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Mathias Depardon at the exhibition in front of his pictures of immigrants.
Mathias Depardon: Capturing the plight of immigrants
Mathias Depardon, a young Belgian photographer has been capturing the plight of immigrants crossing borders legally or illegally for the last 15 years.
13/03/13 - 12:05
Greek-owned “international” restaurant of Forum Istanbul
With the economic crisis hitting harder as new austerity measures are imposed on people and businesses in Greece, neighboring Turkey offers openings for resourceful Greeks. Earth Café at Forum Istanbul is one of those Greek-owned enterprises.
7/12/12 - 10:52
Not all Erasmus students are foreigners
“I wanted to experience something completely different.” “I like to know a new countries and cultures.” These are probably the most frequent answers when someone asks an Erasmus student why did he or she chose Istanbul as a destination for exchange study. But there are also others who would probably give you a different answer.
6/12/12 - 15:46
German expats prepare for Christmas in Istanbul
German expats in Istanbul opened the Holiday Season with a Christmas sale at the German School. There were long lines waiting to get inside but some complained of lack of Christmas atmosphere.
6/12/12 - 15:10
Spending bayram by doing good deeds
With my Turkish friends I spent the “bayram” doing good deeds, Turkish style. We went to the historical needy and old people’s home, Darulaceze, of Istanbul and I learned how to kiss hands and put them on my forehead.
13/11/12 - 13:34
For good or bad Tarlabaşı is changing
Tarlabaşı is one of the neighborhoods at the center of Istanbul undergoing urban renewal plans. For some inhabitants it means becoming homeless and for others it is an investment opportunity.
9/11/12 - 15:23
Fans try to launch floorball as official sport in Turkey
A dedicated team of Turks and foreigners is trying to launch floorball as an official sports branch in Turkey. The International Floorball Federation has member associations from 54 countries.
29/10/12 - 14:07
‘Kind of Cai’: Miles Davis meets flamenco
Fusion jazz combining Spanish Flamenco with Miles Davis inspired notes was performed by a trio from Cadiz, Spain in Istanbul’s jazz club Nardis. Their inspiration came from New York 50 years ago.
17/10/12 - 13:28
Women robbed of their future
Documentary film “Playhouse” tells the story of 5.5 million women in Turkey who are or were child brides. Filmmaker Bingol Elmas explains the stories behind these child marriages.
17/10/12 - 13:11
First Greek publishing house in 50 years launched in Istanbul
A group of young people from Istanbul’s Rum community and academicians from Greece launched a Greek publishing house called Istos (Web) half a century after Greek publishing in Istanbul ceased in Istanbul.
5/06/12 - 15:44
“Silent witnesses of their times”
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, widely known as Kapali Carsi (Covered Bazaar) is full of amazing surprises. Murat Bilir who has a liliputian shop selling what he terms as “cultural objects” is one of those surprises. He has a story to go with each artifact he displays.
20/05/12 - 23:40
