‘Repair Club’ of Istanbul
Onaranlar Kulübü (Repair Club) is a Istanbul-based collective that turns everyday urban problems into opportunities…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 02/06/2026
Onaranlar Kulübü (Repair Club) is a Istanbul-based collective that turns everyday urban problems into opportunities…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 02/06/2026
Even if they were to give me all the countries of the world, along with…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 02/06/2026
Few musical projects capture the spirit of Turkey’s musical traditions as vividly as Kardeş Türküler.…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 31/05/2026
Istanbul is often described as a meeting point between continents, empires, and religions. Less frequently…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 30/05/2026
I have a soft spot for OYE Swimwear which keeps reminding me that beachwear can…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 30/05/2026
We can emulate Orpheus and sing on in the face of horror, and not stop…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 24/05/2026
I am fascinated by the Grand Bazaar and its infinite variety of jewelry designs, especially…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 21/05/2026
Emin Onat would sit at each student’s desk in the studio, moving from table to…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 11/05/2026
“ My life began half a century before I was born. In a room I…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/05/2026
Dedicated to our dear friend Okaz Diköz (1970-2025) who was truly from Moda! Today, Moda…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 07/05/2026
“If one day Istanbul were suddenly plunged into darkness, and an hour later daylight broke…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 05/05/2026
Your lips pour wine, secretly, to your lovers;only the intoxicated understand it — it remains…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/05/2026
In the mid-nineteenth century, a rupture in the Caucasus sent waves of displacement across the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/05/2026
Visual from British Museum’s Troy: Myth and Reality Exhibition History rarely stays in its own…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 04/05/2026
‘And when you are filled with sleep, you never were.’ William Faulkner The Istanbul Archaeological…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 03/05/2026