Istanbul, Turkey

Between Kurds, Turks, and Queers in Tarlabaşı, Istanbul

author: Reza : Istanbul, Turkey
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Some Thoughts on Istanbul

author: elif : Istanbul, Turkey
Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Currently Unavailable

author: Unknown : Istanbul, Turkey
Saturday, October 28th, 2006

Bosphorus Bridge

author: sen : Istanbul, Turkey
Monday, May 9th, 2005

Between Kurds, Turks, and Queers in Tarlabaşı, Istanbul

author: Reza : Istanbul, Turkey

The view from my new apartment in Tarlabasi, Beyoglu, Istanbul: Although quite close to Istanbul's commercial heart, this neighborhood was largely vacated after the population transfers between Greece and Turkey in the early 20th century and since then has been largely occupied by various migrants from the countryside. In the 1970's (or 80's? I forget) a highway was built alongside it, demolishing a large number of historic dwellings but conforming the area to the citywide transportation reforms. As a result, however, the area was cut off from Taksim, the neighborhood that today comprises the heart of the "success story" of neoliberal,...

Some Thoughts on Istanbul

author: elif : Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is a tough city to capture photographically (but definitely not spiritually) - here are a few meager attempts... taken on istiklal near tunel, in tunel, again in tunel, and near cihangir, respectively