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Secret Art Istanbul: The Museum in the Dockyards

Secret Art Istanbul: The Museum in the Dockyards

Most residents of Istanbul, and most inquisitive visitors, know the museum of contemporary art Istanbul Modern at

Worth a Thousand Words

Worth a Thousand Words

At the early stages of learning Turkish, the beginner may well conclude that its vocabulary

Cupid and Psyche: It’s Complicated

Cupid and Psyche: It’s Complicated

Edessa—not, one hastens to warn, to be confused with Odessa—is the ancient name of modern Şanlıurfa,

The Treasures of HALEPLİBAHÇE

The Treasures of HALEPLİBAHÇE

The museum of Şanlıurfa—Edessa in antiquity—preserves mosaics of the Roman period. They are less celebrated

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You… For Six Thousand Years

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You… For Six Thousand Years

This is precisely how we looked on returning from a week-long marathon through Gaziantep and

Potbelly Hill

Potbelly Hill

We have made it to Göbekli Tepe—which translates literally as “Potbelly Hill”—a site now vigorously

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