You Call It Pomegranate, We Call It Nar
It is estimated that the pomegranate was introduced to our culture about 5000 years ago. Its nutritional, therapeutic and ornamental values, however, have been known to humans since antiquity.
You Call It Artichoke, We Call It Enginar
In this 3-part collaborative project between Hasat and Mother Tongue, we’ll be exploring the connection between Turkey’s culinary and artistic cultures, starting our first chapter with the artichoke.
One Hell of a Costume
Of course, Halloween is largely not celebrated in Turkey. Nonetheless, our culture is by no means lacking in creepy costumes.
Prison Beadworks
Find out why we see these objects not just as a product of creative expression; but also as an expression of resistance.
Süleyman Saim Tekcan
It was year 1965, artist and scholar Süleyman Saim Tekcan was headhunted for a role in what came to be a masterpiece of Turkish cinema: Sevmek Zamanı (‘Time to Love’).
Adile Nasit
It wasn’t just objects and photographs Adile Nasit had surrounding her, also a close-knit network of people who had one thing in common: promoting arts & culture in Turkey.
It was this common goal that kept her going, even in times of desperation.
“Hello friendly humans, hello hello”
… were the actual lyrics of the song 'Invitation to Friendship' voted by the Turkish public to compete in the 1978 Eurovision.
Barıs Manço and His Kaftan
A true performer, also composed more than 200 songs, writing incredibly in-depth lyrics about every-day subjects such as tomatoes, peppers and aubergine, donkeys and bears, belts, cufflinks and more.