Lara Ölçer

bianet's July 2025 intern and an aspiring investigative journalist currently studying in Singapore. She also publishes articles on her personal blog....

bianet's July 2025 intern and an aspiring investigative journalist currently studying in Singapore. She also publishes articles on her personal blog.

My experience as a bianet intern

My experience as a bianet intern

I have always had a strong passion for writing and journalism, but this experience only deepened that commitment and gave it new direction.

How İstanbul’s bakkals rely on local bonds to survive rise of chain markets

How İstanbul’s bakkals rely on local bonds to survive rise of chain markets

Despite declining business, bakkals remain an integral part of everyday life in Turkey.

Turkish coffee holds its own amid rise of 3rd-wave cafés

Turkish coffee holds its own amid rise of 3rd-wave cafés

The preference for tradition holds even as local and global chains expand aggressively.

Impossible meat or impossible to follow?

Impossible meat or impossible to follow?

If meat is viewed by many vegans as the flesh of dead animals and a symbol of cruelty, does recreating its taste undermine the moral stance against it?