law
Istanbul Closes the Books on Its Public Scribes
The street-based document writers for hire have been a fixture since the days of the Ottoman Empire.
Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
law
The street-based document writers for hire have been a fixture since the days of the Ottoman Empire.
sacred spaces
The banned dervish halls are scattered through the city.
prisons
Scattered around the city are some of the most notorious jails, if you know where to look.