Sweet Tranquility of Old Istanbul
I came to Kalamış to take in a little sweet tranquility.’ From an old Turkish…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 27/02/2026
I came to Kalamış to take in a little sweet tranquility.’ From an old Turkish…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 27/02/2026
Halil Altındere has long been one of the most provocative and witty voices in contemporary…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 18/02/2026
Boji, the beloved street dog of Istanbul, became an international symbol of the city’s unique…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 18/02/2026
We tend to imagine our ancestors as solemn and austere, forgetting that they too made…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
İstanbul-based trio Şenkop, formed in 2024, brings a fresh perspective to traditional Anatolian folk music,…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
The internationally renowned Béjart Ballet Lausanne, founded in 1987 by the legendary French choreographer Maurice…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
In the soft autumn light of mid-20th-century Istanbul, the city paused for a quiet farewell.…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
This article is about one of my most favourite spots in the city which is…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 17/02/2026
Mehmet Turgut, the contemporary Turkish photographer known for his staged and theatrical imagery, first captured…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 16/02/2026
Ferzan Özpetek In Ferzan Özpetek’s films, İstanbul is never a decorative setting. It is an…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 16/02/2026
The Secret Ensemble is an innovative world‑music collective based in Istanbul, known for weaving the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 10/02/2026
Here is a remarkable AI-assisted reconstruction of 19th-century Istanbul by director Sinan Akkuş. Embedded below…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/02/2026
It. says: “İstanbul women’s first reward of freedom, earned after a 10–15 year struggle: the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 09/02/2026
A little thing can make you the greatest, most powerful and illustrious man of all…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026
Few tango couples have stirred Istanbul’s imagination the way Chicho and Frumboli have. Chicho, the…
by Mahan Dogrusoz 08/02/2026