Jennifer Hattam

is an American journalist who has been living in Istanbul since 2008. Her writing for publications such as Bloomberg, Hyperallergic, National Geographic, Thomson Reuters Foundation, and Travel + Leisure spans environmental, political, social, and urban issues, as well as arts and culture, food and drink, and travel. She tweets @TheTurkishLife.

Repression and Resistance in the Work of Artist Ateş Alpar

Repression and Resistance in the Work of Artist Ateş Alpar

Defying a pervasive climate of self-censorship in Turkey, Kurdish artist Ateş Alpar grapples with cultural assimilation, historical erasure...

27 JUNE 2025 • By Jennifer Hattam
Letter From Turkey—Solidarity, Grief, Anger and Fear

Letter From Turkey—Solidarity, Grief, Anger and Fear

Jennifer Hattam, a special correspondent in Istanbul, describes how winter and food shortages plague earthquake recovery efforts.

27 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Jennifer Hattam
Displacement, Migration are at the Heart of Istanbul Exhibit

Displacement, Migration are at the Heart of Istanbul Exhibit

Jennifer Hattam reviews "After the Birds: Utopia" at Istanbul's Sadberk Hanım Museum — an exhibition inspired by refugees.

13 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Jennifer Hattam
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