices and a ...

S/Y Athina will be available for charter for the entire month of July and the last week of August, which overlaps with September, in Greek and Turkish waters, depending on where the previous charter finishes. She is also available for Les Voiles de St. Tropez

The new three-floor Espa spa at the Istanbul Edition hotel, designed by London-based Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), fuses modern chic with the traditional Turkish spa. Design elements include embossed bronze floors and horsehair-upholstered walls in stylized rooms, yet it offers classic treatments like the Turkish Indulgence ($320) in a hammam

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. "Turks Protest Internet Censorship" Pre-emptive protests against Internet censorship have sprung up in over 40 cities to rally against the Turkish government's voluntary obscenity filters. The tiered system plans to have four levels: children’s profile, family profile, domestic or standard profile, and may ban words like "blonde" and "sister-in-law." Concerned citizens do have reason to worry that such measures could lead to censorship, as Turkey already bans a number of popular sites, including YouTube.