LIBRARY PORN
With rare volumes stored alongside stone ovens, and students reading where horses were once stabled, the Beyazıt Library has a story to rival any of the books in its collection.
Jennifer Hattam is an Istanbul-based journalist writing about environmental, social, and urban issues, as well as arts and culture, for publications including CityLab, Deutsche Welle, Discover, Hyperallergic, Metropolis, Runner’s World, and The Washington Post. Follow her on Twitter @TheTurkishLife or Instagram @jenniferhattam.