I have walked through the gates of a historic mansion into a garden dotted with trees. I feel far from the chaos of the Çengelköy neighbourhood in Istanbul. After a warm welcome from the…

Erol Tabanca is a co-founder of one of the largest construction companies in Turkey and also the mastermind of the Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM) in Eskişehir. We had an intriguing…

Listening to people who lived in Istanbul before my time intrigues me. Imagining people swimming happily in the sea sounds like a fairy tale. I find it hard to relate to the idea that…

I am in Fenerbahçe, a neighbourhood in Istanbul named after the city’s first lighthouse, an area that was formerly a popular summer resort and is now Murat Pilevneli’s year-round home.…

Aydın Dorsay is a musician who has taken on different roles within Borusan Sanat, including his work with the BIPO, the Borusan Quartet, and as the Director of Borusan Music House. Dorsay…

In pursuit of your dreams, working hard and listening to your inner voice. This defines the professional perspective of chef Şemsa Denizsel who is originally and proudly from Istanbul yet…

Beral Madra is a key figure in the past, present and future of anything related to art in Turkey. We met her at Sanayi313 to talk about Istanbul and her life of transformations - which…

We are going on a life journey with Lazari Kozmaoğlu; the founder of the one and only pork butcher in Istanbul “İdeal Salam”. He is taking us from Kuzguncuk to Dolapdere along with people…

One would expect the topic of conversation to be of a pedagogic nature when speaking with psychological consultant Feriha Dildar, however, as soon noted by Dildar, I surrendered to…

Jeffrey Tucker comes from a multinational family and has lived in several countries. I met him in his neighbourhood of Balat to talk about the restoration work he loves so much, the…