The Last Tram
In the soft autumn light of mid-20th-century Istanbul, the city paused for a quiet farewell.…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
In the soft autumn light of mid-20th-century Istanbul, the city paused for a quiet farewell.…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
This article is about one of my most favourite spots in the city which is…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
Mehmet Turgut, the contemporary Turkish photographer known for his staged and theatrical imagery, first captured…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 16/02/2026
Ferzan Özpetek In Ferzan Özpetek’s films, İstanbul is never a decorative setting. It is an…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 16/02/2026
The Secret Ensemble is an innovative world‑music collective based in Istanbul, known for weaving the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/02/2026
Here is a remarkable AI-assisted reconstruction of 19th-century Istanbul by director Sinan Akkuş. Embedded below…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/02/2026
It. says: “İstanbul women’s first reward of freedom, earned after a 10–15 year struggle: the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/02/2026
A little thing can make you the greatest, most powerful and illustrious man of all…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
Few tango couples have stirred Istanbul’s imagination the way Chicho and Frumboli have. Chicho, the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
This Valentine’s Day, Pera Palace Hotel invites guests to an evening where romance meets spectacle…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
Nuri Celal İnce (1922–2019) was one of Turkey’s most celebrated singers of tango and jazz-influenced…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
Duman, an Istanbul‑based Turkish rock band formed in 1999, has become one of the most…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
Yeşilçam was not only a cinematic tradition but also an Istanbul story. Named after Yeşilçam…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
“I am not an individual. I am a crowded entity. On my own, I am…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 07/02/2026
İlhan Babaoğlu is a saxophonist whose name appears within the collective memory of Istanbul’s alternative…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 07/02/2026