Turkish-German Bookstore &amp; Cafe, is one of the rare shops that exists since 1955 in Istanbul Beyoğlu district.The owner of the bookstore, Thomas Mühlbauer tells the story of its establishment, the transformation of not only the bookstore but also Istiklal Street and the role they play in the encounters between Turkey and Germany.Would you like a piece of German cake along with your Turkish Coffee?Click <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm_AbRb4NBk&list=PLC0Vx3QFL7C-ePLYZ-_RTmA1lQ7Yl7gEg&index=1&utm_source=aposto" 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">here</a> to watch the interview.&nbsp;

Hello from the first issue of istanbulberlin Route!This is an invitation to encounter culture and arts agents, films, books, projects, ideas and different point of views, twice a month, compiled from istanbulberlin content.I am Sedef İlgiç, I founded istanbulberlin to create an agenda by keeping a record of our time, connecting the culture and arts scene in Istanbul with the world and contributing to the cultural exchange between Turkey and Germany.&nbsp;To have a look at the advantures of istanbulberlin until today, please visit the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.istanbulberlin.com/en-de/" 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">website</a>; to stay connected please follow &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/istanbulberlin.de" 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">instagram</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.facebook.com/istanbulberlin/" 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">facebook</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://twitter.com/istanbulberlin_" 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">twitter</a> accounts and subscribe to the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.youtube.com/c/istanbulberlin" 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">YouTube&nbsp;</a> channel.&nbsp;I am leaving the playlist created for for istanbulberlin by Nazlı Çiğdem Sağdıç Pilcz aka <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.djfunshine.com/en/home/" 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">Dj Funshine</a> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://soundcloud.com/planetfunshine/funshine-for-istanbulberlin" 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">here</a> to accompany this first issue.In this newsletter:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Contemporary artist currently working in Berlin, Nevin Aladağ's video installation <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.arter.org.tr/sergiler/izler" 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">Traces</a>, turns Stuttgart, where the artist spent her childhood and early youth, to a playground;&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Third of the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0Vx3QFL7C-ePLYZ-_RTmA1lQ7Yl7gEg" 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">istanbulberlin Encounters</a> is on air with Thomas Mühlbauer,&nbsp;the owner of Turkish-German Bookstore &amp; Cafe. He tells the story of the bookstore, that is opened by his father, after deciding to stay in Istanbul on his migration journey to Iran;&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nermin Yıldırım’s last novel "Ev (Home)" is about, "the different meanings of home, the space and blanks it fills", with her own words. As we have passed a year mark of quarantine and the investigation on "home" continues;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Here is bi'bak, a project space in Berlin that opened a cinema despite the arguments related with the future of cinemas during the pandemic: An interview with bi'bak's founders Can Sungu &amp; Malve Lippmann.</li></ul>

The very first issue of istanbulberlin Route is an invitation to encounter with Nevin Aladağ, Thomas Mühlbauer, Nermin Yıldırım and founders of bi’bak Can Sungu & Malve Lippmann.

German Cake Along With Turkish Coffee