May 11, 2013

Istanbul’s many attractions include towering minarets and exotic monuments of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Below are Istanbul’s most amazing attractions to visit. Turkey’s biggest metropolis has recently been voted the European Best Destination to visit. With a city as rich in history, it should come as no surprise that some of its most...

May 1, 2013

Orhan Pamuk’s ‘Museum of Innocence’ is celebrating the completion of its first year. A total of 40,000 people have visited the museum. The Museum of Innocence, defined as “where Time is transformed into Space,” is celebrating its first year. The museum was imagined “word by word, item by item, picture by picture over a very long term” by Orhan...

Jan 24, 2013

The Piri Reis Map, named for the famed Ottoman admiral and cartographer who authored it, can now be seen at Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace in an exhibition organized by the Bilkent Cultural Initiative for the 500th anniversary of the map’s creation as celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). With the United...

Jan 14, 2013

Founded in a very large venue in Tophane, Mixer Arts may be the new face of Istanbul’s art scene. The webpage of the venue includes a very unusual invitation for artists, to create a Mixer profile and upload a portfolio. The director of the venue, Bengün Gün, said they aimed to open the space for young artists who have never had the chance to show their...

Nov 19, 2012

The Terracotta Army, a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, is coming to Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace on November 20. Five terracotta soldiers will be on display at Topkapı Palace as a part of an exclusive joint exhibition approved by the Chinese government, as the terracotta soldiers are rarely...