Reviews

Last night marked my first show experience at Ghetto, one of the best venues I’ve been to in Istanbul. They’ve got a lot going...

Perhaps he is not the kind of musician you hear about that often; you won’t see his pictures on billboards, nor can you watch...

There are certain themes that just can’t go wrong: Among them are “Bach ve Bahar,” ie, “Bach and Spring.” Since all the way back...

If you’re curious about Wye Oak’s impression of Istanbul: “I feel like we’ve been tricked into being on some reality TV show where they...

This weekend, I visited Nardis Jazz Club, just a few metres away from our beautiful Galata Tower, to catch Luis Ernesto Gomez & Latin Jazz Band. Despite visiting the venue on...

I remember very clearly the day that I was introduced to the Kronos Quartet. It was 1992 and I was in seventh grade. It...

The IKSV 4th Istanbul Design Biennial: A School of Schools opened its doors on Saturday 22 September to an eagerly awaiting public. Under the...

Living as a millennial in a cosmopolitan city, I know I’m not alone in admitting my smartphone is an extension of me. The selfies...

A snowy Saturday night in Istanbul couldn't be spent any better than with 200-something fellow music lovers at a Gaye Su Akyol concert, courtesy of Babylon Bomonti....

By Sheldon Heyes The life and career of acclaimed Turkish artist Mehmet Güleryüz is on exhibition at the Istanbul Modern Museum until June 2015. 200 pieces...

The year is 2019 and everything surrounding us is changing in a heartbeat. I often ask myself where the industry is going with these...

The World Expo, held this year in Milan, is one of the foremost opportunities for states to dazzle the rest of the world. This...

There is an old Turkish saying stating if you are bored with Istanbul, you are bored with life. Although Istanbul is rarely boring there...

'SALTWATER/TUZLU SU: A Theory on Thought Forms' is the theme for the 14th Istanbul Biennial drafted by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev. In a city deeply saturated...

I keep thinking about waste these days. Why don’t we recycle enough? Why? People at my office prefer consuming water from 0.5 liter plastic...

Monday 17 February saw the glamorous ballroom of the British Consulate General transformed into the setting for a historical lecture. Steeped in history, the...

Timeless masterpieces transcend their own genre and become a source of inspiration for artists across all mediums. Istanbul is currently witness to one of the...

One of the hardest things to find is an affordable hairdresser that you can really put your faith in. Dealing with a language barrier...

I have to admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of Oh Land... until last Tuesday when I listened to her perform live on...

One of the most intriguing programs of the IKSV Istanbul Music Festival was without a doubt the evening that featured the renowned Russian composer...

With her Norwegian roots, amazingly unique covers and acoustic performances, Ane Brun took the audience to her somewhat sad but mostly peaceful musical world...

If you are a lover of Southeast Asian foods, then this review has a worthy activity for your time. The Thailand & East/South Asian...

By Gökay Ürk, guest writer for Yabangee After providing an introduction to Turkish mountaineering history and highlighting some prominent Turkish climbers, let’s take a look...

The increasing temperature is not the only signal that summer is just around the corner. One by one, the concert halls are wrapping up their...