Melis Alemdar

More people turn to a plant-based diet in Turkey as access grows

We spoke to the owners of a vegan restaurant, a doctor who recommends a plant-based diet, and a young vegan in Istanbul to see how the trend is growing in Turkey.

Soldiers, students and the Ottoman palace: A brief history of Turkish art

It’s a great time to be in Istanbul, with not one but two exhibitions featuring masterful paintings from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, showcasing the best of the period.

An upside down bell-shaped lily joins Turkey’s endemic flowers

Discovered by two Turkish scientists, a new flower found in southern Anatolia has been added to the rich diversity of Fritillaria flowers.

International NGO to demine 7 million sqm conservation area in Zimbabwe

APOPO, an NGO operating in countries where there are landmines left over from previous conflicts, is working on a grand-scale project that will help local communities and wildlife in Zimbabwe, clearing more than seven million square metres of land.

Anatolian wax: Unearthing musical treasures in Istanbul’s record stores

TRT World visits six record stores in Istanbul, whose owners and staff explain the intricacies and delights of analogue.

A trip down memory lane: Inside one of Europe's biggest antiques markets

Tucked away in a nondescript 5-story building in Istanbul’s historical Fatih district, Horhor Antikacilar Carsisi is home to more than 200 shops.

A fragrant bloom: It’s harvest season for daffodils in Izmir’s Karaburun

Despite the unusually warm weather in December and the pandemic, daffodil growers are scraping a living off the beautiful flowers.

‘My Sister Project’ empowers small business owners in Turkey

A collaboration between the Habitat Association, The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Coca-Cola Turkey, helps female restaurant owners with generous grants and training sessions to improve their business acumen.

A Turkish university sends every student a mirror to cheat-proof exams

The prestigious Bilkent University in Ankara has decided that in order to ensure high standards and to prevent cheating on at-home exams, a mid-size mirror was necessary for each candidate.

Q&A: 'Isolation and confinement offered me the gift of time'

TRT World interviewed photographer Rania Matar, who stayed connected through windows during the pandemic and whose work is now being exhibited at the Middle East Institute (MEI) Art Gallery’s Art In Isolation exhibition.

Friends, the virus and the future: a chat with revered Ferzan Ozpetek

The famous Turkish director shares his thoughts on the pandemic and how his proposal to honour health workers with a day was accepted in the Italian Senate.

“Until it is torn down”: Artists create in abandoned building in Istanbul

A building ready for demolition in Feneryolu, Kadikoy, on the Asian side of Istanbul, is the unlikely but delightful site of a group exhibition that challenges the notions of displaying art.