Lifestyle & Commentary

Being a foreigner in any part of the world can be a daunting affair. Anything and everything can be different from what you have...

In my previous article, I wrote about the more difficult side of navigating Turkish family dynamics as a foreign partner. The constant phone calls,...

In Turkish, the word ‘korkma’ means ‘don’t be scared.’ How I learned this makes for an interesting story—one which strengthened my belief that people,...

Ayşegül Boz Baltacı is an educator and a doula for expectant families who are looking for birth education and doula support in English. Trained with...

Many will be quick to share the story of how prophet Mohammed cut his robe as to not disturb the slumber of a cat...

My favorite season in Istanbul is fig season. Never having seen or eaten a fresh fig in my life, I was fascinated by this...

Anyone who has spent time in Turkey, especially Istanbul, will have noted the condition of street animals here. For all the compassion that exists...

If you are in a relationship with a Turkish partner, one of the first things you may notice is not just how much he...

It’s Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the final day of lockdown in Istanbul. Some of you spent your days indoors working on your bodies. Many...

Death is lurking, and able to strike trepidation into the hearts of the most sanguine of us wherever and however we live. Istanbul is...

RIFA - Robert’s International Football Academy was started by Robert Mullally in 2012, with the dream to change lives and perspectives through sport. How?...

Istanbul is Turkey’s most populated city with about 16 million inhabitants. Given its size and population, a great deal of work has been put...

These last months have not been easy. Our hearts ache for the country that has been a welcoming home away from home for so many of us....

These days travelling around Istanbul has become an anonymous experience for me, the way you would get around any other major city like London....

Memory is a funny thing. As much as it keeps record of reality, it also creates a reality of its own. As expats, we...

On the morning of February 6th 2023, the citizens of Turkey woke up to the tragic news of a 7.6 magnitude earthquake affecting major...

There is no better time to start working on your resolutions than the Fall season! Don’t believe me? Let me show you why. Most people...

We recently made an open call to our community for suggestions and have since compiled a list of organizations that are currently taking part...