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The Essay

Postcards from Istanbul

Episode 1: Mary Beard

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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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

The Essay

Postcards from Istanbul

Episode 2: Elif Shafak

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

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

The Essay

Postcards from Istanbul

Episode 5: Huzun

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

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