Lending an Ear to Street Musicians in Istanbul
Visual taken from lacivert.com Istanbulites have been struggling with soaring inflation and skyrocketing cost of…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
Visual taken from lacivert.com Istanbulites have been struggling with soaring inflation and skyrocketing cost of…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
Fresh pasta on a cheese wheel is the motto of this cute restaurant which has…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
If I love the past deeply; if I am attached to those great, magnificent days,…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
I have a deep fascination with the past and love visiting antique shops in Istanbul…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
Istanbul is a city with a diminishing number of second-hand booksellers. You can especially find…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
If I had only three words to express my philosophy of Argentine Tango, they would…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 26/09/2025
Metin Altıok (1941–1993) was a Turkish poet, educator, and thinker, known for his deeply humanistic…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 25/09/2025
My fitst encounter with IKSV’S Istanbul Biennial was that of Rene Block’s which was the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 25/09/2025
Among the many tulip varieties, the İstanbul Lalesi (Tulipa Acuminata) stands out for its unique…
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