Jan 19, 2023
In this episode we explore the identity of Istanbul through the myths and stories that people tell about the city. We also learn about the impact of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire on Istanbul’s sense of itself as a cosmopolitan global city.
We reveal the characteristics the city has acquired as a temporary or...
Jan 5, 2023
We now embark on a global voyage of discovery to decode the DNA of 12 cities, taking everything we have learnt in Episodes 1, 2 and 3 with us as we go.
We begin in Istanbul. This is the city of three names. It’s the holy city of world religions. It’s the meeting point of two continents. It’s a city that has...