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Turkish Music: “Kaytağı”
‘Kaytağı’, an anonymous Turkish folk song, was transcribed by Arif Sağ. Alongside his much-loved rendition, I will also be sharing other interpretations with you.
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Turkish Music: Çetin Akdeniz and His “Bağlama”
The saz/bağlama, one of the oldest musical instruments of the Turks, becomes a source of endless delight in the hands of master musicians. Çetin Akdeniz is one such master of the saz.
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Turkish Music: Demet Sağıroğlu
In the early years of her musical career, Demet Sağıroğlu met Kayahan, one of the legendary voices of Turkish pop music, and sang backing vocals for him. Demet’s solo career began with the track “Kınalı Bebek”. This debut album was highly successful.
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Arkeonews: One of the World’s Oldest Streets Unearthed at Canhasan 3 in Turkiye, Dating Back 9,750 Years
Canhasan 3 Mound in the city of Karaman has provided a surprise for archaeology and history enthusiasts. One of the world’s oldest streets has been unearthed.
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Turkish Music: Selmi Andak
Honoured with the title of ‘State Artist’ in 1998, Andak composed many memorable pieces over a period of more than 60 years, and these compositions were etched into the minds of Turkish listeners through performances by popular singers.
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National Geographic: Sip Your Way Across Europe’s Best Cities For Coffee
The world-renowned National Geographic magazine has published a list of the seven best cities in Europe for drinking coffee. Istanbul featured on the list.
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YouTube Videos Recap April 2026
Another month has passed and April is over. In April, I shared a total of four YouTube Shorts.
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Turkish Music: Huzzam Makamı
Hüzzam Makam has been used in various forms of Turkish music. It possesses a religious, mystical and lyrical sentiment and generally evokes a melancholic atmosphere.
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Timeout: The Turkish Hiking Trail Named The Most Beautiful In The World
TimeOut magazine named the Lycian Way hiking trail as the most beautiful hiking trail in the world.
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Turkish Music: Ajda Pekkan – 1990s
“Superstar” is her nickname… Ajda Pekkan has continued to contribute to the Turkish music scene without interruption from the early 1960s to the present day. This month, I’d like to do something a little different and dedicate the entire month to this remarkable artist. In the fourth week, I’ll be…
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Turkish Music: “Sev Dünyayı” / “Love The World”
The track ‘Sev Dünyayı’ (meaning ‘Love the World’) brought together the era’s greatest vocalists in Turkiye.
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CNN: One of Istanbul’s Most Extraordinary Buildings Was Left To Rot For Decades. Now It’s Been Brought Back To Life.
CNN Travel’s report explains how a very important historic building in Istanbul has been reintroduced into the city’s cultural landscape.
Keep readingTurkish Music: Ajda Pekkan – 1980s
“Superstar” is her nickname… Ajda Pekkan has continued to contribute to the Turkish music scene without interruption from the early 1960s to the present day. This month, I’d like to do something a little different and dedicate the entire month to this remarkable artist. In the third week, I’ll be…
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My Personal Recommendations For Watching Turkish TV Series
Do you want to watch Turkish TV series but don’t know where to start? Here are my recommendations.
Keep readingTurkish Music: Ajda Pekkan – 1970s
“Superstar” is her nickname… Ajda Pekkan has continued to contribute to the Turkish music scene without interruption from the early 1960s to the present day. This month, I’d like to do something a little different and dedicate the entire month to this remarkable artist. In the second week, I’ll be…
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Anadolu Ajansı: Researchers Retrace Ice Age Human Activity In Southern Turkiye
Evidence of human activity dating back to the Ice Age has been uncovered in Gaziantep.
Keep readingTurkish Music: Ajda Pekkan – 1960s
“Superstar” is her nickname… Ajda Pekkan has continued to contribute to the Turkish music scene without interruption from the early 1960s to the present day. This month, I’d like to do something a little different and dedicate the entire month to this remarkable artist. In the first week, I’ll be…
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YouTube Videos Recap March 2026
In March, I shared a total of five YouTube Shorts. Here is the recap.
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Azerbaijan’s Palace Carpets from 17th and 18th Century
The exhibition “Azerbaijan’s 17th and 18th-Century Palace Carpets”, held in March 2026, summarises how the art of carpet-making—one of the Turks’ most ancient arts—took shape on Azerbaijani soil.
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Turkish Music: Sufle
Sufle is a Turkish rock and pop music band founded in 2012 by Göksu Taşçeviren and guitarist Mustafa Atik. The band gained fame through social media and remains popular among young people today.
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Business Insider: How a 162-year-old Turkish Delight Shop Became a Global Dessert Empire
A video produced by Business Insider captures the production processes of Turkish delights and the behind-the-scenes action in the kitchen.
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Turkish Music: Pinhânî
Founded in 2004, Pinhânî is a Turkish alternative rock band that gained nationwide recognition with their first album, ‘İnandığın Masallar’ (The Fairy Tales You Believe In), released in 2006.
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Deutsche Welle: Istanbul Aglow With Its Centuries‑Old Ramadan Traditions
“The letters must be placed precisely, the symmetry must be perfect. It takes math and some geometry, strength and skill,” said Kahraman Yıldız, one of the last masters of the art of mahya.
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Turkish Music: Suzidil Saz Semaisi
“Suzidil Saz Semaisi” by Fahri Kopuz and Sedad Öztoprak is one of my favourite instrumental Turkish music pieces. This week, I wanted to explore how the same piece can sound different when played on three different instruments.
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eKathimerini: Nobel Novelist Orhan Pamuk Finally Gets The Netflix Series He Wanted
The Orhan Pamuk interview, first published in The New York Times and later in full in the eKathimerini newssite, contains interesting details about his novel, his Netflix series, and his museum. I highly recommend reading this interview before your visit to the Museum of Innocence.
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Turkish Music: Arif Sami Toker
Born in 1926, Arif Sami Toker took music lessons from Sadettin Kaynak and Hafız Kemal Batanay, who were prominent composers, at a young age. After completing his education at the Istanbul Conservatory, he began performing at Tepebaşı Gazinosu, one of the famous venues of the time. In 1950, his fame…
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BBC: Iznik – The Ottoman Art That Captivated Europe
BBC’s video content reveals some of the secrets of İznik tiles.
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Turkish Music: Kani Karaca
One common characteristic shared by great musicians such as Jose Feliciano, Ray Charles, and Stevie Wonder is that they are blind. There are blind musicians around the world who have achieved remarkable success. Kâni Karaca is one of them.
Karaca demonstrated a level of mastery that was difficult to approach,…
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Turkish Music: Nükhet Duru
Nükhet Duru began her musical career as a soloist in 1971 and quickly became one of Turkiye’s most recognised and beloved singers thanks to her powerful voice. She was one of the leading figures in the Turkish music world, particularly from the 1970s to the mid-1990s.
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Turkish Music: Yıldırım Gürses
One of the most notable characteristics of Yıldırım Gürses, who contributed to Turkish Art Music from various perspectives, is that he composed approximately 400 pieces throughout his life. Another characteristic is that he founded the “Turkiye Music Copyright Society”, which protects artists’ rights.
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