Editor’s note

Poetry and the arts being a reflection of life and humanity in its closest form, are portals, to not merely the aesthetics and wonder of the universe, but gateways to a sublime and powerful world of knowledge and philosophical ruminations. They are archives of history, recording every aspect of life, from the beauty of an eclipse to the eclipse of humanity.

In this issue

  • Reflections on Modernism
    Modern art has been inspired by a natural desire to chart the uncharted. - Robert Hughes, art critic
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    Fast Forward
    “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ––Henry David Thoreau
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    Future Perfect
    That contemporary art be considered as classic and enduring can only be judged by future generations. -Ian Semple
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    Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Visual Meditations
    Nuri Bilge Ceylan 52, has made a series of painstakingly crafted films in the last two decades, some of which...
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    Tulay German: The Personal Is Political
    ‘Years of Fire and Cinders’ explores the legacy of one of Turkey’s most influential singer, Tulay German, who came of...
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    Erkan Ogur: Father Of Fretless
    . Erkan Ogur, 57, is widely respected in Turkey and internationally, as a musician and creator of the fretless guitar.
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    All That Jazz
    The music of Turkey has so impressed past visiting jazzmen that many wrote music trying to incorporate local rhythms and...
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    Dreaming on her Feet
    Dancing: This is all I know and this all I do -Zeynep Tanbay
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    Turkish Theatre: Tenuous And Triumphant
    The Istanbul Municipal Theatre is the first institutional theatre founded in 1914. Today, with its seven stages on the...
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    A Legend In His Lifetime
    Having contributed a rich visual legacy to Turkey and the world, Guler is also reputed for being a temperamental grouch,...
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    A Time to Reflect
    Poet and writer Bejan Matur, of Kurdish origin, writes in Turkish, the language in which she was educated [Kurdish language...
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    The Soldier and the Slave
    "What do I do, I am a soldier to photography...a slave to it" -Ara Guler
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    A Photographer and the Subtext
    "Unfortunately, art itself is totally irrelevant to the realities of 98% of the world population”.––Nazif Topçuoglu
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    Poetry
    it was the kiss, was the voice, was the lips
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    Istanbul: Ancient, chic and QUITE DIVINE!
    To Istanbul’s many delights, you can add a renewed self-belief that is in the air at every turn. But despite...
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    The Principle of Hope
    You choose your own country, not your geographical one of course, but your daydream nation, your dream world. You choose your...
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