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Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl with shiny blonde hair that ran down her shoulders and sweet hazel eyes which sparkled...

These days quasi-historical shows like Game of Thrones are the most watched (and pirated) shows on TV. Also, Muhteşem Yüzyıl, “The Magnificent Century”, a prime-time...

 Being betrothed to a Brit, I have quickly come to appreciate a good curry. Although I am normally enamored with Turkish cuisine, Fıccın being...

Being an expat is difficult. You start a new life somewhere you probably have very limited knowledge about. All your old habits and automatized...

İSBIKE System Istanbul is one of several international cities offering increasingly diversified alternative transportation options, including its own short-term bike rental program. The İSBIKE system...

Having been one of the contributors to the Tales from the Expat Harem anthology over a decade ago, I was excited to see a...

Contemporary Turkish cinema often oscillates between bland, commercial movies (that range from broad comedies to over-sugared romances) and magnificent under-performing films that demonstrate the concerns...

Izmir offers plenty of local sites within the city of four million people, but it is also known for its access to easy day...

It would be disingenuous to say that Turkey doesn't have a coffee culture. But, I will go out on a limb here and say...

It started with my husband spotting a rat on his way to work. "Don't get scared, but I saw a mouse on the ground floor...

“Where can I go when I’m the awkward third wheel on a date?” This unfortunate situation has been endured by many, myself included. To make...

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....

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...

We are an English-Turkish family and we travel around in an old Mercedes bus that we converted ourselves to a camper van. A year...

It started as good a time as any – on a dolmuş to Hasankeyif with a crate of live chickens on my lap. I...

Moving is a big deal. The whole process of packing your items and shifting from one place to another is tiring and time-consuming. Relocating...

Turkey is a country of immense diversity. This includes diversity of culture, geography, scenery, cuisine, art, and perspective. Throughout my time in Turkey I...

If you watch Turkish TV to learn Turkish, you may feel that you've sacrificed part of your life for this language. The episodes usually...

Istanbul has developed in so many ways over the years, including shops of all kinds which have seen shifts in terms of services, logistics,...

Stop ordering on YemekSepeti cause you’re too scared to order over the phone in Turkish. Stop forcing your friends to call you cause you forgot...

In our previous piece we discussed choosing your obstetrician - this was the most difficult part. Now it is time for you to relax...

To anyone who begins reading this, I would like you to be absorbed by the magnificence of a serene song or melody that is...

If you ever feel like having a quick tour of Istanbul from the Asian to the European side (or vice versa), just buy an...

The long wait is over: The camels are in heat. Bright-yellow shawls are fetched from the back of the closet. It’s okay again to...