Culture/Art


  • TURKISH PRINCESSES OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN EXILE

    TURKISH PRINCESSES OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN EXILE

    What if Sabiha Sultan had said yes to Atatürk’s marriage proposal? How would history be written for Turkey and the world? What would the lives […]

  • Is there anyone who can speak Turkish?

    Is there anyone who can speak Turkish?

    Biraz. (very little!) Seriously, though, Turkish is a language well worth studying. Wrapping your brain around a completely different syntax will definitely stretch it! The […]

  • How is it to be Armenian in Turkey?

    How is it to be Armenian in Turkey?

    It’s definitely an interesting experience. The Armenian community of today’s Turkey is tight-knit, and the vast majority of us live in a few upper-middle-class neighborhoods […]

  • Origins of Ak & Kara

    Origins of Ak & Kara

    In Turkish, what’s the difference between ak/kara and siyah/beyaz? What is their origin? How can they be used? Siyah (black), Beyaz (white), Mavi (Blue), are […]

  • Atatürk and Modern Turkiye

    Atatürk and Modern Turkiye

    Dear Friends, Those of you who may be interested in about foundation of Republic of Turkey and her founder, I found this link quite a […]

  • Ruins of Turkey

    Ruins of Turkey

    The British travel writer Mark Sykes (of Sykes-Picot), a great fan of the Turks, spent years travelling through the hinterland of Turkey in Asia. Here is […]