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Up all night in Kurtuluş: Notes on the energy of a 24-hour neighborhood
Neighborhoods that never sleep possess a kinetic energy which makes residing in them a constant source of inspiration in spite (or perhaps because) of…
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Istanbul's Beyoğlu becomes a hub for authentic Asian restaurants
In recent years, Istanbul's food scene has become much more international, and the Beyoğlu district is now home to a number of new and excellent Nepali…
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Hell on the Mediterranean: Two nights in Turkey's most luxurious hotel
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Revolutionary Headgear: Hang on to your hat
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The Enigma of Fulya: Istanbul's strangest neighborhood
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Hell on the Mediterranean: Two nights in Turkey's most luxurious hotel
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A Tale of Two Cities: Ataköy-Şirinevler and the Bridge of Civilization
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Stuck in traffic in Sinop: The problematic popularity of Turkey's happiest city
What happens when a city develops such a keen reputation for being calm and pleasant that it ends up becoming crowded and congested?
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The Enigma of Fulya: Istanbul's strangest neighborhood
Fulya is located in the heart of Istanbul, just below some of the city's most bustling neighborhoods. Yet its impossibly steep hills and bizarre urban…
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A Relentless Catastrophe: Six months after Turkey's worst earthquake
It's been six months since the most destructive earthquake in the history of modern Turkey struck the south of the country, and in the hottest days of…
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A Tale of Two Cities: Ataköy-Şirinevler and the Bridge of Civilization
How a pedestrian overpass above Istanbul's main highway acts as an informal border between two disparate neighborhoods.
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Revolutionary Headgear: Hang on to your hat
The story of a classic Istanbul hatter who makes distinctive Turkish caps by hand in a corner of a crumbling caravanserai in Eminönü.
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Flanör is a blog focusing on urban culture, architecture, food & drink, and nightlife in Istanbul and Turkey's other major cities.
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