The Scandalous Bellydancer from Outer Space
Özcan Tekgül; an unapologetic woman whose body curved and twisted, shaking and shimmering across - not only - stages around the world, but also in outer space.
I Left My Heart In the Aegean
Blue Voyage was instigated by some of Turkey’s intellectuals in the 1940’s, and began as a romantic venture into exploring the spectacular and historic coast of Southwest Turkey, along the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
You Call It Pomegranate, We Call It Nar
It is estimated that the pomegranate was introduced to our culture about 5000 years ago. Its nutritional, therapeutic and ornamental values, however, have been known to humans since antiquity.
You Call It Artichoke, We Call It Enginar
In this 3-part collaborative project between Hasat and Mother Tongue, we’ll be exploring the connection between Turkey’s culinary and artistic cultures, starting our first chapter with the artichoke.
Chasing Flowers in Bloom with Isik Güner
Who knew, being a botanical illustrator is more closely linked to limiting your creativity than expressing it… and their role is different to other artists’, as they are restrained from adding their own personal twist to their subjects.
Love Beyond the Box of Chocolates with Nazım Hikmet
Nazım himself wasn’t always perfect in the department of love, especially in regards to women. But he’s an important figure when it comes to reminding us of the resilience of love.
Adile Nasit
It wasn’t just objects and photographs Adile Nasit had surrounding her, also a close-knit network of people who had one thing in common: promoting arts & culture in Turkey.
It was this common goal that kept her going, even in times of desperation.
Did You Know Santa Is From Turkey?
Depictions of St. Nicholas vary considerably, but none of them look like the chubby, white-bearded old man we see covered in snow.
In fact, considering where he lived his whole life, Nicholas wouldn’t have ever even seen snow…
Süleyman Saim Tekcan
It was year 1965, artist and scholar Süleyman Saim Tekcan was headhunted for a role in what came to be a masterpiece of Turkish cinema: Sevmek Zamanı (‘Time to Love’).
“Hello friendly humans, hello hello”
… were the actual lyrics of the song 'Invitation to Friendship' voted by the Turkish public to compete in the 1978 Eurovision.