Katie Nadworny is an Istanbul-based writer who specializes in stories at the intersection of culture and politics in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Turkey for nearly a ...
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“The mysterious and sublime seal that unites Europe to Asia,” was how the French writer Gérard de Nerval wrote of Istanbul in the 19th century after visiting what he called the most beautiful city in ...
Istanbul isn’t just toured, it’s shared. After decades of guiding, Anka Benli shows how the city reveals itself layer by layer to those willing to look beyond the obvious. ByDaniel Scheffler, ...