You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s remarkable collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. This time on the blog we take…
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Announcing a grease wrestling competition held in Ankara, the poster features the photograph of globally renowned Kırkpınar wrestlers Kurtdereli Mehmet and Adalı Halil. However,…
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As a primary focal point of the current cultural and political life in Istanbul, Taksim Square was once a flat expanse surrounded by graveyards…
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The geographical position of Istanbul was not always how we know it to be today. It has only been a little over a century…
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kabikaj: A talisman added to the frontispiece of an Ottoman text that is believed to protect the manuscript; a book spell. Najib brought his…
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An individual that speaks with his own voice and not the voice of others. An individual that cast asides the crutches and stands tall,…
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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…
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The exhibition “The Republic in İstanbul: Scenes from A Celebration“, which opened last week at the Istanbul Research Institute, focuses on Republic Day celebrations in…
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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…
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İstanbul Research Institute presents the exhibition “An Ottoman Building in the Early Republican Era: The Şişli Mosque” with a selection from Suna and İnan…