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While we are leaving 2017 behind, all sorts of celebrations for Christmas and New Year's Eve are underway. We are regularly bombarded with countless...

The quintessential feel-good success stories are ones which diverge from the traditional path and incorporate elements that border on chance - gaining experience in...

“Metrobüs” is a word whispered in dark corners of the yabangee community in İstanbul. So what is this so called Metrobüs? How does it...

For best results, click to enlarge images. Many a visitor to Turkey sees only Istanbul. As for those those who go beyond Turkey's largest city,...

Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Sultans and their wives, princes, viziers and pashas loved to show their power and...

The long wait is over: The camels are in heat. Bright-yellow shawls are fetched from the back of the closet. It’s okay again to...

With their upcoming performance alongside The Young Shaven at Karga on Saturday 16 December, Farketmez reminds us that plenty of Istanbul's most promising bands...

If you asked me how many yabancı came to Turkey as students, I’d tell you “a lot”. But, if you asked me how many...

In November, Yabangee contributor Devanshu Bawa and I were invited to the Indian Diwali Festival that is organized annually by the Friends of India...

If you have lived in Turkey for a while, you’ve probably got an account with a local bank. It is easy enough to open...

I cried. I cried for weeks and it went on around two months. I even questioned my decision of moving to Istanbul and contemplated...

So, you’ve been in Turkey for a while and decided that it might make sense to buy a home or maybe you have your...

As soon as I exit the Taksim metro station and begin my walk to the event location, I begin to panic. Why am I...

For best results, click to see the images in full. Sometimes, a grave can become a celebration of a person's life, and nowhere is this...

Helping someone change lifelong habits, especially those related to personal nutrition, requires an informed, personable approach. One of our earliest encounters with Anita Tee...

A fresh breeze graced the Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center last week as BIFO took stage for its November program, this time...

So, you’ve been in Turkey for a while and decided that it might make sense to buy a home or maybe you have your...

Istanbul's art scene is rich with possibility, but can also be as daunting as it is impressive. For more than a decade, İpek Yeğinsü...

Is living on a budget a choice or an obligation? In my case, unfortunately, it had to be an obligation. I’ve moved to Istanbul...

In the current climate of consumer awareness, now more than ever, the clothes we wear convey a message to the world around us. Local,...

On a rainy Wednesday night in Şişhane, Istanbul, I walked into Salon IKSV for the second time in my life. It was for the...

So, you’ve been in Turkey for a while and decided that it might make sense to buy a house or maybe you have your...

As a vegetarian or vegan, by now you may have realized that Turkish people love their meat! Walking through the city you’ll see families...

As an animal lover, one of my favorite aspects of life in Turkey can also be one of the most challenging: seeing cats and...