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Burhan Uygur’s Istanbul life in bold strokes

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. November calls for nostalgia, flickering memories and a soft focus. So this week’s issue looks at Burhan Uygur,...

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Nazlan Ertan

Inside Folia: an enchanted, unsettling garden

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. November is when Istanbul drops its Indian-summer disguise and slips into its favorite mood: brooding, dark and a...

31.10.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Six decades of Ergin Inan

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. As the Istanbul Biennial dominates the city’s conversation, you might crave a quieter refuge: Try EArt Gallery in...

24.10.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

British art finds feeling in Istanbul

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. Roses, cabbage and Ottoman secrets: While the Biennial buzz fills Beyoglu and Karakoy, it’s worth slowing down for...

17.10.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Ankara’s founding story takes stage in Istanbul

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, just before Oct. 13 — the date Ankara became the capital of Turkey more than a century ago — we...

10.10.2025 7

Nazlan Ertan

212 Photography Istanbul returns with global voices, bold contrasts

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. Istanbul has inspired legions of photographers, so this week’s edition zooms in on the medium, thanks to the latest...

03.10.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

Contemporary Istanbul turns 20

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. Quite the coincidence: The week President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his long-awaited visit to the White House, we...

26.09.2025 10

Nazlan Ertan

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...

19.09.2025 10

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

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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

Nazlan Ertan

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