Istanbul
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The Turkish Ambassador
Cats have been venerated in the Near East since antiquity, a tradition adopted by Islam, albeit in a much modified form. According to many hadiths, Muhammad prohibited the…
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How Atatürk Revolutionized Turkey’s Art Scene: Behind a Cultural Renaissance
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, is most commonly recognized for his political and military achievements. But there’s another…
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Searching for the Church of St. Mary of the Spring
The Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring or simply Zoödochos Pege is an Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in Istanbul,…
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A Dark Walk — Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern
The Basilica Cistern, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey.…
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Biography: İbrahim Çallı
İbrahim Çallı, born on November 17, 1882, in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey), was a prominent Turkish painter who played a…
