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Students Go Green Turkey’s first inter-campus sustainability competition, ‘Students Go Green’, was made possible by the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul and its funding of the...

What better way to celebrate August than with someone that captures the lightness and brightness of the summer months? Çisem Çakır is a raw...

Yesilist has teamed with Koç Unviversity to host the Students Go Green project, August 29-31. Project Overview: The Students Go Green event is a 3-day...

Summer is here, and whether you like it or not, the sun isn't going anywhere. Whether you're on vacation in the south or in...

I recently had the fortune of meeting Selma Aydemir, creator of IDA-KEW, a skincare line that is all-natural and boasts ingredients that are, frankly,...

The Hrant Dink Foundation has established the Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme with a view to promote cross-border affiliation and cooperation of professionals from the two...

When sisters Pinar Yeğin and Deniz Yeğin İkiışık came together, each just off a different life path, they created Rumisu, an accessories design project...

Among those of us who enjoy running on a regular basis, there is a group of people who take it to the next level...

This article was written by Mark Raven. This week the international coal industry received another major blow to its credibility as an energy source for...

This article was originally posted on Yesilist by Aylin Erman. I recently sat down with Sandrine Ramboux and learned more about her latest project: C@rma....

Written by Övgü Ülgen Halka Art Project is an art initiative based in Moda that was founded in 2011 by two like-minded academics from Yeditepe...

This month, Yesilist connected with Ulli Allmendinger, MSc. Ayurveda, to talk about the lifestyle behind Ayurveda and what she does on a daily basis...

Written by Duygu Dinçer Recently, we have been confronted with the label, “100% biodegradable”, on plastic bags in most of the big supermarkets in Istanbul....

Each month, Yesilist highlights an eco-pioneer who is making way for a greener, healthier, and more environmentally-conscious Turkey. Yesilist sat down with Jeremy Pingul...

by Moritz Marwein On February 20 and 21, the Green Building Summit was held at the Swissotel in Macka, Istanbul, and organized by Çevre Dostu Yeşil...

Written by Jessica Sim and originally published on Yesilist English. Amidst compact apartment blocks and bustling roads, opportunities to garden in Istanbul can feel scarce....

By Refika Kortun If you are vegan and living in Istanbul, it doesn't take long to realize how difficult it is to dine out and...

Living in a city of such chaos, wonder and history, it comes as no surprise that novels based in Istanbul capture a bit of...