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...
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The Blog.
I post bi-weekly about writing, editing, teaching, and travel.
Apr 9, 20233 min read
Topkapi's Fourth Courtyard
In my previous few posts, I introduced Topkapi Palace, its Second Courtyard and Harem, and the Third Courtyard. In this final post, I...
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Topkapi's Third Courtyard
In my previous two posts, I introduced Topkapi Palace and then went into detail about the Second Courtyard and Harem. In this post, I...
Apr 2, 20234 min read
Topkapi's Second Courtyard and Harem
This past Wednesday, I introduced Topkapi Palace as the home of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire from the 1460s until 1856, when a new...
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Intro to Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace is huge, and, as it is Wednesday, I do not have to go over all of it today. Instead, I will provide a brief introduction...
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Hagia Irene
My second day in Istanbul started with a peak inside Hagia Irene. The Eastern Orthodox Church, which sits in Topkapi Palace's outer...
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