From Kahvehane to Coffee Bar: Urban Life in Istanbul
The story goes that the Western world discovered coffee after the Turks abandoned the siege of Vienna in 1683, retiring...
Istanbul
Istanbul: the Neo-Authoritarian City in the Age of Neoliberalism
The concept of neoliberalism has revealed similarities between urban developments and resistance movements across the globe, demonstrating the deeper unifying...
Observations from a Degentrifying İstanbul
Normally, I refrain from criticizing my country to foreigners. When it comes to İstanbul though, where I was born and...
Kurdish Struggles in Istanbul’s Ghetto
With almost 17 million inhabitants, Istanbul is Europe’s largest city. It is almost unimaginable that this metropolis had a population...
Filming Cities: Ekümenopolis (2011)
Ekümenopolis: City Without Limits shows how Istanbul has reached its limits. Ekümenopolis: City without Limits Directed by İmre Azem Produced by Gaye...
Blanking Istanbul: The Earthquake Stress Paradox
An attempt at colour on Istanbul's urban fringes (Photo: 130325.011 by Adam Nowek) It is a well-known fact that Istanbul...
Through Istanbul’s Marketplaces
Earlier this year, two members of The ProtoCity Editorial Board joined on a trip to Istanbul organised by the department...
