Istanbul with its unique synergy, culture, landscape and architecture and wonderful energy has inspired many artists. We have met Istanbul’s magical blend of foreign and familiar, old and modern, Islamic and Mediterranean in novels, poetries, songs and movies, of course. Istanbul’s world-renowned sites, such as the Topkapı Palace Museum, Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar, Eminönü, the Basilica Cistern, Beyazıt and many other locations in the city have showed their hospitality to many filmmakers. We have compiled some “Nostalgic Movie Scenes of Istanbul” in Yeşilçam (Turkish cinema). Now, we will list some new scenes of Istanbul from the Hollywood and the world cinema.
Deniz Özbaş
Nostalgic Movie Scenes of Istanbul
From Turkish to Third Wave: The Best Coffee Shops in Istanbul
Coffee means so much to so many people. It’s much more than a drink; it’s a lifestyle. It awakens, revives, refreshes. It is the drink of intimate conversations, the best friend of books, the chosen beverage of artists, and a source of inspiration. Coffee is one of the few drinks to have spawned a related culture. This situation obviously is not confined to Istanbul; coffee has a unique value within the daily life, culture and art of societies around the world. But I wanted to look at the past and present of coffee culture in Istanbul.