Lisa Morrow
@IOIILisaMorrow
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Sociologist, author and travel writer living in Istanbul. Bylines: NYT Travel, BBC Travel, Fodors, The Revealer, CNN Travel. Books: Longing for IstanbuI, Inside
Istanbul, Turkey
Joined February 2025
I'm Australian born sociologist, author & #travelwriter who's been living in #Istanbul, #Turkey more than 15 years. I love dogs, red wine & travel but hate dairy. Note, ice cream is different food type. See more about Turkey & my writing at
insideoutinistanbul.com
I’m Lisa Morrow and my aim is to help you travel through the lesser known sights and areas of the wonderful city of Istanbul through my writing and guidebook Istanbul 50 Unsung Places. I've lived in...
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#FestiveSeason is upon us so where better to raise a glass than in #Istanbul? #christmasdrinks #istanbulbars #istanbulturkey Today's post comes to you from none other than famous #Turkishwine connoisseur & expert @LemieuxAndrea
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Discover the everyday extraordinary of life in modern #Istanbul with Inside Out in Istanbul: Making Sense of the City - #travelessays that explore #istanbullife, identity & belonging in the city. #travelwriting #armchairtravel Available here https://t.co/lNGfpcQD9W
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It was great fun to catch up with #mervepehlivan, wonderful translator of #Turkish version of my #travelessay collection #exploringturkishlandscapes. #yabancikitaplar #livinginturkey #türkiyedeyabancı #yabancıyazarlar It's always a privilege to work with talented people.
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American investors offer to turn Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque into a jazz club.
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#ozgurlukpark'n kenarinda (Erciyes Çıkması karsidan) 4-5 karavan her zaman park ediyor. Bu yol, karavan park değil. @kadikoybelediye
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#2026 is fast approaching & in #Turkey the calendar's full of #publicholidays. On these days normal life changes & best laid plans can go awry. Don’t get caught by surprise - bookmark my handy guide to #turkishnationalpublicholidays now! https://t.co/bYxtFlCNsE
insideoutinistanbul.com
On any of the many Turkish national public holidays, thousands if not millions of people are on the move. Istanbul residents take advantage of free public
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"Türkiye'yi Keşfetmek ve Sınırlarımı Aşmak" adlı kitabımın muhteşem çevirmeni #mervepehlivan ile görüşmek harika oldu. Türkçe ve İngilizce versiyonları - #türkmanzaralarınıkeşfetmek @minopera @minobooksandcoffee @homerbooks & @mephistokitap mevcut. #Türkiye'deyabancıkitaplar
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Istanbul must have been so cool back in the 1960s.
Suadiye Beach, on the Marmara Sea, İstanbul, 1969 Photo from İstanbul & İstanbul
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Want to read a #travelmemoir that doesn't sugarcoat being an #expat & #expatlife? #travelwriting #armchairtravel Find out what #livinginturkey is really like with Istanbul Dreams: Waiting for the Tulips to Bloom. Buy your copy here https://t.co/vwBgWXb3kp
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In Turkey, small local grocery markets often let customers on limited incomes run up tabs. These middle school students in Denizli organised a fair & raised 120,000tl that they used to pay off debts at two corner stores. #turkishlife #turkishtraditions #turkishculture
Denizli'de ortaokul öğrencileri, 2 bakkalın veresiye defterindeki 120 bin TL'lik borcu kapattı. • Öğrenciler geliri okulda düzenledikleri kermes ile sağladı.
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If you're a fan of #inspectorikmenmysteries by @BarbaraNadel you'll know today's #inspectorikmen's birthday. #barbaranadelbooks #ilovereading #bookssetinistanbul If you haven't read any yet, why not start with this one? It's set on my side of Istanbul! https://t.co/VUgtV4PSo0
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In Turkey it's traditional to give gold & jewellery to the happy couple at weddings. These newlyweds in Denizli received a sheep dog.
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This guy has c. 500K doll heads he keeps in jars. Most recent additions came from old man in Kuthaya who couldn't look after them any more. I know it's good to have a hobby but why dolls heads, even if as the guy says, they always smile? Eeek!
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Come wander around Selimiye, up hill from Bosphorus, more or less tucked away between Kadikoy & Uskudar. #istanbulturkiye #istanbulturkey #lesserknownistanbul #insideoutinistanbul
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In past were dozens of regional & neighbourhood brands of #gazoz, from classic #soda to thyme & rosemary infused #sodadrinks. This #vefa #gazozcu was packed with Turks looking for taste of #nostalgia. Read more about traditional #turkishdrinks here https://t.co/tmcXnW2GWR
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I know you’re wondering what’s best #gift for #Turcophile in your life. As author & big reader, I say you can’t go past a book. #christmasgifts Here are my #ChristmasGiftIdeas #book suggestions to help you whittle down your Christmas shopping list. https://t.co/jkxE1GDbhB
insideoutinistanbul.com
With Christmas fast approaching it's time to think about presents that leave lasting memories. To me, that always means a book so here are my Christmas book gift ideas on Turkey.
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#Istanbul has more than 3000 #mosques. Often some of the most magical moments happen in the ones that are less well known that others. #civisademescidi #istanbulbackstreets Discover #kadinlarpazar for yourself with #istanbul50unsungplaces
https://t.co/9Vxh1lPUA8
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When is world going to #StopIsraeliGenocide? They are blatantly breaking the terms of the ceasefire. Where are the troops protecting #palestinians? Why aren't #IsraeliWarCrimes being prosecuted? #savepalestine
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Helicopter gunship and artillery fire hit major cities in north and south Gaza as Israeli truce violations continue.
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İnanılmaz bir haber bu. Şehri yayalaştırmanın, trafiği okullardan uzaklaştırmanın yollarını aramak yerine okul bahçelerini otopark yapmak mı? Çocuklar zaten beton yığınlarının içinde, bahçeler neye yetiyor ki otoparka sıra geldi? Egzozu, pisliği, güvenliği, vallahi pes!
İstanbul Valiliği’nin kararıyla 19 okulun bahçesi ücretli otoparka dönüştü. (Ceren Ural)
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Great #robertcapa exhibition @araguler #araguler Museum in Bomontiada, #istanbul. Photos of Turkey & #SpanishCivilWar. On display until 22 March 2026. Free to enter. https://t.co/HhS960iDca
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