A day in the life as a Syrian living on İstanbul’s streets
A day in the life as a Syrian living on İstanbul’s streets … southeastern border, many have flocked over to the western provinces — as far as İstanbul.
Istanbul is rich in terms of museums, but only now are the families of deceased artists beginning to open museum houses to create a bridge between the public and their literary and artistic heroes
Greek artist Konstantinos Kerestetzis presents his Istanbul paintings at a new exhibition at the city’s Sismanoglio Megaro building of the General Consulate of Greece
A Postcard From Istanbul & John Malkovich
A Postcard From Istanbul captures Sands as a screenwriter looking for the right spark of inspiration to do a screenplay based on a favored novel.
Istanbul exhibition marks Gallipoli Campaign centenary
A major new exhibition on the Gallipoli Campaign opened in Istanbul on March 9, marking the centennial commemorations of the iconic conflict.
A lone gunman shot and killed one of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s most aggressive critics on March 5. Some observers have drawn parallels between the murder of Umarali Quvvatov and the late February assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
ARTS > Greek artist’s Istanbul paintings at Sismanoglio Megaro
The historic Sismanoglio Megaro of the General Consulate of Greece in Istanbul is currently hosting a painting exhibition by Konstantinos Kerestetzis,
Filling Istanbul’s Park Void with Mosques’ Green Spaces
Istanbul is a city of many hills and many mosques—according to government tourist data, over 444 mosques, to be precise. Some are tourist hubs, .
ARTS > Museum houses taking off in Istanbul
Öğütçü said Istanbul was late in opening museums for renowned figures. “We go abroad from time to time and see the museum houses of writers and …
Istanbul Preps for Its Fashion Spotlight
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Male Belly Dancers Make a Comeback in Istanbul
ISTANBUL—In the dimly lighted and smoke-filled corners of this ancient city, the erotic art of belly dancing is enjoying a masculine makeover. Dressed .
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