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Meet Utkan, or "Utki" as friends call him; a dynamic interior designer and a communicator at heart. A tourist outside Europe, a local in Istanbul, yet he's never felt like an outsider anywhere.

We delve into Milan's human-scaled neighborhoods with Utkan, discussing the city's design culture and more during the design week.

A.k.a. "Dero," the architectural consultant from Porta Venezia, with a heart split between Lisbon and Istanbul.

We're tuning into the beat of the Milan we know and the Milan we rediscover with every visit, all from the perspective of a local.

From Istanbul to London, Milan, and beyond the Venetian vistas; notes from our journey stretching from April into May.

New York's Vision Zero plan, new museums in Istanbul and Ayvalık, the long-awaited metro network in Thessaloniki, the art scene in the city and London, openings, and more.

34 11 2. Founder of Now Happens and Tost for some time now. Most recently, a Candidate for “Muhtar” in Müeyyedzade Neighborhood.

The moment is here. After the recent local elections, we sit down with Agah Uz, one of the "esnaf" of Hacımimi, to discuss his connection with the community and beyond, in his own words.

Agah Uz, a muhtar candidate for the the muhtar candidate for Müeyyedzade Neighborhood, explains why it's necessary to take on the role of mediator between micro and macro levels and to own the gray areas he wants to address.

A freelance journalist, writer, and translator, but first and foremost, a Kurtuluş local.