Istanbul metro the next day  after the blast Recommended music while reading:  Fazıl Say's symphony Mesopotamia Istanbul blasts and TurkeyIn the last 3 months, 2 suicide attacks  took place in the touristy parts of Istanbul.  I...
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A day out in Tophane... Tophane is one those neighborhoods that cannot resist change and gentrification. Yet, it is much more residential compared to Karaköy, thus still low key... and it is just a step away from the trendy Karaköy teeming...
 Libraries never fail to inspire me... SALT research library is definitely one of them. The amazing find of the week was Istanbul city  telephone directories. I remember amusing myself with  those bulky phone books when I was a kid.  Maybe...
I met contemporary artist Kezban Arca Batıbeki at a Soho House event last summer. She cordially hosted us in her beautiful studio in Sant'Antonio apartments. We had the great opportunity to meet her in person and ask anything about her art and life...
May the new year fulfill your heart's desires and bring peace and prosperity to our home planet, Earth...
 We all know Istanbul  is no flat Dutch city... This is the  legendary  city with seven hills, at least the historical peninsula. Though I  wish it were flat for it would make cycling  a part of our urban life here. What a relief  would...
 It is fall and we  change our clocks in October to make  the most of  sun light. The autumnal equinox is behind us; the days are getting shorter. We are not totally confined to indoors yet but we spend less time outdoors because it gets...
 The city has been charged with art in the past two months-- the 14th Istanbul art biennial, which was contextualized on the concept of the salt water. Which is quite relevant when the location of the city is concerned. Surrounded by a great...
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