city+TREASURES: hunting troves of art, a nostalgic taste in food, the purifying and ecstatic rituals of ancient health and faith, and this hilltown’s springtime beauty.
Guest curators: These links were curated by Behind the Bazaar, an expat view of the city’s modern art and design scene brought to you by founders Tara Lutman Ağaçayak and Figen Çakır.
SECRETS OF THE BAZAAR
golden+POMEGRANATE
+The New York Times Style Magazine
Lustworthy SOFA is as famous for its owner/curator as it is for its exotic collection of art and antiques.
HISTORIC PALATE
neo+OTTOMANISM
+Wall Street Journal
A nostalgic revival of Ottoman food represents flavors from Baghdad to Budapest.
RITUAL
peace+WISDOM
+National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel
Mesmerized by whirling dervishes, observers are blessed by a spiritual dance of the Sufi sect.
soap+WATER
+BTB fans
Locals suggest their favorite places to get clean.
RENOVATION
designing+WOMEN
+My Griya Islami
The first all-woman team of interior designers and architects remodel a mosque in Üsküdar.
JUDAS TREES
bloom+TOWN
+SultanAhmet
Royal purple blossoms announce the arrival of spring and suggest a natural sight-seeing itinerary.
JOURNAL
multi+SENSORY
+JSOnline
A midwestern journalist inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright recalls his Istanbul trip of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste.
AQUAPHOTO
sea+LEVEL
+Alptekin Baloglu
Underwater photographer captures Istanbul through the eyes of a Bosphorus-traversing fish.
EXHIBIT
style+STATUS
+Freer & Sackler Galleries
The Turkish Cultural Foundation sponsors one of the best art exhibitions of the decade.
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OTHER ISTANBUL LINKS from expat+HAREM
city+CONNECTIONS // city+SCAPES // city+CONJURING // city+STREETS // city+INTELLIGENCE
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