According to Thomson Reuters Foundation’s survey, İstanbul is the 10th most dangerous city for women among 19 megacities.
Istanbul Taxi Cameras Prompt Surveillance Concerns
In Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, cameras are being installed inside taxis in a move city authorities claim will provide security for both drivers and
Istanbul Street to be Named after Famed Armenian Photojournalist Ara Güler
ISTANBUL (A.W.)—Tosbağa Street in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district will be renamed in honor of famed Istanbul-Armenian photographer and
Istanbul Biennial: revealing the human cost of political turmoil
Professorial curators should be nervous. This year’s Istanbul Biennial, curated by Berlin-based artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, proves
In the Face of Terror, Istanbul’s Underground Is Still Dancing
In the past year, Istanbul’s streets have seen it all: tanks and bombings, economic crash, political rallies and protests quashed before they began
Art and politics mingle uneasily at Istanbul art fair
This year’s Contemporary Istanbul, which included Ecaterina Vrana’s ‘Ayse’ (2017), felt more robust than the previous iteration. Contemporary Istanbul
How Istanbul’s Greek community is disappearing
Only a few thousand Greeks now remain in Istanbul, which was once home to hundreds of thousands. Although the community is attempting to
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