Peace.... a state of public tranquillity or quiet; freedom from civil disturbance or agitation.  The state or situation of being free from war... Yearning for peace more than ever these days. 14th Istanbul Biennial runs from September...
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"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....
A depiction of a man with acanthus beard from the mosaic museum, one of the most underrated places in the city. The only thing that remains from the 6th century Great Palace of the Byzantine Constantinople is the floor tiles of a peristyle courtyard....