The best Rumi quote
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down...
Khayyam’s Death
This is a piece written by Fazil Say, one of the most talented Turkish musicians, about the death of this...
Elif Shafak: The art of storytelling
Elif Shafak, arguably Turkey's best female author, gives a speech at TED talks about herself, about writing and life in general...
Useful Turkish Words and Phrases
Turkish is a difficult language. The following Turkish words and phrases are just enough to help you get your point...
Fazıl Say – Black Earth
Despite his immense talent and success, Fazil Say has faced significant challenges in his career, in relation to his outspoken...
Top 5 Things to Do in Istanbul
Most Istanbul tourism guidebooks (and guides themselves) offer you a pretty generic list of what to do in Istanbul. The...
Breakfast in Istanbul
Table spreads cover everything from marinated olives, to bee-licous honey, to fried eggs with sausage, to homemade jams, to the...
Diversity of Istanbul
Istanbul (as many other parts of Turkey) is currently Turkish land but it is not necessarily full of Turks. And...
What do we expect from YOU?
What we have created, and what we want to foster, is this concept that attracts interesting, open minded people from...
Turkish Cinema: The Girl with the Red Scarf
Throughout the 20th century, the Turkish film industry faced a familiar struggle of inadequate funding and poor conditions that limited...
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