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Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Thursday 9 June
Erdogan and the danger to democracy
The political success of Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sweeping. It is a forgone conclusion that his Justice and Development Party [AKP] will win a third consecutive election in Sunday’s vote. The…
Edits / Travel
Expo 35: Istanbul
Istanbul is like the Med on steroids; stronger coffee, crazier roads and very animated, opinionated people. But the pace of life is more relaxed than in western Europe and the party scene doesn’t stop until dawn.
Affairs / Arts
Monocolumn
Wednesday 21 September
Turkey wakes up to Middle Eastern art
It’s a rare moment when geopolitics and the art world align.
Business / Aviation
A head for flights
Turkey’s aviation market is growing faster than China’s, and Turkish Airlines is helping turn Istanbul into a hub that could soon rival Dubai. CEO Temel Kotil explains how traditional Turkish hospitality has been key to his…
Affairs / Urbanism
Urban Age Conference
Istanbul, a thriving megacity at the crossroads between East and West, is at a critical moment in its long and rich history. Monocle reports from the Urban Age conference, organised by the London School of Economics and…
Affairs / Society
Istanbul to Van
Every night the TransAsya Express departs from Istanbul heading for Tehran. It takes three days and two nights to reach its destination, time enough for you to leave the European lifestyle of western Turkey far behind. Saul…
Business / Fashion
Monocolumn
Sunday 11 September
Istanbul Fashion Week punches above its weight
The fifth Istanbul Fashion Week closed yesterday, and while the front row might not draw the same luminaries as Paris, Milan or New York, it has one thing that the other international fashion weeks currently lack: the…
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Thursday 29 October
Relationship breakdown
There may be good reasons to condemn Israel for its incursion into Gaza last December: some 1,400 Palestinians were killed as Israel got tough on Hamas a month before parliamentary elections.
Affairs / Neighbourhood Business
Neighbourhood: Karaköy
The Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul is poised on the brink of significant change as a major development project seeks to revitalise its port area, bringing hotels, shopping, residences and a resultant flow of tourists to…
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Thursday 6 January
Forecast 2011: Turkey’s time has come
The diplomats can relax. No one needs to worry about “losing Turkey”. The West’s most trusted Muslim ally (usually described with the cliché “bridge between East and West”) is not shifting its loyalty away from Europe…
Culture / Society
Monocolumn
Saturday 18 September
Opposites attract for the Turkic states
It has been more than 1,000 years since Turkic tribes migrated west from the Asian steppe to establish most of the great empires of Central Asia and the Middle East.
Affairs / Urbanism
Monocolumn
Sunday 8 November
Feeling the fear
Wander Istanbul at night and probably the worst thing that will happen is that you twist your ankle on a wonky pavement.
Edits / Food & Drink
My Last Meal: A fine mezze
Turkish photographer Ara Güler has always found eating a bit of a distraction but he found time to sit down for a meal with Monocle.
Edits / Travel
Constant and noble
Young creatives have set up shop in higgledy-piggledy Turnacibasi Sokak. It’s also a pleasant place to buy antiques, vintage records, homeware and reclaimed furniture or enjoy a steam and massage at the hamam.
Affairs / Society
Istanbul inspired
With the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics in full swing, the fabric of Istanbul is shaping up. We meet the cultural and commercial players flexing their muscles.
Affairs / Arts
Building divisions
It’s 70 years since the death of Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic. But the fate of the Atatürk Cultural Centre has hung in the balance until recently, coming to symbolise the struggle between the secular state and…
Design / Fashion
Ferry Tales
To ease into summer we head to the Bosphorus to showcase this month’s collection of fresh-looking casualwear.