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In Search of Istanbul

It wasn’t until I thought of the time I was reading about Proust’s lemon madeleines that I started remembering the things that had a precious space in…

Feb 10 • Ecem Polat

Last Day In Istanbul

THE SEA GLISTENED and the last few days of summer still lingered in the air.

Feb 3 • Ecem Polat

Confessions of a Perfectionist

I am a perfectionist, and I know a thing or two about what that means.

Jan 27 • Ecem Polat

THE SUN HAS BLINDED his eyes, when Ali Rıza turned to his left in his old, springy bed.

Jan 20 • Ecem Polat

Shortly after the holidays, I flew back to Chicago from Istanbul on a Sunday.

Jan 13 • Ecem Polat

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