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.…
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…
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…
A Dutch Family in the Ottoman World: Microhistory through the Case of the Keun
by Berken Vis From April to June 2025, I had the opportunity to spend two and a half months in…
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…