As the air in Istanbul slowly begins to smell cold, green and red colors begin to shiver with excitement somewhere on the streets. When we traced this scent, we find ourselves in St. Anthony of Padua, where history goes back over a hundred years, and in the rush of being ready for Christmas celebrations: an exceptional event hosted on İstiklal Avenue.

By Ahmet Buğra Çelik, Hümeyra Öztürkci and Taylan Özgür Ukşal