Gabriel Millet (1867–1953) established Byzantine art history and archaeology as an academic field in France at the turn of the twentieth century. Trained in…
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Universal Modernism for a Polyphonic Republic İlhan Usmanbaş (b.1921) 1950s’ modernism penetrated the universal culture fabric through the music of İlhan Usmanbaş. At this…
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The flat area bordered on the west side by the Taksim Water Works depot and distribution center was utilized as a promenade area during…
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Long before the first tourists getting off steamships and the Orient-Express appeared on the banks of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, the performance…
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Exhibitions
Cultural Nationalism and Collective Memory of Greek Orthodox Community during the Occupation of Istanbul (1918-1923): The Case of Telegram FO 371/5190 from National Archives UK
The telegram with reference number FO 371/5190 from National Archives UK is a petition signed by Greek and Armenian church representatives on January…
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Cities have unrelenting destinies originating from the place where they have been established. Located on the border of Asia and Europe, although İstanbul is nurtured by…
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National Modernism for a Polyphonic Republic Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907 – 1991) The squeal of an oxcart, the hymn of Yunus Emre kneading the dough…
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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…
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Raimondo D’Aronco (31 August 1857, Gemona – 3 May 1932, Sanremo) Raimondo D’Aronco was born in Gemona del Friuli in 1857, the eldest of the seven…
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The Istanbul Research Institute Poster Collection is made up of a total of 408 vintage posters, 276 of them from the Republican Era and…