Your guide to arts, culture, and more in Istanbul and beyond, including biweekly roundups of events and exhibitions, and in-depth features.
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What's on: Urban photography, classic Turkish films, weekend agenda, and more
Hepimize geçmiş olsun to everyone living in Istanbul and other Turkish cities affected by last night’s severe flooding, which stranded cars on motorways, blacked out entire neighborhoods, kept planes from landing, and caused at least two de...
What's on: 212 Photography festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, and more
Frank Horvat: Please. Don’t Smile at the Galata Rum Okulu
A Lens on the World
Despite featuring some big hitters like the late great Martin Parr, the annual 212 Photography Istanbul festival seems a bit subdued this year, with fewer...
Urban Memory, Displacement, and Creating in Community
Charlene Galea’s installation Tear Drops – Stray City (2026)
The Alchemy of Art, Craft, and Collaboration
Overlooking one of the inner courtyards of a weathered 17th-century han in the heart of Istanbul’s old city, hammered brass con...
What's on: Crackdown on Turkey’s LGBTQ+ community, weekend picks, and more
We won’t turn back: Pride in Istanbul in 2014, the last year the march was allowed to proceed unobstructed.
In search of LGBTQ+ solidarity
Simmering pressure on Turkey’s LGBTQ+ community boiled over last weekend, with police conducti...
What’s on: Autumn arts & culture preview
A look at the exhibitions, concerts, festivals, and other events coming up this season
The cooling breezes and busier streets of the past week carry the same message: summer is (almost) over, and the cultural agenda is full again 🥳 Whethe...
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