British Pathé, the world's leading film and newsreel producer shared their entire archive on You Tube last year; did you hear that? More than 85,000 short documentaries, which captured significant events of the 20th century are now accessible...
British Pathé, the world's leading film and newsreel producer shared their entire archive on You Tube last year; did you hear that? More than 85,000 short documentaries, which captured significant events of the 20th century are now accessible...
In January, we happened to run into John Malkovich right in front of St. Regis Hotel in Nişantaşı. I assumed he was staying there, but had no idea what he was up to in Istanbul. I had the urge to go up to him and ask if he needed a guide for Istanbul....
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...
Writing the monograph of a city is never an easy task, I am sure. even more difficult if the city is Istanbul, once known as Byzantium or Constantinople. The historian, Simon Sebag Montefiore takes on such a challenge trying to squeeze so much into...
I was one of those who cheered when the host country for the Olympics 2020 was announced. Tokyo!!! Phew! My home city was kinda saved in a way for another decade. Being an anti-Olympic is not a new issue: reckoning the budget and ramifications, some...
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...
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....
The gates of Istanbul, Loreena McKennitt's 2009 a Mediterranean Odyssey, from Istanbul to Athens album.Mckennitt's says her Celtic muses drag her to the frontiers of Ottoman Istanbul, where the adventurers of the Silk Road approach the gates of the city,...