This is what I have been postponing to write since July 15, 2016. I avoided writing about the political climate in Turkey in the wake of the coup attempt that took place in July 15, 2016 mainly because I have been trying to digest...
This is what I have been postponing to write since July 15, 2016. I avoided writing about the political climate in Turkey in the wake of the coup attempt that took place in July 15, 2016 mainly because I have been trying to digest...
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...
It is fall and we change our clocks in October to make the most of sun light. The autumnal equinox is behind us; the days are getting shorter. We are not totally confined to indoors yet but we spend less time outdoors because it gets dark...
We Istanbullites do not know much about the history of our home city. I am ashamed to say history is so much in the air that we are one of the spoilt kids of the Mediterranean. The excavations of the past decade in the historical peninsula have made...
Starting from the late 19th century, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, along with the Austria-Hungarian empire, did give way to a new world order around the Mediterranean while sweeping millions of people off the lands they knew as home. The borders are still...
FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE Ashura, a festive dessert that satiates even the most picky palates, has always held a special place in my life since childhood. The ashura ritual connotes community engagement; at least that's what I have come to understand...
I do avoid promoting a venue or a business for a good reason: there is a good number of magazines & web sites that feature the listings. What I try to offer here is something else: insight into my culture and most of the time; things i am trying...
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...