Hi, my name is Nehir Rüstemoğlu. I am a 11th grade student at Koc Highschool located in Istanbul. And why have I initiated MagIst? Let me explain…

The realization that you don't actually live in your city but you happen to be geographically located in it occurs when you come across online content creators describe historical aspects of your city that you are unfamiliar with. Around the world, teenagers my age reside in cities which have unique characteristics. Regardless of the unique historical aspects of their cities, most teenagers tend to go for similarly monotonous locations such as malls.

When I realized that visitors from other countries were more acquainted with my city's history than I was, I felt inspired to gain insight more about what made Istanbul remarkable. I believe that the most significant component that defines a city is its history, or the events that molded it into its present state. For this reason, I researched notable historical locations in Istanbul, selected distinct places, visited each one and wrote pieces from my perspective together with photos.