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Geçmiş Zaman Köşkleri

Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar · 1956

Writings that wistfully bring back the gardens, dinner tables and quiet days of old Istanbul's mansions.

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    İstanbul Bir Masaldı

    Mario Levi · 1999

    A novel that tells the many-voiced memory of Istanbul through the story of a family across generations.

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    Boğaziçi Mehtapları

    Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar · 1942

    A memoir that brings back the music heard from boats on the moonlit Bosphorus and the elegance of old Istanbul.

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    Lüzumsuz Adam

    Sait Faik Abasıyanık · 1948

    Simple, warm stories that look tenderly at the little people of Istanbul.

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    Alemdağ'da Var Bir Yılan

    Sait Faik Abasıyanık · 1954

    Stories that express a longing for people, the sea and love in poetic language.

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    The Clown and His Daughter

    Halide Edib Adıvar · 1936

    A novel set in the neighborhood warmth of old Istanbul, opening up to love and tolerance through Rabia's voice.

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    Garip

    Orhan Veli, Oktay Rifat, Melih Cevdet · 1941

    Verses that make you smile, bringing the small joys of everyday life into poetry in a plain, playful voice.

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