The translation also features an intro by Ahmet Ersoy, which situates Servet-i Fünun in the larger story of image circulation and modern print culture. He also contributes a separate article to the issue. 3/3

Translating it meant attuning myself to a voice that moves between the conversational and the elevated, often assuming the reader’s familiarity. I turned to Servet-i Fünun itself, memoirs by Ahmed İhsan and his circle, and relevant scholarship to carry the tone across. 2/3

I know what you are talking about when you say the perplexed look on their faces. You're not alone! 😂