With a population of approximately 5.7 million, Ankara is the second most populous city in Turkey. The ancient city goes back as far as the Celtic state of Galatia (280-64 BC) and the Roman province with the same name (25 BC-7th century), serving as the capital of both, and contains various Hattian, Hittite, Lydian, Phrygian, […]

In this article, we would like to draw your attention to the partial or total provisional refusals of Turkish designations of the international trademark registrations issued by Türkpatent, which are seen often and dealt with delicately by IP agents in Turkey.     Suppose the trademark holder is notified of such refusal; in that case, […]

Just on the outskirts of Ankara, you find yourself in what is practically a birds’ paradise. Mogan Lake is an extraordinary lake situated in the middle of Central Anatolia right in the path of birds’ migratory routes. We had another interview with our favorite nature photographer, Melih Özbek, on the birds of Mogan Lake this […]

Tiny houses are a brand-new and unorthodox lifestyle concept that we have all been hearing and are eager to know more about. That’s why we conducted a pleasant interview with the architect İbrahim Öngen, head of the companies One Life and Con-Imex, making products that live up to European standards right at home in Turkey […]

Atilla Güllü’s career began in international publishing. After traveling the world due to his work, he decided in the ‘90s to open an art gallery in Ankara and maintained his gallery, Artium, till the 2000s. Taking over the directorship of the Bilkent Library Art Gallery in 2004, Güllü curated many international projects in addition to […]

Did you know about that there are five beautiful lakes in Ankara? Their names are: Mogan, Tuz, Karagöl (Çubuk), Eymir, Karagöl (Kizilcahamam). Tuz (Salt) Lake is the second biggest lake of Turkey.          

In 2004, when she was the attorney for the defense industry establishment Aselsan, the lawyer Özlem Bora began taking a photography course in order to take a breather from her intense work life. In time, as she merged her love of nature and art with her profession, she became one of Turkey’s first attorneys and […]

Sabit Ağaoğlu, professor of viticulture at Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, is the leader of the team that rescued Kalecik Karası [Black Grape of Kalecik], one of the ancient grapes of Anatolia, from obsolescence and reintroduced it into Turkish winemaking. After retiring from the faculty, Ağaoğlu realized his 50-year dream by setting up his family […]

We prepare our monthly Yetkin Magazine from an IP Perspective with the motivation to give you a with the motivation to give you a chance to read “something different” about Turkey, and of course, there is a touch of Ankara in every issue. As the capital of a country that evolved from an empire into […]

Professional photographer and photography instructor Melih Özbek says that his interest in photography comes from his father. Melih Özbek, who has been taking photographs for more than 30 years, turned to digital photography in the 2000s. He is one of Turkey’s first nature photographers. Since 2009, Özbek has been shooting professionally and organizing photography-related workshops […]

Occasioned by the 60th anniversary of the Labor Agreement between Turkey and Germany, the #60JahreMusik Project will be tracking the six-decade-long history of the mass migration from Turkey to Germany through its music. On October 30, 1961, a Labor Agreement was signed between Turkey and Germany. While the “guest workers” were originally scheduled to stay […]

Alaçati (pronounced “Ala-cha-ti”) has a rich history mostly as a result of its Greek past dating back to the 17th century. Though the Greek population of Alaçati was forced to leave beginning in 1914, the remaining Orthodox Greeks in Turkey were removed in a formal population exchange with Greece in 1923. The town was declared […]

Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum is a cultural institution in which many valuable works from the Roman, Urartu, Hittite, and Byzantine ages within Yüksel Erimtan’s collection are displayed using innovative techniques, and which hosts many interdisciplinary and artistic events curated with a contemporary museology approach. As of the first quarter of 2015, three old Ankara […]

The most common and best-known Ottoman tiles and pottery are the underglazed polychrome wares manufactured in İznik and also as a secondary center in Kütahya from the middle of the 16th century to the end of the 17th century from a kind of hard, white clay. Up to seven colours were employed in these tiles, […]

“After years of performing music, I stepped over to the other side of the stage and became a member of the audience. As I observed music and theater, musicals, ballet, and symphony blended in my mind. I kept track of the entertainment sector for years, watching musicals and then studying trade to learn the marketing […]

“I’m a very passionate artist, my full-time job is being an artist and in my free time I do art.”    -KIN MX-   Dear Kathrina, you made the streets of Ankara Blossom!  Yes, it was a lovely experience. I was super happy. The Mexican Embassy, together with Attila Güllü, were the ones to propose […]

“Ankara, historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 4.5 million in its urban center and over 5.6 million in Ankara Province making it Turkey’s second-largest city after Istanbul.” The Res Gestae Divi Augusti (“The deeds of deified Augustus”) […]

You are actively involved in the journey of futurism in Turkey from the very beginning. With you, futurism, a concept no one had ever heard before, became a part of everyday life. What is the perspective of Turkey on futurism? The use of futurism, futurist point of view, and the concept of “future” has been […]

Turkish breakfast is among the country’s finest culinary rituals and while the most important meal of the day is cherished and taken seriously throughout the country, its heartland is the eastern city of Van. Van and breakfast are synonymous in Turkey, serving regional delicacies such as the famous herbed cheese, a slightly crumbly, potent cheese […]

View of Ankara in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands reveals the importance of mohair-based trade and sof weaving in the history of Ankara by depicting Angora goats, woolen materials on looms, women in sof feraces, merchants, and a caravan carrying goods from Ankara. The “SOF” fabric called “Engürü* -sof’ plays an important role in […]