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Ozoyo Explores the Mystery of Consciousness in “Cosmic Planta”
The experimental producer’s new music video is a flowery vision of interconnected life.
Riot Police Pepper-Sprayed Women on End Violence Against Women Day
Riot police in Istanbul used rubber bullets, pepper spray and tear gas against protesters marching against Turkey’s decision to pull out of an international pledge to fight domestic violence.
Look at These Gross Pictures of ‘Sea Snot’ in Turkey
The Sea of Marmara is being overloaded with a thick layer of greyish slime, driven by pollution and climate change.
Turkey's President Was Just Rejected by His Own Hometown
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party demanded a do-over of Istanbul's mayoral election—and lost by an even wider margin the second time.
The Saudis tried to rip out a security camera after Khashoggi murder, Turkish media says
The revelations are the latest in a pile of mounting evidence that Saudi officials are attempting to cover up the journalist's murder.
Turkish officials: Saudi dissident was killed, dismembered and removed from the embassy in boxes
“He was killed, make your funeral preparations.”
In Turkey, Indira Gandhi Is Slang for Cheating and Petty Theft
India’s former prime minister is invoked when children steal pens at school, use GTA5 cheat codes, and at anti-corruption protests.
In Turkey, Music Takes You Where a Travel Visa Can't
We talked with Ozoyo, a Turkish DJ and producer, about the music scene in Istanbul and what it's like to be an artist in a country where political rights and civil liberties aren't guaranteed.
The World's Greatest Hangover Cure Is Drenched in Tomato Sauce
Turkey’s answer to New York’s pizza slices or London’s fried chicken wings is a special beef burger cooked in milk, garlic, and mint, covered up in tomato sauce, and slapped in the middle of a golden bun.
In the Face of Terror, Istanbul's Underground Is Still Dancing
Even after attacks on nightclubs, a failed coup, and changes in regulations that threaten the existence of all but the most wealthy venues, groups of misfits are still finding places to dance in Turkey.
In the Face of Terror, Istanbul's Underground Is Still Dancing
Even after attacks on nightclubs, a failed coup, and changes in regulations that threaten the existence of all but the most wealthy venues, groups of misfits are still finding places to dance in Turkey.