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...
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I thought a post on melancholy would fit well into the autumn feel that is slowly creeping into our lives. In the psyche of the western readers who found their way into the city through Pamuk's memoirs or in the lives of many of my fellow Istanbullites,...
"When Istanbullus grow a bit older and feel their fates intertwining with that of the city, they come to welcome the cloak of melancholy that brings their lives a contentment, an emotional depth, that almost look like happiness. Until then they rage against...