Story of Coffee from Istanbul to Paris
Süleyman Ağa Cultures have influenced one another from time immemorial. As we are species that…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/03/2025
Süleyman Ağa Cultures have influenced one another from time immemorial. As we are species that…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 12/03/2025
Istanbul is a city that constantly recreates itself and the Industrial Complex Gazhane in Kadıköy…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/03/2025
Melling was a French architect and painter who had come to the Ottoman Capital İstanbul…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/03/2025
Henriette Browne was a French Orientalist painter whose real name was Sophie de Bouteiller. She…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/03/2025
Şişhane Tünel Square is one of my most favourite spots in the city as it…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/03/2025
One can see the figure of Cem Sultan among the Renaissance Figures in the Vatican…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/03/2025
Autoportrait There are almost always artists that touch a deeper cord in us and to…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/03/2025
Semra Germaner (1944-2015) I had the chance to meet Prof. Dr. Semra Germaner when I…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/03/2025
Zeynep Tanbay I have always been fascinated by modern dance. Modern dance started flourishing in…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/03/2025
Fausto Zonaro was an Italian painter who had arrived in Ottoman İstanbul in 1891 where…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/03/2025
Ottomans had a tradition of building complexes including a religious school, a hammam, a soup…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/03/2025
You might wonder if there is a little Haghia Sophia in İstanbul. The fact is…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/03/2025
Modern life in İstanbul is extremely consuming as it is a constant rush or a…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/03/2025
Leyla Gencer (1928-2008) Leyla Gencer was one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/03/2025
Çiya is one of my favourite restaurants on the Anatolian side where I live. It…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/03/2025