1001 Kisses Deep or Erotica in 1920s Istanbul
Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy.”Anaïs Nin In the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/09/2025
Only the united beat of sex and heart together can create ecstasy.”Anaïs Nin In the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/09/2025
One can forgive but one should never forget.’ Marjane Satrapi The Istanbul Pogrom of 6–7…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 07/09/2025
Granddaughter of Sultan Abdülmecid, Emine Valide Pasha (1858–1931), wearing stunning jewelry, late 1800s. Jewelry was…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/09/2025
The Million was virtually created by multi-media designer Serdar Korkmaz The Milion was the Golden…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/09/2025
The most beautiful sea hasn’t been crossed yet. The most beautiful child hasn’t grown up…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/09/2025
The sack of the Constantinople was so fierce that the commanders of the crusading armies…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/09/2025
When we think of Byzantine rulers, the name Justinian I often evokes grand visions: majestic…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/09/2025
Laws were passed in 529 AD by Emperor Justinian that prohibited anyone who wasn’t the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/09/2025
A photo of İstanbul taken by the Brıitish photoprapher James Robertson (photo taken from fikriyat.com)…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/09/2025
“The veil? you might ask. If you look around a little, you’ll see that we…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/09/2025
Visual taken from Fikriyat.com İstanbul is literally a tale of two cities and it has…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/09/2025
‘I do not agree with Orhan Pamuk: Istanbul’s tradition of sorrow predates the fall of…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/09/2025
‘My Constantinople, my Caraman, the earth of my Anatolia. My Badakhshan, my Baghdad and Khorasan.’ …
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/09/2025
“I would rather see the Turkish turban in the midst of the City than the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/09/2025
Stained glass is an art form that emerges from cutting and assembling colored glass with…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 03/09/2025