From Psomatia to Samatya

This month, a new book has been added to Orhan Türker's Istanbul series for Sel Publishing's "Witness to History" collection: Psomatia to Samatya, which again traces the historical footsteps of an ancient district of the city.

The district, which houses many important structures in addition to the Yedikule Dungeons where famous statesmen were killed, is also an important proof today that Greek and Armenian Christian culture intertwined with Muslim culture, and people with different traditions can coexist side by side.

From its historical buildings to important people living in Samatya, from the transformation of the district over time to its situation in the 21st century, Psomatia to Samatya is an important resource for getting to know Istanbul, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a little more closely and understanding its cosmopolitanism.