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Nikki Bedi is on stage with top creative talents from Istanbul, exploring the blends of culture that flow across the Bosphorus strait between Europe and Asia and artistic responses to rapid change in the city that lives with the constant threat of earthquake.

There’s a live psychedelic folk music performance from Gaye Su Akyol, a lament for the Hatay province from singer Selin Sümbültepe and a stand-up routine from banker turned comedian Kaan Sekban.

Masterful maker of Turkish dramas, Zeynep Günay, takes Nikki on a ‘Culture Cab’ journey to her special filming locations.

Aslı Özge talks about directing her 96 year old father in the film ‘Faruk’, Selman Nacar reveals why his film ‘Hesitation Wound’ is a metaphor for life in Turkey, and members of the audience join the discussion.

(Photo: Gaye Su Akyol, Turkish Singer performing at Alan Kadiköy. Credit: Mete Kaan Ozdilek)