Professor Mary Beard casts a classicist's eye over Istanbul under the reign of the Roman Emperor Constantine, examining the cultural heritage of the period. Show more
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Turkish author Elif Shafak casts a writer's eye over Istanbul, considering the city's many identities and its many inhabitants, from the ghosts of the past to the real Istanbulites. Show more
Writer Jason Goodwin looks back at 19th-century Istanbul, a city in great upheaval after the Ottoman Conquest, and considers how it became the inspiration for his own novels. Show more
Distinguished Turkish author Moris Farhi, exiled from Turkey for more than 50 years, explores the mythical past of Istanbul though his childhood memories. Show more
Writing from Istanbul today, academic Maureen Freely reflects on 'huzun', the great feeling of melancholy described by Orhan Pamuk that seemed to envelop the city of her youth. Show more