Aysel Arslan 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…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 3
Greetings from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey! As summer unfolds, we’re excited to share some news from the institute. We’ve…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 2
News from the NIT Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey, where we’re…
Rituals in Space: Reconstructing Funerary Rituals through Gifts and Bones
NIT Fellows by John Turco My time at the NIT was truly a remarkable experience. As one of the 2024 fellows, I…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 1
News from the NIT Ever since our last newsletter, we have organized many events, hosted several researchers at the library…
An Analysis of Serdtse Turtsii: Pre-Cold War Stories of Self-Emancipation and Idealism
Esen Kayan On the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, an atmosphere of celebration, joy and gratitude was in the air.…
Introducing Water Heritage for Sustainable Cities: The Revalorization of the Valens Aqueduct in Istanbul
By Esen Kayan At this moment we feel the weight of the increasingly looming climate change, especially in bustling cities…
Community Politics and Urban Regeneration: Exploring Entrepreneurial Governance in the Left-Behind Areas of Istanbul
by Ebru Kurt Özman As a recipient of the Fall 2023 fellowship at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT), I’m…