As of the early 19th century, , during the final period of the Ottoman Empire, sports –unlike all else in the country– spread from the…

We are presenting The Four-Legged Municipality: Street Dogs of İstanbul, an exhibition that sheds light upon the adventure of street dogs, an integral part of İstanbul’s daily life in…

The Galata Sarayı, registered in İstanbul’s records from the end of the 15th century onwards as a palace school; is the city’s only non-religious…

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…

Upon his return to the Academy of Fine Arts in 1932, Yenal found himself in the midst of an important reform process. Once the…

Late Ottoman and Early Republican Istanbul through the eyes of Women Travellers The İstanbul Research Institute continues to expand its collection of travelogues. Women…

İstanbul Research Institute presents the exhibition “An Ottoman Building in the Early Republican Era: The Şişli Mosque” with a selection from Suna and İnan…

You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. The calligraphy works found in his collection are…

Şişli Mosque is the first monumental religious building of Istanbul in the Republican era, and has been accepted as a stylistic example, providing a…

Glorya (Saray) and Şark (Lüks) Movie Theaters, Beyoğlu, 1930s The Glorya and Şark movie theatres, besides being Edoardo De Nari’s designs, also happen to…