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Paul Benjamin Osterlund

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Istanbul-based freelance journalist. Writing on politics, urban issues, food, culture. Bylines here/there. Read my Substack FLANÖR (flanor.substack.com)
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The Curious Tale of the Turkish Parliament’s Magnificently Mysterious Mosque

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By Paul Benjamin Osterlund Verified
| Substack
One of Turkey’s most daring and unique mosques has been the subject of controversy over the years, while most people are simply unaware of its existence. .A view of the top of the Turkish parliament’s mosque from behind the lone poplar tree that stands as its minaret. It’s a triumphantly bright and crisp October afternoon in Ankara and I’ve just left the main hall of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
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Meşhur Söğüşcü Tahir Baba: Head of the Class

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By Paul Benjamin Osterlund Verified
| Culinary Backstreets
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‘The Wrong İstiklal’

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By Paul Benjamin Osterlund Verified
| Substack
“This is the wrong İstiklal! The wrong İstiklal” blurted out an elderly woman sitting by the door of a tiny market in the neighborhood of Hacıhüsrev as I passed by. I didn’t get what she was trying to say, so we started chatting. With my camera in hand, she naturally thought I was a tourist and was attempting to tell me something I already knew very well, that this was not in fact İstiklal Avenue, Istanbul’s busiest and most iconic street.
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