NIT Newsletter 2026 – 1
Aysel Arslan Spring is slowly returning to Istanbul, fellows and research interns are making exciting discoveries, collaborations are taking shape, and new…
cultural heritage
Changing Contours of Subjecthood at the British Seamen’s Hospital in Galata (1855-1905)
by Check King Tay In February 2026, I furthered my Research Master project on the British Seamen’s Hospital in Galata…
The presentation of Jewish Heritage in Turkey: Insights from the Izmir Jewish Heritage Project
by Julia Benedetti During the month of November, I had the opportunity to spend a month at the NIT as…
In Search of Old Istanbul in Beyoğlu: Exploring Everyday Life and Entertainment in the Early 1900s
by Ebubekir Düzcan I had the privilege of spending December at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT), where I worked…
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…
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…
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…
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…