Echoes of the Throne Room
The Arife Tahtı, a richly adorned ceremonial throne crafted for Sultan I. Ahmed by Mimarbaşı…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 15/01/2026
The Arife Tahtı, a richly adorned ceremonial throne crafted for Sultan I. Ahmed by Mimarbaşı…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 15/01/2026
Tangueros de Estambul (also known as TangEsta) founded by Ortaç Aydınoğlu is a contemporary tango…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 14/01/2026
If there is one genre of music that feels like a remedy for my soul,…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 14/01/2026
“As long as God grants me life, let me work; I do not wish for…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/01/2026
Sultan Murat III The Surname-i Hümâyun prepared for the circumcision of Şehzade Mehmed, son of…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/01/2026
Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits (2011), directed by İmre Azem, is a powerful documentary that examines…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/01/2026
“Think not your love will wholly yield to you;You rule Istanbul, yet she reigns o’er…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/01/2026
‘O most merciful fount of all hope, Father of the son whose weeping mother I…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/01/2026
“It is certain…that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 28/12/2025
Istanbul’s cultural richness is extraordinarily strong. Even on the streets, you can feel the city’s…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/12/2025
One might think that Istanbul is one of the least likely cities one would consider…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/12/2025
‘Theodora, who started life in the gutter as an erotic dancer, would end up ruling…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/12/2025
From arriving at the port of Constantinople as a teenage bride to the heir to…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 21/11/2025
Rakı is not a drink to be consumed alone; it is a drink to be…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 18/11/2025
In the annals of Ottoman history, few tales intertwine art, power, and romance as compellingly…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 18/11/2025