RELATIONSHIPS

Heard that an older couple living in Bebek are sharing a young lover.  This pretty local girl is enjoying the benefits of being under the protection of this influential couple.  However, interesting not one of the threesome like it in a threesome.  Some nights are spent with the lady of the house and other nights with the man of the house.  Everyone appears to be very happy with the relationship - Good luck to them.

Another older lady has gone under the knife again in order to keep her much younger lover.  She has undergone so many reconstructions her nose is wafer thin, her lips stretch out almost to her ears.  Her eyebrows have that constant surprised look and her skin has been stretched so thin (although you can't see her wrinkles) you can see the veins beneath them.  I'm not sure she quite understands that it isn't the 'looking young' that is keeping her man but her money.

The lesbian relationship of another on and off couple (residing in Atakoy of all places) continue to be exactly that.  No one is sure if they really are lesbians or if they are pretending to be or if they are trying to annoy each other.  Both women have been seen individually disappearing with various men for sex, yet both claim to be only interested in each other.  The men don't seem to mind too much and have confirmed a lot more goes on than talking when the door is closed.

The straight and probably most crazy of all the relationships going on these days is the one where the couple (who appear to be totally smitten with each other) are unable to be in each other's company without the extra stimulation of drink and/or drugs.  The man in the relationship claims he is unable to get through the day or night without drink or drugs, so much so that the couple are found scouring the streets looking for illegal substances to top their 'love high'.  Failing that they drink.  I am at a loss to understand it all since I remember being in love and 'the love high' exceeded all stimuli for at least 8 months.  This couple are still at their dating infancy.  Perhaps one or both needs to look at rehab or find someone else.

GORGEOUS GUYS - spot them, shoot them, submit them. JUNE SIGHTINGS

GORGEOUS GUY SEEN ON a Bebek bound bus on - Saturday 25th June 2011.  I was informed that it's in short video format so that we can get the full effect of wind swept hair and let's face it, this guy has gorgeous hair.  I for one would like to run my hands through it.

Guys if you recognise yourself get in touch.  Send us some more shots of yourself, without sunglasses.

BEWARE WHAT YOU PUT ON LAMPOSTS

I heard yesterday that a couple living in Balat had lot their cat.  They posted cute little pictures of it onto the lamposts asking anyone to come forward with news of their little one with the promise of a cash reward.

They received a phone call from someone demanding the ransom of 10,000 dollars for the return of the cat otherwise he would slit it's throat.

The couple were distraught naturally.  The kidnapper then actually came to the house and threatened once again to kill the cat if he didn't get the money within 48 hours.

The couple then began asking neighbors and everyone around them if they knew who had kidnapped their cat.  The man in the bakkal close by had seen the cat at someone's window and assured the couple he would contact the father of the kidnapper and have their cat returned safe and sound.

True to his word, he did.  The kidnapper came to the couple's house with the cat, apologized citing 'a misunderstanding' and then suggesting that when this cat has kittens he would very much like one of them!

WILL CIHANGIR BISTRO’S EVER LEARN? PART II

There is no doubting that the view from Cihangir's Besinci Kat (5th floor) is stunning.  There is no taking away from the terrace that is nearly the best place to be on a warm evening.  There is no taking away from the fact that the building it sits on, has it's original floor tiles and french architecture.  There is no taking away from the fact that the red velvet drapery and beaded curtains add a style of it's own promising opulence and grandeur.  However,  Besinci Kat is not exempt from bad practices just because of the above pluses.  Besinci Kat is a restaurant at the end of the day and should at least produce food that matches it's promised surroundings or prices that match the food's mediocre standard.  At best it's disappointing to be eating such trash in such a promising place and worse still having to pay the price for it.  So please Besinci Kat sack the chef and get someone in who knows what's cooking!

Sadly it doesn't end there.  The staff are discourteous and unwelcoming.  They need to be asked several times for an order of drinks and endlessly for an ashtray.  Tables on the upper deck are not cleared and a group actually had to clear the plates away themselves so they could enjoy drinking at the upper deck level.  No waiter came to turn on the gas fires even though I feel that the price of drinks surely included some warmth.  When the bill arrived it was horribly wrong.  Food items never ordered were on it including extra drinks.  When this was pointed out the waiter suggested that the problem lay in the fact that a lower table moved to the same table as two friends thus confusing the order.  How it should be so defeats me since the two friends were initially drinking alone at the table for an hour before other's arrived and asked for separate bills.  The waiter at the cash desk was not happy with being told that the bill was incorrect and twice asked if the punter was sure she hadn't had a tiramasu, a beer and an extra glass of wine.

