Princes' islands are unique places compared to the mainland Istanbul in many ways—the Levantine lifestyle devoid of any car traffic, cleaner air with beaches and villas, higher percentage of green area and so on. However, recent development tends to destruct rather than preserving the qualities of living. Sedef island, for instance, have become a massive construction site for governmental congress centers. Amidst and despite the destruction, the Princes’ Island Museum is dedicated to document and share Island’s history with the public at large.

Ayşe Şentürer
with Ozan Avcı, Çağdaş Kaya

museum of the princes’ islands