In Loving Memory of an Istanbul Architect: Nezih Eldem
Nezih Eldem (1921-2005) The renowned Turkish architect and the legendary professor at İstanbul University, Department…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
Nezih Eldem (1921-2005) The renowned Turkish architect and the legendary professor at İstanbul University, Department…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
I had seen Bulgur Palas located in Aksaray years ago as an abandoned ghost house.…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
Levni was a miniature artist of 18th century in the Ottoman Era and he was…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
“I believe that, when listening to a song, we travel from space to space, and…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
İstanbul Jazz Festival is coming up. It will run from the 1st of February up…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
You might notice a ghost house in Ortaköy when you are passing by with a…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
Pera Museum is one of the first private museums of İstanbul that hosts a range…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 06/03/2025
Naciye Hanım Naciye Hanım was the first Muslim photographer of İstanbul. Born in 1881, she…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
Religion is what keeps the poor from killing the rich.’ Napoleon Bonaparte I discovered Fişekhane…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
What you see above is Military Barracks from the Ottoman Era but now this giant…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
Mor Efrem Suryani Holy Orthodox Church is the first church to be built during the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
İstanbul is a city of contrasts. The city embodies the most progressive thinkers and designers…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
Art needs patrons and ecosystems to flourish and İstanbul is a rather challenging ‘milieu’ for…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
Istanbul Modern is definitely something new under the sun for Turkey as it is the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025
There has always been one place that has inspired me in Beyoğlu and that is…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/03/2025