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“Where can I get my bike repaired and grab a cup of coffee?” The idyllic, almost-sleepy neighborhood of Yeniköy is not a place many people...

I doubt Ordu ranks high on anyone’s list of places to visit in Turkey. It certainly wasn’t on my ‘must-see’ radar. It doesn’t have...

When you hear of Patara Plajı, the 20 km stretch of sand just west of Kalkan, your first thoughts may be of swimming, suntanning,...

Unpredictable Spring showers can put a real dampener (pun intended) on one's social calendar. But even if you have exhausted the city’s museums and...

One of the many seemingly incessant complaints I hear from other yabancılar is a disdain for Turkish wines. Navigating the wine scene in Turkey...

Many believe that the choice of a child's name has an impact on the child's personality and perceptions of attitudes towards them in the...

Editor's Note: Jasmine Baladi is one of the organizations at this year's We Are All Refugees event. Jasmine Baladi is a Syrian run, non-profit organization...

Being an expat living in Istanbul over the past few years, I often get asked this question: Are you happy in Istanbul? This query...

Flight volunteering for Cihangir Cool for Cats and our network of rescuers is easy and will cost you nothing! We will take care of...

The title of my piece belongs to the aphorism of famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). Andersen said long time ago “where words...

If I am driving, I am the one in charge of the playlist. No negotiation! In my car you will either listen to R&B...

Nestled deep in the back streets of Göztepe lies the Istanbul Toy Museum. The lovely white house is guarded by two giraffes ready to...

For the second part of our interview, I asked Ray about his work at Zorlu Center PSM and how the project has developed over the...

There are many ways to find solace during these damp days in Istanbul. As winter settles on the city, streets come alive with the...

Minarets and mosque domes, side by side with skyscrapers, dominate today's Istanbul skyline. Roaming the streets of Fatih district, one quickly forgets that for many centuries...

İş Sanat has launched its 20th season, with the Borusan Philharmonic, under the baton of Thomas Rösner and featuring the young virtuoso Demirhan Gokbudak,...

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...

“Where can I find the best köfte in Kadıköy?” Ekspres İnegöl Köftecisi should be your first and only stop. Centrally located in Kadıköy right...

Beer in Istanbul is a touchy subject for a lot of expats, who generally fall into a few camps when it comes to preference....

Like many places in Turkey, there's a story behind Lake Sapanca's name. In fact, it derives from a myth that many locals apparently still...

As with most parents, picking a name for my children was a bit of a nightmare. My husband and I had many difficulties, as...

The summer of 2018 has been a dive in history and this dive would have been incomplete had I not visited the archaeological site...

Aristotle, roasted almond mezes, and a tortured history… Of all Turkey’s hidden treasures, Assos (Behramkale in Turkish) is an insiders’ favorite, conveniently located between...

Well, hello there. Chances are you are leaving Turkey with your pet, and you’ve stumbled upon this page looking for advice. Don’t worry, we're...