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Güzel el yapımı limonata nasıl yapılır ve İstanbul'da nerede içilir? Detaylar yeni yazımda:

My latest for Culinary Backstreets on Mezme, a fantastic tiny meyhane in Kurtuluş featuring Sasun Estukyan's superb mezes and baked delicacies, inspired by Istanbul Armenian cuisine and that of Vakıflı/Samandağ:

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My latest for Culinary Backstreets about Kavurmacı Goze, Istanbul's reigning champion of braised beef:

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Excited to announce that we’ve launched a Culinary Backstreets Istanbul Instagram account! Follow us @ culinarybackstreetslstanbul for great food and great stories from The City.

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My latest on the passing of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the attack on Özgür Özel, and the peace process:

My latest on the passing of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the attack on Özgür Özel, and the peace process:

Hürriyet gazetesine İstanbul'daki en sevdiğim Antakya mekanlarından bahsettim:

"Boşnaklar 20. yüzyılın başlarından itibaren çeşitli göç dalgalarıyla İstanbul’un farklı mahallelerine yerleşti." Balkanlar'dan Anadolu’ya: Bir göç mutfağı hikayesi. @paulosterlund.bsky.social yazdı. aposto.com/s/balkanlard...

Balkanlar'dan Anadolu'ya: Bir göçmen mutfağı hikayesi @aposto.com Apéro için Pendik/Sapanbağları ve oradaki Boşnak mutfağı kültürünü yazdım: aposto.com/s/balkanlard...

Uğur Büfe: Rich Flavors, Proletarian Prices

burası tüvitır gibi olmaya başladı artık 😂

Söyleşiye göz atmak isteyenler için bırakayım: www.diken.com.tr/ilhan-sami-c...

Bugün 'İlhan Sami Çomak: 30 yıldan sonra sıfırdan başlıyorum' söyleşimle Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (TGC) İnternet-Röportaj dalında ilk ödülümü aldım. Ödülün birazı benimse çoğundan çoğu İlhan'ındır.

Feeding People Amid Protests: Istanbul's City Restaurants My latest for Culinary Backstreets on the politics of an affordable meal: culinarybackstreets.com/cities-categ...

Having said this, it’s nice to see more people coming over here//Bununla birlikte daha fazla insanların buraya gelmesine sevindim

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In the face of growing arrest numbers, government bans on demonstrations and public transportation closures, massive rallies are expected to continue every evening this week, not just in İstanbul but also in other major cities throughout Turkey. @paulosterlund.bsky.social reports from Saraçhane:

Friends: this platform is fine but it will never have the reach of Twitter/X. Let’s be realistic. I mostly post there, so if you want my opinions that’s where you’ll find them, I just share my articles here.

Excellent 🧵 on the youth-driven protests against the lawlessness of Erdogan’s authoritarianism spreading across Turkey right now. Pay special attention to @paulosterlund.bsky.social’s final three tweets. Police crackdowns have been massive post-Gezi. But today’s young people are angrier & poorer.

My latest: This compelling 1986 film directed by Şerif Gören and starring Tarık Akan is now streaming on MUBI so I wanted to write about it.

My latest: This compelling 1986 film directed by Şerif Gören and starring Tarık Akan is now streaming on MUBI so I wanted to write about it.

Güne uyandığımdan beri Oval Ofis rezaletinden başka bir şeye odaklanamadım neredeyse. Farklı bir şey okumak iyi geldi. 👍

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How is it possible that nearly everyone on this site has the same opinions 🧐

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Yeni yazım: Kadeh izlerinin peşinde iki İstanbul klasiği: Safa ve Seviç meyhaneleri

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Democratic president on the way out the door: “Here’s another 8 billion dollars to finish annihilating Gaza” Democratic politicians at the midterms: “why aren’t the young folks down with the resistance?🤔🤔🤔🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻”

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İbrahim usta's famous hummus, excellent Antep lahmacun, delicious döner marinated for two days and only served once a week, delectable piri piri chicken and an outstanding Oklahoma onion smash burger were my Istanbul Best Bites in 2024 for Culinary Backstreets

"The number of subscriptions you need to stay informed across entertainment and news is insane, unmanageable, and expensive. Consumers are overwhelmed by information and disoriented by complicated choices." @semaforben.bsky.social @niemanlab.org www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/back...

With the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, I wanted to reflect on how the protracted civil war resulted in hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees settling in Istanbul, opening restaurants & changing the landscape of the food scene.

Hello! This is the fastest I've reached 1K followers on any platform. A short introduction: I'm an independent journalist reporting from Turkey for the past decade. I've lived in Istanbul for 14 years. My favorite activity is taking hours-long walks all over The City.

The flag used by #Syrians opposed to Assad has been raised over the consulate in #Istanbul. Message dated today saying that because of “technical” reasons the consulate cannot issue passports at the moment but Syrians wishing to return home can get documents allowing them to cross.

Murat Erdoğan, a migration expert at IGAM Academy, estimates 10-15% of Syrians in Turkey will return to their native country in the coming years. “The expectation among the Turkish public is unbelievably high,” he said, referring to return rates. "We have to be a little bit realistic.”

My latest: flanor.substack.com/p/a-love-let...

Watching Uçurtmayı Vurmasınlar, which was beautifully restored by @mubi.bsky.social

We really need a brigade of right-wing trolls and tankies to balance out all the libs on here.

Yeni yazım: İnce hamur, büyük hikaye: Lahmacunun peşinde bir gün

My latest for Culinary Backstreets about Ata Lokantası, an excellent restaurant in Sanayi Mahallesi that serves some of the best döner in İstanbul (only on Fridays) 🥙