Art can illuminate what history excludes and marginalizes. Writing stories is one way of bringing the marginal to the center and giving voice to the voiceless. To capture in portraits the different shades and stories of a country is another way to cherish the individual against a culture of collectivism.
As the month of June […]
e may or may not like the AKP but we cannot call them ‘Islamist’ or ‘fundamentalist.’ They have been more open minded and pro-Western than many of their opponents.
A well-known proverb that is attributed to the ancient Chinese says: “May you live in interesting times.” We Turks are savoring this proverb these days because […]
In this country, women are officially categorized in two groups: good women (those worthy of respect) and bad women (those deserving every bad action, even killing).
We live in a country that forbids his daughters love. A country that punishes, consumes and causes its young girls to fade away just because they fall in love, bear […]
A strange, unique country, Turkey that is.
Although he was the leader of a military coup during which thousands went through torture and people under-18 were hanged, Kenan Evren was not accused of “violating democracy.” However, now, he is accused of expressing his thought. Moreover, he is under investigation for being a “separatist” on account […]
Imagine a moment in time when there is no chauvinism, xenophobia or racism. We thousands of Istanbullular saw it happen. So did Hrant.
Imagine an exquisite dinner scene in Istanbul. A long, long table; at least 30 people. It is kind of breezy outside, the infamous lodos is blowing incessantly, as if to remind you that […]