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With the weather improving and spring right around the corner, many of us are thinking about where to travel within Turkey. There is one...

Some places in the world make you want to gush and at the same time bite your tongue, as if there were an unspoken...

Have some unworn clothes languishing in your closet? Looking to put your gently worn clothing to good use? Those of us who are used to...

As a foreigner in Istanbul, the search for good bread is an ongoing quest. According to Turkish friends who originate from smaller cities or...

There are times when Istanbul can be too much, at least for a country girl like me. Especially in the summer, as the sticky...

If you need something new to suppress the bad-weather blues or you just want to get out of Istanbul and into your ski boots,...

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...

While eating healthy might not normally be a top priority, if you have kids like me, that opinion will likely change as you probably...

If you have been living in Turkey long enough, surely you speak enough survival Turkish to get by in everyday life. However, every now...

Istanbul has many museums and small galleries, the latter being mostly dedicated to contemporary art and dispersed all over the city. Have you ever...

This article was adapted from Yesilist.com Turkey is constantly being nudged to get on board with the worldwide trend to reduce emissions and pursue renewable energy...

Editor's Note: Caritas is one of the aid organizations that will receive funds and donations collected at the We Are Refugees II benefit concert,...

Turkey is a fantastic country all year round, very popular amongst tourists around the world for its historic mosques, various street vendors and its...

1) You might have thought it would never happen, but here it is: Istanbul Airport We knew they were building it. We knew they planned...

First Encounter, September, 1964 I arrived at Sirkeci Station on the Orient Express — the real Orient Express, a train that was anything but express...

Ramadan, pronounced in Turkish as Ramazan, is once again upon us. There are the basic tenets of the month-long fast that anyone living in...

Itır Erhart, an Assistant Professor at the Media School, a part of Istanbul Bilgi University’s Faculty of Communication, studies a wide range of topics,...

For those who are new to the city or unfamiliar with Turkish artists, Istanbul’s local music scene might seem alluring, if also slightly out...

Beer, one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to mankind, can be very nutritional when consumed in moderation, and therefore has the well-earned name...

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...

The 27th Istanbul Theatre Festival organized by IKSV proudly announces an electrifying addition to its program: "Double Murder" by the acclaimed Hofesh Shechter Company....

Istanbul is a massive city, there is no doubt about that. Although there have been concerted efforts to expand public transportation in recent years,...

It's an undeniable part of life in Istanbul that, while it has many things going for it, the city is somewhat lacking in resources...

Yıldırım Hotel in Denizli, Turkey, has reopened under new management after being closed for 3 months for refurbishments. Selin Uçman Herman, granddaughter of one...