Mehmed Vedat Tek (1873-1942) was one of the architects most closely associated with the movement that came to be known as First National…
“Copper Village” Old names: Hebdomon, Makrohori, Makriköy Market: Saturday It used to be the case that as you sped into İstanbul from Atatürk…
“Haydar Pasha” Haydarpaşa is the area directly north of Kadıköy on the Asian side of İstanbul which used to be home to the…
“In front of the Judge” The waterfront neighbourhood of Eminönü is always frantically busy with passengers boarding ferries of the tram. Just inland…
“Marker Stone” I’ll be honest and admit that Nişantaşı is not my favourite part of İstanbul. It’s not that it doesn’t have some…
Stadium for chariot races Other name: Atmeydanı (Turkish) Festival: Post-iftar stalls and celebrations during Ramazan Once the venue for hotly contested Byzantine chariot…
“The Conqueror” Festival: 29 May (prayers at tomb of Sultan Mehmed II) These days even Sultanahmet falls within the jurisdiction of the Fatih…
Born in Istanbul, Ahmed Kemaleddin Bey (1870-1927) was, with Vedat Tek, a founding father of the Birinici Ulusal Mimarlık (First National Architecture) movement.…
Where the Hat Law was announced Population: 120,000 Old names: Timonion, Kastamone In a sane world…