Hotel Empress Zoe

26/12/2023

Happy New Year from Hotel Empress Zoe, Istanbul ✨💫

This photo of the harvest moon was taken last month on the top terrace by our guest, the artist Anca Medrea

29/11/2023

Tophane-i Amire, the principal armoury of the Ottoman Empire. It is located in Tophane (top means cannon ball) just across the main road from the entrance to the new Galata Port. It now houses galleries and exhibitions

30/09/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/14/top-10-novels-about-turkey-at-the-breakfast-table-by-defne-suman?utm_term=6326c1f416f9e485870048db13de6e7d&utm_campaign=Bookmarks&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=bookmarks_email

Orhan Pamuk and Elif Shafak are the international star names, but all of these writers bring a distinctive lightness of heart to bear on a very heavy history

09/01/2022

We were thrilled to find Lisa Morrow’s lovely article, A local’s guide to Istanbul, in yesterday's GUARDIAN (January 8th 2022) Empress Zoe is featured as her unique and only hotel choice ! And there are many good insider tips for discovering interesting nooks and crannies of the city….

The author celebrates new open spaces along the Golden Horn, and picks the best places to eat, shop and be inspired by the city’s rich history

02/01/2022

Winter Landscapes of Sultanahmet

24/11/2020

Mayu Koga, photographer, says interaction between cats, humans in Turkey 'incomparable' with any other country

Mayu Koga, also photographer, says interaction between cats, humans in Turkey 'incomparable' with any other country - Anadolu Agency

07/07/2020

An early morning walk in the old neighborhood of Cihangir, a blend of cultures from times gone by, elegant old buildings, edgy street art, and always the cats ....

10/03/2020

Spring comes to Topkapi Palace gardens...and life is a bed of Daisies