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LIFE
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David R. Mellor
writes
Tales from the Black Sea - I
“The North is like Liverpool, proud of its region,” my wife explained and with further research I found the same prejudice we have in Liverpool from southerners.
6 September 2025
David R. Mellor
İstanbul governor bans Enrico Macias concert after calls for protest over support for Israel
Macias was one more popular in Turkey than local singers due to his Oriental sounds and Algerian background.
4 September 2025
David R. Mellor
writes
'All Good Things Come to an End, Even Murder'
“Why a perfectly beautiful night is ruined, if I may ask?” inquired my wife. I didn’t answer. “I need to look up some info, could you please wait?”
23 August 2025
David R. Mellor
Tourist's pole dance on flagpole prompts investigation for insulting Turkish flag
The tourist is facing an investigation for allegedly insulting the Turkish nation and signs of its sovereignty.
21 August 2025
Rock festival in İstanbul canceled due to 'wildfire concerns'
The Zeytinli Rock Festival has faced cancellation for the second time in the last four years.
21 August 2025
İstanbul extends public transport for Fenerbahçe-Benfica match
The city's metro and commuter rail lines will provide late-night services.
20 August 2025
Call to protect historic Greek orphanage on Büyükada amid collapse threat
Several individuals and organizations have issued a joint call to the İstanbul Greek Patriarchate and relevant authorities.
20 August 2025
David R. Mellor
writes
Rich Bored Murderous
I took the bus into town to see the officer. I was hoping I had taken the wrong one and would end up in Calcutta.
16 August 2025
David R. Mellor
Ayşenur Geyyas
reports
Free ticket lines grow for young people as cultural events become luxury
Young people who can barely afford their basic needs are urging the expansion of programs that improve access to cultural events.
14 August 2025
Ayşenur Geyyas
David R. Mellor
writes
'Kill Like It's 1926'
“Let me see, yes, here it is, a young woman was murdered, covered in leaves and left at the wayside of a road in Maine, 1926. They never found out who she was or who did it.”
26 July 2025
David R. Mellor
In photos: Turkey experiences hottest day of year
Temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in 50 provinces across the country.
24 July 2025
Exiled Kurdish band Koma Amed to perform in Diyarbakır after 30 years
Following the release of their 1997 album, several members of the band were forced to seek asylum in Germany due to political pressure.
24 July 2025
İstanbul fans distribute sweets in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
The iconic frontman had a devoted following in Turkey.
23 July 2025
Lara Ölçer
reports
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.
21 July 2025
Lara Ölçer
Lara Ölçer
reports
Turkish coffee holds its own amid rise of 3rd-wave cafés
The preference for tradition holds even as local and global chains expand aggressively.
19 July 2025
Lara Ölçer
Matt A. Hanson
reports
İstanbul exhibition explores non-human rights
"In both art and life, animals still appear as protagonists of magical, spiritual worlds—and at the same time as food on a plate. These two perspectives are mutually exclusive in real life,” says the programmer of the exhibition.
19 July 2025
Matt A. Hanson
David R. Mellor
writes
I can’t be the Killer, can I?
In the morning, she was gone... Leaving a note saying she had gone to the police station to sort it all out.
19 July 2025
David R. Mellor
Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
On the edge of a life outside the system: dystopia or simply reality?
Our greatest value—what can hold us together and protect us in every town, every street of the world—is our comradeship, our organized and collective way of being.
13 July 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
David R. Mellor
writes
'The Body in the Bushes & The Englishman'
The first episode of The Reluctant Detective of Ayvalık, a serialized story we’ll publish weekly
12 July 2025
David R. Mellor
Rüçhan Çamay, ‘first Turkish singer to sing on TV,’ dies at 94
Her daughter announced the veteran artist's death, saying "life will be very difficult without her."
10 July 2025
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Heatwave to persist across much of Turkey for another week
An expert has warned the public to stay indoors between 12-4pm.
8 July 2025
Lara Ölçer
writes
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?
7 July 2025
Lara Ölçer
MP questions plans to reopen Ani Cathedral as mosque
State media reported on reopening of the historic church as a mosque without mentioning its origins.
7 July 2025
David R. Mellor
writes
Poems for Gaza
6 July 2025
David R. Mellor
Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
'One more tourist, one less neighbor! Tourists go home!'
To build a more just, sensitive, and sustainable travel culture in the world of the future, we must say yes to being a “traveler,” not a “tourist.” A traveler is someone of the road—one who accumulates experiences—and those accumulations serve the stories to come.
6 July 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
David R. Mellor
writes
Voices
Life changes and not always for the best. Like dots on a map, people and communities are uprooted and dispersed, never to be seen again.
28 June 2025
David R. Mellor
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Authorities warn of extreme heat in İstanbul
Temperatures in the city are expected to reach 37°C due to an incoming heatwave originating from Basra.
25 June 2025
Centuries-old church in eastern Turkey used as warehouse
The Kepenek Church is considered one of the rare surviving structures in the area reflecting both Roman and Sasanian influences.
18 June 2025
David R. Mellor
writes
Color blindness
“24 have been arrested for claiming blue is not red.”
5 June 2025
David R. Mellor
Nural Sümbültepe
writes
The Knight on the Iron Horse is passing through Canada
After completing his first bicycle journey from Turkey to Japan in 2010-2011, Gürkan Genc embarked on his world tour in 2012. He pedaled through the expansive steppes of Asia, traversed the scorching deserts of Africa, climbed the cool mountains of Europe, and navigated the terrains of America, all riding solo.
11 May 2025
Nural Sümbültepe
Doctors report 'declining neurological function' for Sırrı Süreyya Önder
The prominent pro-Kurdish politician was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest on Apr 15.
28 April 2025
Journalist Ceren Kaynak-İskit dies at 38
A journalist and advocate for press freedom, Ceren Kaynak İskit contributed to independent media outlets and worked to defend women journalists against rights violations.
28 April 2025
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