Palace of Tears
Old Palace and its Garden by Matrakçu Nasuh (1480-1564) After the conquest of Constantinople in…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 25/09/2025
Old Palace and its Garden by Matrakçu Nasuh (1480-1564) After the conquest of Constantinople in…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 25/09/2025
A fictional potrait of Kösem Sultan, 1647 When we think of power struggles in history,…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 23/09/2025
Istanbul is a city that constantly surprises you. I have recently discovered an amazing historical…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 23/09/2025
Ruhi Su (1912–1985) was a Turkish opera singer, folk musician, and political voice. Trained as…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 19/09/2025
I learned that every mortal will taste death, but only some will taste life.’ Rumi…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 15/09/2025
The ancient world was more interconnected than we often imagine today. Imagine a road that…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 15/09/2025
Have you ever wondered who Emperor Constantine — the man who had the vision of…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 15/09/2025
Forum of Constantine When you visit Sultanahmet and take the tram to the Grand Bazaar,…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 15/09/2025
The cypress tree, known in Turkish as selvi, held a powerful place in the cultural…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 13/09/2025
Founded in 1989 by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, the Istanbul Theatre Festival…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 13/09/2025
Modern day Istanbul is home to the legacy of Ottoman Jewels. These jewels represent a…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 13/09/2025
Illustration of Empress Theodora by Douglas A. Burton ‘A stateswoman, a mentor, and a feminist…The…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/09/2025
“The spider spins the curtains in the palace of the Caesars,The owl calls the watches…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/09/2025
On a quiet corner in one of the most beautiful streets of the historical Peninsula…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/09/2025
“There is no water as important as the water of life.” from a sufi poem,…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/09/2025