Istanbul – Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More

Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More

I'm a UK-based editor for a major publisher. I'm making it my off-duty duty to experience FIVE books, FIVE films, art, TV, music and food from every country in the world (where feasible). See drop down menus for my progress.

Turkish TV show Ethos (Bir Başkadır)

An emotionally involving, well-reviewed Turkish television series currently screening on Netflix in the UK – Ethos (Bir Başkadır)

Istanbul: Memories of a City by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)

A fascinating reflection on the childhood of a Nobel-prize winning author and on the cultural history of Istanbul

Turkish Art Week @ The Saatchi Gallery, London

In late October 2021 Turkish Art Week’s inaugural exhibition was held over a period of five days at the Saatchi Gallery in London’s fancy Chelsea. The show was organized by online art gallery and arts consultancy Renko London, which was founded by the (rather glamorous) London-based Turkish artist Renk Erbil: “now it’s Turkish art’s time …

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