Istanbul etc.
Jennifer HattamYour 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: Late-night arting, nostalgic views of Istanbul, and more
Happy Pride Week! 🏳️🌈 Even though it has been announced that Sunday’s Pride march will be organized in Kadıköy this year, expect the usual restrictions (roads blocked, heavy police presence) around the Taksim area and check with museums...
How a Travel Guidebook Gets Made
Map of places I visited between November 2025 and February 2026 while updating part of the forthcoming Lonely Planet guide to Turkey.
4 ferry trips
5 flights
35 different hotel stays
2,000 km by bus/minibus
2,400 km by train
2,500 km...
What's on: Classical concerts, festival season kicks off, documentary films, and more
The Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra opens this year’s Istanbul Music Festival with a performance at AKM. İKSV press photo by Salih Üstündağ.
Class(ical) Acts
The 54th Istanbul Music Festival commenced Thursday night with a rousing sele...
A Visitor's Guide to the 7th Mardin Biennial
Combine travel, history, and contemporary art on a trip to see SKYground by 21 June.
One of my very first Istanbul etc. newsletters was a guide to the 6th Mardin Biennial, which means it’s been two years since I started publishing! Thank y...
What's on: Analog Istanbul, Ankara dispatch, Nilbar Güreş, weekend agenda, and more
Kerim Suner’s Ne Zaman at Bomontiada Galeri.
Revisiting the Dawn of Photography
Photographically speaking, you might call it taking friction-maxxing to an extreme: over the past five years, Kerim Suner has been carting a large-format...
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Istanbul-based journalist writing about arts and culture, environmental issues, politics and society, and urbanism. Open to freelance writing and editing assignments: Get in touch at [email protected]
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