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About to Erupt: A Snapshot of Contemporary Art in Istanbul

About to Erupt: A Snapshot of Contemporary Art in Istanbul

Naima Morelli explores Istanbul's art scene, delving into its underground energies through a gallery show, art fair, and...

6 JUNE 2025 • By Naima Morelli
Life Along Istanbul’s Byzantine Walls, a Review

Life Along Istanbul’s Byzantine Walls, a Review

Arie Amaya-Akkermans on a book that reviews not only Turkey’s social and political deterioration over the last decade,...

28 JUNE 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Deniz Goran’s New Novel Contrasts Art and the Gezi Park Protests

Deniz Goran’s New Novel Contrasts Art and the Gezi Park Protests

A novel about "toxic authoritarianism" and how it has shaped the lives of countless young persons in Turkey,...

19 JUNE 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
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
Day of the Imprisoned Writer — November 15, 2021

Day of the Imprisoned Writer — November 15, 2021

TMR On November 15th, every year now for the last 40 years, PEN International has observed the Day...

8 NOVEMBER 2021 • By TMR
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