Fener | Jessica Cyphers

I post bi-weekly about writing, editing, teaching, and travel.

May 4, 20233 min read

Across the Sea of Marmara

Say Istanbul and a seagull comes to mind Half silver and half foam, half fish and half bird. — Rahmi Eyuboglu, Turkish painter and poet...

Apr 30, 20233 min read

Fener and Balat

After visiting the Patriarchate of Constantinople, my guide and I wandered around two of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul, Fener and...

Apr 23, 20233 min read

The Patriarchate of Constantinople

My third and final day in Istanbul started with a visit to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, or the Patriarchal Church of St. George,...