Category: Istanbul

The Hit Factory

Known throughout the world for its handmade cymbals, the factory of Istanbul Agop is where smash hits begin

Modernism

Just a few years after its opening Istanbul Museum of Modern Art has emerged as a vanguard of Turkish art

 Sarajevo

There are still controversies between the ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that’s why gathering artists is an important act

The Last Stand

The last regent to have ruled over the Empire was Mehmed VI who reigned for four years, from 1918 to 1922

Superpool

The less it’s visualised the less it’s cared for,’ Selva Gürdoğan

Socrates

Talking sports: Istanbul’s new athletics magazine asks
the important questions

Baba Zula

The Turkish psychedelic band celebrates its 20th anniversary

Salep

Salep

An Ottoman winter favourite remains a staple of Istanbul’s streets

Keeping His Word

Writer Shumon Basar knows how to keep busy, from working on a never-ending novel to curating roaming exhibitions

Recep Cesur

The self-taught Kurdish tailor has dressed the world’s most powerful men, from Baghdad to Johannesburg

The Tulip

During the Ottoman Empire, the tulip was commonly planted in palace gardens

Yurdaer Altıntaş

On the eve of his 80th birthday, Yurdaer Altıntaş is still the rock star of Turkish poster design

Tamer Köseli

Swiss-born, Turkish illustrator Tamer Köseli follows his own rules

Fem Güçlütürk

In the past, I was not a fan of insects. Now I’m talking to them’

Esen Karol

In a housing estate built by musicians, Turkish editorial designer Esen Karol balances a matter-of-fact attitude towards her home with a radical approach to her practice