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Turkey has an incredibly rich tradition in electronic music, stretching back to the late ‘50s and early ‘60s when Bülent Arel was king. Arel was a pioneer...

Even though the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra bid goodbye to 2013 in solemn style with its performance of Beethoven's magnificent yet weighty masterpiece Missa...

I have been trying for years to find any sort of African restaurant in Istanbul. It certainly would seem that the immigrant population is...

What a crowded Jolly Joker lacks in elbow room it certainly makes up for in performance quality, and this month's Gripin performance was no...

On Saturdays, Beşiktaş hosts a two-story bazaar on Nüzhetiye Caddesi. Rain or shine the bazaar is always full of shoppers looking for cheap clothes,...

Walk through the doors of Bakıroğlu Gurme and you’re met by a visual feast. Blocks of bright fruit and vegetables, counters chock full of...

People say that cities have a personality. I disagree. For me, a city has a genre. A category of literature or movies that jumps...

2013 was a blessed year for classical music lovers and it looks like the bounty will continue on to the year 2014. Let's take...

What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet True facts, Shakespeare, true facts. And while I...

Certain things that are second nature at home can be a minefield abroad. Etiquette in all of its various forms is especially tricky. Despite...

Being English, one of the foods I miss most from home is a good scone. A good scone, baked to perfection, served with butter, jam...

What better way to spend Christmas Eve than getting down to the conscious reggae vibes bestowed upon Nayah Reggae bar by Luciano the Messenger,...

There's no denying that life in Istanbul can be a bit hectic. It's what makes this city so intoxicating. But there are times when...

Yeşilçam, which translates to “Green Pine”, is a shorthand for Turkey's old film industry. The name comes from Yeşilçam Street, an area of Beyoğlu...

Of all the materials known to be used by artists, stone is one of the most impressive and foreboding. This is what ran through...

As New Year's Eve draws closer, the pressure is increasing on how to best ring in the new year. We've asked some of the...

Living in Istanbul comes with many joys alongside many compromises. If you are the kind of person who tries to lead a green life,...

Editor's Note: This exhibition has been closed down until further notice.  Like many artists born at the turn of the century, Joan Miró lived and...

Some of you may already have your flawless Christmas plans in place; spending all day in your tiny Istanbul apartment kitchen, trying to recreate...

When I came to Istanbul seeking fame and fortune as a writer, little did I imagine that I would also be a star. A...

Hockey is a sport that thrives in northern countries like Canada, Sweden and Russia. As such, most people would never guess that ice hockey...

Gökay Ürk recently got in touch with Andrea Gabba, coach of the Turkish Triathlon Federation National Team, to discuss his new role. Andrea, who...

Maybe it was the first days of winter, which we Istanbulites usually dread, or the lack of Tarlabaşı-crew promotion for the show (yes, a...

Trying to balance my life is quite a job in the big city. That’s why I have been making time for the things I...