Visitors to İstanbul often ask the same question after their first walk through the city: Why are there cats everywhere? On stairways, mosque courtyards, ferry docks, cafés, rooftops—cats seem woven into the city itself. The answer lies in a rare combination of history, culture, geography, and collective compassion. A Legacy Rooted in History Cats have […]

Cats of the Prince Islands: Gentle Guardians of a Slower World Just beyond the restless rhythm of Istanbul lies a cluster of islands where time softens its pace and nature reclaims the streets. The Prince Islands—Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada, and Kınalıada—are famed for pine forests, wooden mansions, and quiet lanes. Yet one presence defines their soul […]