Monthly Archives: October 2015

Istanbul keeper of dirty secrets

 in Kumkapi One by

Istanbul — the intoxicating crossroads of east and west; Constantinople, the Golden Horn, Imperial Capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman Empires, the only sea route from the Black Sea through the Sea of Marmara to the Mediterranean, strategically placed on the Silk Road; now named a European Capital of Culture – Istanbul, the keeper of dirty secrets. Most of us become involved in issues when they touch us personally and I am no […]

The power of the many

 in Kumkapi Two by

The pictures in the recent news show the increasing movement of refugees towards the central and northern European states. One of the questions coming to mind when seeing the pictures of people is why now and not before? What causes these increasing movements of people? What does this mean? One of the main reasons for this migration is the devastating situation in Syria, Iraq and other states. Also, many refugees have found their forced journey […]