While ambling the streets of Yeldeğirmeni, we stop by arthereistanbul, one of the 17th Istanbul Biennial venues, to see Omar Berakdar, its founder. We want to talk to him about the neighbourhood and arthereistanbul’s presence in it. Here is the story of his neighbourhood and why arthereistanbul is located here; &nbsp;Yeldeğirmeni from Omar's words and perspective.Writer:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.arthereistanbul.com/omarberakdar" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Omar Berakdar</a>Think of a neighbourhood that is both in the heart of the city, easy to reach, and secluded, away from the crowds of touristic areas. For us, this kind of unique hub is called Yeldeğirmeni. This district has a deep-seated history. First of all, many ancient structures such as Greek-style buildings are present here. Moreover, it is a neighborhood that is not still not cladded by the skyscrapers.&nbsp;<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/8/1/1664208456089.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="0.67" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Omar in arthereistanbul<hr fr-original-style="" style="height: 0px; overflow: visible; border-bottom: none; clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; box-sizing: border-box;">Yeldeğirmeni was a neighbourdhood that was in disfavor much around 2007. Because of the bars and abandoned buildings around the hood, the area seemed dangerous, hence the rent, and living costs were cheaper. And, of course, this reasonable lifestyle has made Yeldeğirmeni an artist center, just like everywhere else in the world. The artists came and started renting shops, turning them into studios, and settling down here.You may think that the stores are closed when you go around for a walk, but in fact, behind those shutters, art studios remain. All rental places in Yeldeğirmeni are artist studios candidates. When we came here for the first time, we were mesmerized by the atmosphere and the first thing that came to our mind was that this area needed a public art institution. A place where everyone could contribute, sit, talk and share. As such, arthereistanbul's story began.

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