Tales of the Dead: the Feriköy Protestant Cemetery and its religious and cultural heritage in contemporary Istanbul
Aysel Arslan by Niek Engelhart Introduction In 1859, the Feriköy Protestant Cemetery opened on the borders of Istanbul. It became the new…
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Newsletter 2026 – 02
This has been a full few months at NIT, and we’re glad to share some of the highlights with you.…
Building a Silk Archive: Tracing Labor, Space, and Non-Human Actors Across the Mediterranean Silk Networks (17th–19th Century)
by Ecem Coşan During my Spring Fellowship at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT), I worked on the early stages…
NIT Newsletter 2026 – 1
Spring is slowly returning to Istanbul, fellows and research interns are making exciting discoveries, collaborations are taking shape, and new…
Who gets to speak? Rethinking the public sphere in 18th‑century Izmir and Valencia
by Burak Fıçı Cafés in Paris, London clubs, printing houses in various European cities: according to Jürgen Habermas, these were…
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…
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…
Experiencing the Sublime: Western Travelers and Ottoman Mosque Architecture in Istanbul
by Besime Alikişioğlu I had the privilege of spending October at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) as an Autumn…
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…