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This is Istanbul! A Map Written with Literature

“The Literary Map of Istanbul” is a unique journey that reveals the city's literary memory layer by layer by following in the footsteps of writers. Inspired by literary guides in Paris, Bahriye Çeri brings Istanbul's forgotten streets, ruined mansions, and silent gardens

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Yaşar Kemal Has Been Here for 10 Years

Ten years ago, we lost Yaşar Kemal—a magician who deciphered the language of the earth, a lover who listened to the song of water, the guardian of the “Garden of a Thousand and One Flowers.” Today, the best way to honor his

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How Poetry Helps Us Discover Ourselves

Poet and art writer Hatice Utkan Özden invites readers to explore the boundaries of passion, transformation, and language with her new poetry collection, Con Fuoco. Known for her role as the English editor at Artdog Istanbul, Özden merges the worlds of art