"Farewell to Istanbul" by the great Turkish cartoonist, Semih Balcıoğlu (1928-2006) is a collection of cartoons that bids farewell to an Istanbul that is long gone.  As a child, I remember following him in one of the mainstream newspapers....
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 Writing the monograph of a city is never an easy task, I am sure. even more difficult if the city is Istanbul, once known as Byzantium or Constantinople. The historian, Simon Sebag Montefiore takes on such a challenge trying to squeeze so much into...
 Yıldız Moran... I first heard her name at the Semiha Es Women Photographers International Symposium a few months ago. I fell for her before I fell for her photography. Loved that playful expression on her face. Who was she? Googling her name...
 The organic market in Feriköy is a saturday ritual.  A day to have the morning tea with neighbors. A day to run into friends i haven't seen for a while. A day to meet new people over a tangerine. A day to catch up with yogi friends and remind...
Whenever I set my foot outside in the past 2 weeks, I felt i got swept away by the wild waves of people, especially in my neighborhood, Nişantaşı, a byword for urban chic. I ran out of all of the shortcuts to my house. For the fear of being labeled...
H  Do yourself a favor this year and schedule a photo walk with Istanbul Travelogue!Design: Alp Gökalp for Istanbul Travelogue Â
 FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE  Ashura, a festive dessert that satiates even the most picky palates, has always held a special place in my life since childhood. The ashura ritual connotes community engagement; at least that's what I have come to understand...
 I do avoid promoting a venue or a business for a good reason: there is a good number of magazines & web sites that feature the listings. What I try to offer here is something else: insight into my culture and most of the time; things i am trying...
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