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Paul Benjamin Osterlund

Paul Benjamin Osterlund

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Who is Paul Benjamin Osterlund?

Paul Benjamin Osterlund is an independent journalist, writer, editor and translator based in Istanbul, covering politics, urban issues, culture and cuisine. He has written for a wide range of publications including The Atlantic, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Vice, BBC Travel, Al Jazeera English, Al Monitor, Thomson Reuters Foundation, The National, and Roads & Kingdoms among numerous others. He holds an MA in Turkish Studies from Istanbul’s Sabancı University, and is known to dabble in photography and punk rock music.

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June 04, 2021 Destruction in Istanbul's Palestine Neighborhood
May 13, 2021 Chaos, confusion, comfort
March 17, 2021 Netflix film sheds light on Istanbul's street collectors
January 05, 2021 Turkey's plagiarism pandemic
November 30, 2020 Grim period awaits Istanbul as pandemic spirals out of control
October 15, 2020 Tough times for Istanbul, tougher times for Beyoğlu
July 14, 2020 Remember Sulukule?
June 06, 2020 Istanbul, COVID-19, and the importance of balconies
May 15, 2020 Defending Istanbul, defending ourselves
April 30, 2020 Strange scenes from my Istanbul neighborhood
April 17, 2020 The trap of writing in the coronavirus era
April 04, 2020 One last trip outside Istanbul: Nevşehir and Kırşehir
March 26, 2020 An Istanbul Friday night in the coronavirus age
March 12, 2020 Istanbul and Berlin: Two kinetic energies
February 27, 2020 Taksim Square: Meeting point or ideological battleground?
February 20, 2020 Gezi, Istiklal and the never-ending mall
February 12, 2020 The people in Turkey who just scrape by
February 05, 2020 Ten years in The City