> The First Days of Berlin: The Sound of Change > > Ulrich Gutmair, Translated by Simon Pare  > > Polity Books, 200 pages The first content we created together with Ulrich was a part of the video series we prepared to be broadcasted during Frankfurt Book Fair:  Than we kept in touch, came...

READ Deniz Utlu, Sabaha Karşı is in Turkish, translated by Levent Tayla: As Deniz Utlu's book entitled "Gegen Morgen" is translated to Turkish now and as he is in Istanbul as Kulturakademie Tarabya resident, there has been an event recently in Istanbul to present the book. Last year he received...

Written by Çağla Vera and Sedef İlgiç English translation and visuals if not stated otherwise: Sedef İlgiç Ayşe Erkmen is an artist who creates site-spesicif works and transforms the spaces by using the material that is already there to make the viewer think about the space. In 1994, she...

LISTEN Anıl Eraslan "Eponj" Feat. Michael Zerang: Berlin based trio Eponj is coming together with Michael Zerang on drums for a new and strong improvisation experience. On March 18th at 8.30 pm at Borusam Music House, Istanbul.  Das IST Berlin: Das Ist Berlin is a party based on the...

We talked about the cities she takes inspiration from and lives in, Istanbul and Berlin, her eclectic music and how she fills the dance floors around the globe with electronic sets, also playing songs with Turkish lyrics. > Electronic music indeed is cold. Always 4/4, always four on the floor, a...

Written by Çağla Vera and Sedef İlgiç Translated by Sedef İlgiç Designated as an airport in 1923, reconstructed by the Nazis in 30s and closed all operations since 2008, a new art space was opened in Tempelhof Airport the end of January exhibiting French artist Bernar Venet’s...

I was introduced to filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist Ben Hopkins, who is currently based in Berlin, by the author Dimitris Lyacos writing "you should get in touch". After this kind introduction, I watched the 2015 documentary Ben Hopkins directed and played on Istanbul Hasret (Yearning)and...

- Being There: Presence and Reverberation: Simon Wachsmuth's exhibition can be seen until January 16th at NOKS Art Space in Kadıköy, Istanbul. Simon Wachsmuth © Ayşe Hümeyra Demirci - Nasan Tur, No Surrender: Germany based artist Tur’s solo exhibition in Istanbul Dirimart includes his recent...

Written by Çağla Vera Edited by Sedef İlgiç Translated to English by Işıl İlker In the good old days, the photographs that captured our most special moments were preserved in albums. Every time we opened these albums, our memory used to be refreshed.  German writer and poet Sabine Schiffner,...