May the new year fulfill your heart's desires and bring peace and prosperity to our home planet, Earth...
May the new year fulfill your heart's desires and bring peace and prosperity to our home planet, Earth...
 Happy Easter!
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...
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...
 It was at Canlandıranlar Animators Festival that I came across Melis Bilgin’s animation, Tetrist. Remember Tetris, the phenomenal video game of the 90s, in which you are supposed to keep building blocks until there is no room left? Melis’...
YELDEĞIRMENI GRAFFITI FESTIVAL Mural Ist, organized by Kadıköy Municipality and the Foundation for Protection and Promotion of Environmental and Cultural Values, ÇEKÜL, left Yeldeğirmeni neighborhood in colors this fall. Together...