culture

Istanbul is not simply the setting of Orhan Pamuk’s work; it is the subject, the method, and the medium of his entire literary project.

Few writers are as completely identified with a city as Orhan Pamuk is with Istanbul.

Contemporary Turkish literature is a conversation between generations, languages, and worlds, and to understand it deeply you must trace its roots, its ruptures, and its boldest experiments.

Contemporary Turkish literature is a vital, restless tradition that has flourished alongside the country’s dramatic social and political changes.

The history of Turkish cinema is a century-long story of invention, ambition, collapse, and renewal, and it mirrors the history of modern Turkey itself.

Turkish cinema is one of the oldest national film traditions in the world, with a history that stretches back more than a century, from the first screenings in Ottoman coffeehouses to the celebrated art films…

Turkish football fan culture is one of the most powerful social forces in the country, a living tradition that combines music, ritual, family loyalty, and fierce regional pride.

Football in Turkey is not a pastime; it is a passion that runs through the whole society.