The Syrian consulate is here in Nişantaşı. For a while I worked in a beautiful art-nouveau building, the Ralli, where the consulate is located. I was fresh out of the university daydreaming of travelling abroad; taking long trips around...
If you are on your way from Sirkeci to Eminönü, you cannot miss the monumental  post office sticking out in the crooked back streets of the old town.  Do not hesitate to walk up the stairs in the front, which will directly take you to the inviting...
In the eyes of many, tulip  is associated with the Netherlands, and for a good reason. However, it has always been a prevalent motif  used in many art forms, whether be tiles, or jewellery or textile since  the Ottoman period. Once upon...