In January, we happened to run into John Malkovich right in front of  St. Regis Hotel in Nişantaşı.  I assumed he was staying there, but had no idea what he was up to in Istanbul. I had the urge to go up to him and ask if he needed...
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 Happy Easter!
 I love window shopping. I mean I love window display designs!! Some time ago, I was desperately looking out for some  inspiring  designs  in Istanbul for the blog and all I had at hand was  window displays of Karaköy Lokantası ...
Instead of complaining that the city lacks colors, I decided to chase colors in the city. Here is the first of my  Istanbul color-coded series. Many other colors are coming up! There is one photo I'd like to  draw your attention to: the last one,...
@istanbultravelogue on instagramIf you are craving for more Istanbul shots, follow me @istanbultravelogue on instagram. I don't carry my camera with me as much as  I do my smart phone. The good news is my new Nikon D610 has just arrived and I am amazed...
 No doubt, Istanbul, not  Constantinople is the first song that comes to mind when one thinks of Istanbul. That's really cheesy; but you cannot beat it, can you? For many Istanbullites, on a rainy day, the default song is Bu sabah Yağmur...
 Sabancı Museum, a cultural venue established by one of the leading philanthropist families of Turkey, is mostly well known for hosting  world-class exhibitions like Miro, Kapoor, Beuys, Monet and many others. Many of us dismiss the beautiful...
The transition from the Arabic alphabet to the Latin one, the disconnection from the Ottoman past with the foundation of the Republic, and turning to the West -whilst being located right in the Middle East- have no doubt resulted in casualties, one of which...
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