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Slightly
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A distant view of the modern, financial and business area
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Ebru
had said that she was going to pick me up on her way back from the airport
having picked up Linda, Heather, Jeanette and Jeeda who were to give costume and
make up training in Ankara. The flight was delayed, so I decided to walk back to
the hotel, not too objectionable as the smog had gone and the temperature was a
very pleasant 20 deg C.
The
phone tinkled in my room. A change of plan. Could I accompany Ebru, Ahmet and
the girls up to TRT to advise on lighting a small audience show with a
panel of 6 people. No problem. My friend Hayrettin (July 99 training with Tim
Wallbank) was lighting and he had very some very firm ideas on lighting style.
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This is fast food, Istanbul style. A rocking boat on the
waters edge is a kind of mobile barbecue for the fish caught in the waters
behind the boat. A queue forms to buy the tasty result.
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marble slab. |
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I
was, shall we say, somewhat surprised to see him using a 1K pup at 6 metres to
light three panellists. I measured 200 lux, which, compared with Ankaras 3000
lux was to say the least, a little surprising.
At
8pm we picked up the girls who had been shopping for their course. 9pm saw us
all in the restaurant, which was packed. I feel that their expectations of
running high quality training have taken a knock as they find that TRT just
isnt like the BBC at all. But then, why should it be? Unlike some of my
colleagues in the Society, I too have spent all my working life under Aunties
umbrella, and that could be perceived as an overly narrow view of the TV
universe. Pros and Cons for both, I guess.
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Shop with a nautical flavour |
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A
gentle start to the day after the exertions of yesterday. Cloudy and cool, so no
rush to go out. After breakfast, I walked down the hill from Taksim Square past
embassies and university buildings towards the Bosphorus and on to Dolmabahçe
Palace. Yet another Ottoman palace (there are many in Istanbul) built towards
the end of their crumbling empire- less than a hundred years ago. A modest 270
rooms with lots of solid gold, even cutlery. An amazing ceremonial Hall 36
metres high with a crystal chandelier weighing over 4 tonnes!
Later I joined the large numbers of people
just strolling down Istikal Caddesi (Independence Avenue) from Taksim Square. I
saw more bazaars that looked as though they might be worth exploring at a later
date.
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Dolmabahçe
Palace, yet another Ottaman Palace. A very fine one. |
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A
tram in Independence Avenue linking Taksim Square with the Galata area. |
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