Experiencing the Sublime: Western Travelers and Ottoman Mosque Architecture in Istanbul
Aysel Arslan by Besime Alikişioğlu I had the privilege of spending October at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) as an Autumn…
Aysel Arslan
The Message of Monuments: The Hybridisation of Identity in Western Asia Minor during the Principate
By Britt Postema From October 6th to November 2nd 2025, I had the privilege of doing research at the Netherlands…
Reflecting on Algorithmic Governance in Turkey – My NIT Fellowship Experience
by Aslı Aydoğan During my stay at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT), I worked on the early stages of…
Yazılıkaya Living Lab: Adaptive Futures for Rural Heritage
After a successful symposium, fruitful presentations, engaging discussions, and an exciting field trip since the beginning of the course in…
Continuing the Journey: Advancing My Research Through a Second NIT Fellowship
by Ediz Hazır My second fellowship at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey coincided with a pivotal moment in my doctoral…
NIT Day in Amsterdam
You are cordially invited to the NIT Day in Amsterdam on 3 December 2025, between 13.00 and 18.00, at the…
NIT Newsletter 2025 – 2
We are pleased to share the latest updates from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey, highlighting a dynamic season of archaeological…
NIT Newsletter 2025 – 01
The first half of 2025 has flown by quickly, and NIT was busy with various symposia, workshops, and other events…
A Dutch Family in the Ottoman World: Microhistory through the Case of the Keun
by Berken Vis From April to June 2025, I had the opportunity to spend two and a half months in…
Sufi Tradition through the Living Texts: The Early 14th Century Manuscripts of Attar Persian Poetry in Anatolia
by Yasmin Saghafi My PhD research project at Leiden University focuses on medieval cultural history through exploring manuscripts of Sufi…