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Istanbul's Hidden Streets: The City That Refused to Change
While we’ve explored the grand palaces and political upheavals of Ottoman history, today we’re looking at the city that resisted change even as the empire fell around it. We focus on the neighborhood of Beyoğlu, known in the past as Pera, and its unique status as a foreign enclave where European laws applied within Istanbul’s borders. This episode traces how the Capitulations turned this district into a microcosm of Paris and London, creating a cultural rift that persists today. We’ll meet figures like the Armenian architect Krikor Balyan and explore the architectural legacy of the…
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