Cats of Istanbul Volume 1: Coppertown Paperback – February 21, 2026

Cats of Istanbul, Volume 1: Coppertown turns to Bakırköy, a seaside district where streets open into promenades, markets, courtyards, and café-lined corners that become natural shelter, lookout points, and meeting places. Here, the cats drift between the fish stalls and the quiet side streets, claim sunlit stoops and window ledges, and appear in the everyday flow of the neighborhood as if they have appointments to keep.Rodriguez and Turkcan photograph Bakırköy at walking pace and in available light, letting small moments carry the warmth: a patient pause beside a feeding spot, a slow blink exchanged on a doorstep, a cat curled into the shape of the day’s calm while the city moves around it. Read more