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Türkiye · November
Architecture in Istanbul
Landmark buildings and design highlights, picked by an architect.
Karaköy
Istanbul Modern
Renzo Piano’s 2023 waterfront museum, with Turkish modern art and Bosphorus views from the terrace.
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Beyoğlu
Pera Museum
Orientalist paintings, including Osman Hamdi Bey’s Tortoise Trainer, plus strong temporary shows.
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Dolapdere
Arter
Contemporary art across a Grimshaw-designed building in Dolapdere, with a good bookshop.
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Karaköy
SALT Galata
The former Ottoman Bank, now a free research library and exhibition space.
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Emirgan
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Calligraphy, painting and big touring exhibitions in a Bosphorus villa at Emirgan.
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Çukurcuma
Museum of Innocence
Orhan Pamuk’s museum of a novel, in a red house in Çukurcuma; small and absorbing.
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