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…
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Attending the 24th International Congress of Byzantine Studies (ICBS ‘22), held in Venice and Padua, Italy on August 22–27, 2022, where I presented two…
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Prof. Doris Behrens-AbouseifIstanbul Conferences “Spices, Silk and Giraffes” Diplomatic gifts of the Mamluks to the Ottoman, Timurid, and European Courts Prof. Doris Behrens-Abouseif Prof.…
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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…
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The Ottoman administration’s initiatives -based on Western models- to “modernize” the traditional organic urban fabric which had developed in the Empire’s capital over the centuries can be…