'How are you?' in Turkish
Photo by Engin Yapici
Language

olay
event
A thing that happens; an occurrence.
gelmek
come
To move toward or arrive at a place.
yetkili
official
A person who holds a position of authority in an organization, especially in government.
nokta
point
A particular spot, detail, or idea being considered.
In Istanbul, the narrator and a friend brave a sudden rainstorm at Harbiye Open-Air Theater, where a power outage tur...
A volunteer joins an earthquake-kit workshop at a neighborhood cultural center in Istanbul and, with two fellow volun...
On a Sunday morning in Turkey, Ali’s kitchen goes dark when the bulb blows. With help from his neighbor and a quick t...
A narrator returns to a neighborhood fair after many years, getting swept up in scents, music, and memories while tas...