Perhaps the digital world has put a strain on waiters.  Perhaps we should just revert back to a little piece of paper marked with items ordered, placed in a little wicker cylinder at the table to hope for some accuracy.  Mistakes happen but churlishness doesn't have to go with it.  I'm not sure what the waiter's problems are that they need to take their unhappiness on the punters but perhaps the management (who are also not very gracious) should do something about it.

All the bistro's/bars and restaurants in Cihangir need to make a better effort especially since I will be returning to write about them.  In Zenka's defence the management were so upset with the scathing comments from Gossip Girl that changes have been made for the better.  Bravo Zenka.  Love your prawns and fava beans.

Sadly Fincan has joined the ranks of crap food with tiny portions.  Don't they know that Turkish people living in Cihangir no longer expect Turkish portions.  They expect food to fill a plate and a large plate at that.  They expect to order one item and feel full and they certain expect meat not to be dried and inedible (even if it's takeout).  Fincan, you are small and can't afford to lose customers, so get it right from now on.

NEW GROUP?

A new party group is emerging in the city lead by the mangirl of dubious origins.  I will refer to him as a him from henceforth on account of his passport stating he is male.    The man of dubious origins is skilled at putting together some great deals in the city for dinner and drinks.  His latest offering was possibly one of the best.  Food at Suada with unlimited drinks.  For those that haven't been to Suada you need to go.  It's the manmade island in the Bosphorus where sits several restaurants and a swimming pool that meets the channel level for level.  Breathtaking at night with the bridge spanning two continents lit up with its ever changing colours.

Back to the event:  The food was good, so I'm told.  The drink was flowing which is a given.  The man of dubious origins is good at placing people at the table who were of a certain genre.  The older more sedate were put in a group together so they would not have to be subjected to the frivolity of the expats and locals.  Needless to say the man of dubious origins has his own group of friends who are considered by some to be in the outrageous section of society i.e. gays, lesbians and bisexuals.  Some of these people (who have liberated themselves from society's guilt trip) are exuberant at exercising their liberation at every event.  There was a lot of girl on girl action, notably by one who recently left Internations before they kicked her out.  She has claimed to be bi-sexual but leaning towards men as a choice.  However, her other bi-sexual partner claims she is more lesbian then not.  I'm wondering if it's the case with having two lovers, where you tell both you like them best.  Therefore the girl in the bi-sexual triangle thinks she's more preferred, which is not necessarily the case.  This femme fatal (last seen at the fish dinner of only a week before) was also seen openly kissing a Belgian.  The Belgian is married but rumour has it that this marriage has been arranged so his Turkish wife could benefit from his passport.  Now, I'm a little confused here as they live in Turkey so I fail to see how she benefits, perhaps the story related to me is wrong and it's he who needed a passport to remain in this country.  Either way his marriage is not only on paper but in the apartment they share, so I wonder how much is his perception of his marriage and how much is her not knowing what his perception is.  The femme fatal continued to move between her female lover and the new incoming.  In the end she was seen leaving with the Belgian, so presumably she wanted to do 'hairy' that night.

One lady was not happy with the possibility of an ex turning up to sit beside her.  She has been stalked for a couple of years now by an ex who wants to be a current.  He signed up for the event asking the man of dubious origins to be sure to place him next to her.  He was a no-show only because he's not living in the city.  Why he thought to unnerve her with his possible presence is anybody's guess.

PLANKING PLANKERS

OK the very obvious fun one can have with planking is calling plankers wankers.  Are they?  I don't think so.  I've begun to see the hilarity of this new craze that is reported to have begun in Australia.  It's now traveling the world and has reached our city.  There are planking facebook pages where you can put your plank up and name it.  There is also another facebook page devoted entirely to planks in Istanbul which has received media coverage.  How long this pointless activity will go on for, who knows but hopefully throughout the summer.  I mean we need some pointless activity to unite us other than a political one.  So hurrah to plankers and let's all get horizonal on some Turkish turf.

