Istanbul: A City of Water
Aysel Arslan by Kee-Lou Ooyman The city of Istanbul is surrounded by water. Some of today’s most iconic images include the constant…
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Through the Lens of Emilie Haspels. The Phrygian Highlands 1937-1958
by Fokke Gerritsen Between 28 February – 28 March 2025, the Through the Lens of Emilie Haspels. The Phrygian Highlands…
Divided Narratives of a Divided Island: Historical Narratives and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Cyprus
by Ahmet Can Karapınar This past December, I had the honor and privilege of doing research at the Netherlands Institute…
Archery in Istanbul: Ottoman Past and Turkish Revival
by Rik J. JANSSEN When I applied for the NIT Fellowship, I was just informed that I was accepted for…
Egbert Kreiken: How a Dutch Globetrotter Became a Turk at Heart
On December 16, 2024, Dr. Friso Hoeneveld (University of Amsterdam) gave a lecture at Ankara University as a part of…
Experiences of Circassian Muhajirs in the Ottoman Empire
by Janset Nil Genç This past November, I had the privilege of conducting fieldwork as a fellow at the Netherlands…
Volcanic-induced Climate Change and the Eastern Roman Empire: A Case Study from sixth-century Constantinople
by Sanne de Jong In the autumn of 2024, I got the amazing opportunity to spend one month in Istanbul…
A charismatic fellowhip in Istanbul
by Thomas Faassen From November 4th until December 1 st I stayed and studied at the Dutch Institute in Turkey…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 4
Greetings from a wet December day in Istanbul! The Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) has been actively engaged in a…
Unearthing the Rubble: Mapping Arab Christian Migration between Antioch and São Paulo through Archives and Oral Narratives
by José Rafael Medeiros Coelho Before starting my PhD, I aimed at conducting research related to the transnational dynamics of…