Istanbul metro the next day after the blast Recommended music while reading: Fazıl Say's symphony Mesopotamia Istanbul blasts and TurkeyIn the last 3 months, 2 suicide attacks took place in the touristy parts of Istanbul. I must add that...
Istanbul metro the next day after the blast Recommended music while reading: Fazıl Say's symphony Mesopotamia Istanbul blasts and TurkeyIn the last 3 months, 2 suicide attacks took place in the touristy parts of Istanbul. I must add that...
No doubt, Istanbul, not Constantinople is the first song that comes to mind when one thinks of Istanbul. That's really cheesy; but you cannot beat it, can you? For many Istanbullites, on a rainy day, the default song is Bu sabah Yağmur Var İstanbul'da...
Uluç Özcü is one of my favorite photographers. A ginger sweet-heart. Passionate as hell about the Gezi, photography and music. He whines so sweetly over what he cares for. Having born on the same land, we speak the same language of frustration,...
The breakout of protests caught us off the guard; so did our creative streak...:) It was creativity and humor that gave a boost to our morale all along. Most of these songs on #resistturkey june 2013 chart were created as a response to the violent crackdown...
At the Tango-to Istanbul festival, two internationally acclaimed orchestras, Color Tango of Buenos Aires and Sexteto Milonguera shared the same stage for the first time at the Çırağan Palace. From the salons and brothels of Buenos Aires to the glamorous...
The fifth annual Tango Festival, Tango-to Istanbul, was held here in the first week of March with many tango lovers from all around the world. When a friend from the US came over for the tango festival, within less than a week, I was introduced to the world...
The first time I heard the poem, the City by Cavafy in Greek, we were in an outdoor restaurant by the Golden Horn watching the glimmering lights of the old town, and Fener in the distance -the formerly Greek quarter, where the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy...
Whatever I complain about Istanbul, music is not included in this; the music scene in Istanbul has always been prolific. It is true that we do not have small cozy bars where you would enjoy good music for 10 bucks as you would do in NYC or in London....