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Palestinian voices echo through Istanbul Biennial opening

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, we delve into the 18th edition of Istanbul Biennial — “The Three-Legged Cat” — which has just...

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Nazlan Ertan

Biennial season in Istanbul: following the three-legged cat

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. We have a slightly longer newsletter to prepare for the exciting weeks ahead, as the 18th Istanbul Biennial, titled...

12.09.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

From anguish to stillness: Sarkis returns

From anguish to stillness: Sarkis returns Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. Subscribe

05.09.2025 20

Nazlan Ertan

Climate crisis on stage at Arkas Art Alaçatı

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. The end of August finds us in Cesme and Alacati, twin escapes an hour from Izmir. We begin with Alacati’s take on...

29.08.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Art blooms beyond Istanbul in Urla

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, we detour to the Aegean’s thinking person’s escape — Urla — on our way from Izmir to Cesme. Urla...

22.08.2025 20

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Tugce Diri’s ‘Silent Witnesses’ invites reflection in Bodrum

Tugce Diri’s ‘Silent Witnesses’ invites reflection in Bodrum Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor...

15.08.2025 8

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Shaping more than clay: Turkish artists redefine ceramics on world stage

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, we explore the triumphs of Turkish artists — and chefs — making waves abroad. From gilded bowls in New...

08.08.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Istanbul’s 'age of angst': Protest, pressure & persistence

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, we dive into the age of angst, tracing artistic responses to corroded legitimacy, institutional fatigue...

01.08.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Istanbul’s Pera Museum revives the legacy of ceramicist Minas

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. “You’re only recommending air-conditioned places, aren’t you?” asked a friend as I put the finishing touches...

25.07.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Embraceable (E)U: Poland’s sculpture garden blooms in Ankara

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, the Istanbul Newsletter takes a detour, traveling from Istanbul to Ankara to explore what the capital has...

18.07.2025 10