PILOTS

Beware girls of the Pilots that abound from other parts of the world to work for various Turkish airlines. So many hearts are getting broken and who can really blame the men with the wings. Women are throwing themselves at every opportunity for one.  The ones that fit the pilot demography (tall, handsome, charming) have a waiting list.  And yes, not one of these men intends to commit or rather most of these men have already committed to someone who isn't you.  A few are married and have kept their wives/common law girlfriends back home.  After all they fly home nearly every other day thus able to actually live in two places at once.  A lot of these guys have met women on line from various dating sites to craigslist.  These men are good at making women feel as if they are flying but for them it's about the moment.  Over dinner they'll ooze charm and you will think you've snared the ultimate prize but alas these men are good at making women (and a lot of women) feel good.

Latest casualty is a young and lovely girl from one of the old communist countries.  I'm not sure why I should think that excuses her naivety but I do.  For a month now this lovely beauty has chased and won (not as much as she'd like to) the latest tall handsome pilot from Central America.  He's actually done nothing wrong except make her feel like a princess, like someone special.  Indeed she is special but one of a long line of women who have been special and still are in their way and those that are waiting to be special.  This lovely was seen at the Hilton dabbing tears from her eyes as the high flyer tried to make her understand his 'take' on life which is mostly on 'take off' mode (clothing wise and getting out wise).  I am sure she won't accept his rejection easily as she kept dragging him away from socializing to have intense conversations with him.  I can see her turn from this lovely creature to someone stalking and needy.

Another interesting thing which I keep forgetting to check out is that someone once told me that they noticed all pilots had very hairy arms.  Is this the case?  Anyone found this to be true?

FISH AND FEMME FATAL

The BCC and someone else decided to hold a charity fish dinner at some gorgeous Bosphorus coastline location.  Some Brits attended as did some locals.  The idea was to eat lots of fish and mezze and go on to dance at Reina's.  Since they choose a week night I find it incredible that some thought they might go on till the wee hours, plus it's kinda weird clubbing on a weekday.  The meal I'm told was nice but deathly boring.  It was way too subdued and the conversation mainly focused on the weather and work.  So in the end there was nothing to report and no one could tell me if anything happened at Reina's or if anyone went.
However, one of the organizers has lost a great deal of weight recently and provocatively showed it off in a little mini skirt.  Someone suggested that she is in love.  We all know that love can make you stop eating as it interferes with dreaming.  However, no one knows if this love interest is male or female, since this particular newly streamlined femme fatal swings both ways and some say she swings mostly towards her closest mirror image.  Perhaps that's why she organizes so many fish suppers!

GORGEOUS GUYS - spot them, shoot them, submit them. JUNE SIGHTINGS

MORE gorgeous guys in June sightings.  At last we can see if there is any muscle tone now that the heavy winter wear has been shed although there is a lot to be said for burberry raincoats.
Both men shot around the Sisli area on June 2 or thereabouts says the shootee.  Hadn't really realised how many cute guys there are in this city.  Let's have some more varying ages and guys get in touch with me.

Who wouldn't want to share a water with him or some other liquid!

Love the way his body seems to move.  eye contact too!

GORGEOUS GUYS - spot them, shoot them, submit them. MORE

Two more hunky hunks.  Who can resist these.  Diverse in appeal, yet for me, I'm attracted to both types and here will not go into the fashion choice of one or the hair product of another remembering regardless of what I might like they are nonetheless gorgeous.
Guys don't forget that if you spot yourself get in touch with me.

Spotted late afternoon 2nd June 2011 on the Taksim to Infiinity line.  Kissable lips wouldn't you agree?

Boyish looking I grant you but then cute is kissable.  Spotted @nd June 2010 on the metro in Mecidiyekoy.

GORGEOUS GUYS - spot them, shoot them, submit them.

I've started a new section on the gossip girl in Istanbul site.  GORGEOUS GUYS.  Spot them, shoot them, submit them.  Anywhere in the city (please none of your boyfriend).  Tell me where you spotted them, try not to get shot shooting them and don't forget to submit them to me.  I'll paste them up here and we can perve.  Any of you guys spot yourself please also get in touch with me.  Send me a pic of yourself, a little bio and maybe some Cheeky Chic will get in touch with you.

Here are the first two.  Both spotted yesterday 31st May 2011 on the metro line.  The first Taksim to infinity and the second one from Gayrettepe to Sishane.

Comments welcome as long as they are flattering we have no wish to be unkind to such gorgeous guys.  Personally if guy number one gets in touch with me I'll teach him more than the books on his lap can!

GORGEOUS GUY NO 1

Now I think he is just so hot.

GORGEOUS GUY NO 2.

Moody and sultry.  Great jawline.