Being a woman and a journalist in Turkey

Interview: Frederike Geerdink, journalist (1) Comparing to Turkey Holland is boring. And it is small. In Holland there is no discrimination, no human rights violation and Turkey is in that perspective much more developing. Holland is more like old population, everything is settled, it is sort of developed. In Turkey, population is young, economy is [...]

MUSIC: A bridge for cultures

This text-audio piece is part of our report. Those who were is Istanbul, could listen to it in the conference.Now, you can download it: “Music. It is basically one of the most popular ways of communication. Far away from your senses’ simple desire to enjoy, it was made to express, tell, and even to represent [...]

Istanbul è.

Istanbul è. Partire con un’idea tornare con un’altra. La cultura dell’interrogarsi di Antonella Andriuolo Istanbul è una città giovane. Le strade di Taksim, i vicoli di Moda, i viali di Kadıköy sono sempre pieni di ragazzi. Venire qui è interrogarsi sul proprio futuro, su quello che sarà il domani, sul concetto di identità e multiculturalità. [...]

Don’t look a Turk straight in the eyes

Generalizations  about nations are usually exaggerated and often inapplicable to an individual, but that does not prevent us from being under their influence. Milena Stošić People tend to stick firmly to their prejudices, and the media  — which often participate in creating those — should take more responsibility in order to contribute to their reassessment. [...]

Impressions of Istanbul – in sound and image

Click here to watch an 8-minute glimpse of what we’ve been doing in Istanbul – post your comments and thoughts below! Slideshow produced by Debora Miranda and Zsuzsa Szabo

Cesta za kávou…

Človek by si myslel, že získať dostatok materiálu na reportáž o káve v Istanbule nemôže byť žiadny problém. Avšak, počas honby za tureckým horúcim nápojom sme sa presvedčili o tom, že to nie je až také jednoduché…

Istanbulská sobotná noc

Máme za sebou prvý deň v Istanbule a môj dojem z neho by sa dal zhrnúť jedným slovom: skvelé! Užívame si exotiku plnými dúškami už od sobotného popoludnia. Už prvý stret s rozmanitosťou Istanbulu nastal pri východe z príletovej časti: za bariérou stálo neuveriteľne veľa ľudí, čakajúcich na svojho známeho či blízkeho. Už na prvý pohľad vidno tú rôznorodosť – [...]