The exhibition Journey to the Center of the East 1850-1950: 100 Years of Travelers in İstanbul from Pierre de Gigord Collection, which can be seen…

During the first half of the 19th century, few travelers put themselves in danger and opted for the land route to get from Western Europe…

I closely witnessed the Village Institute movement during the years of my childhood and adolescence. I participated in some of the inspection journeys of my father, then-General…

I heaved a sigh of relief when the plane landed at the Venice Marco Polo Airport. Having thought I was never going to make…

You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. This time on the blog we take a…

In his final year at the school of architecture in 1925, Nazimî Yaver won his first victory outside the school at a competition entitled,…

Following Mahmud II’s (r.1809-1839) abolishment of the Janissary Corps in 1826 and the allocation of the Residence of the Agha of the Janissaries to…

With a selection from Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Photography Collection “An Ottoman Building in the Early Republican Era: The Şişli Mosque” exhibition focuses on…

The two-volume title Broken Bits of Byzantium is a rare book also published in French under the title Restes de la reine des villes. It…

On Thursday 12 April Chamber Talks moderator Haydar Ergülen welcomed an İstanbul classic, Selim İleri, as part of the İstanbul Literature series. Naturally, the topic of the discussion…