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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…