Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #23: Entrepreneurship

A collaboration of Yabangee and ATÖLYE - we proudly continue with a new, exciting season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the...

Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #27: Film & Television

A collaboration of Yabangee and ATÖLYE - we proudly continue with a new, exciting season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the...

Anatolian Travel Archives: Hattusha/Hattuşa

Once there was a time when Hattusha was reached by foot, through a dense forest that flourished near the Red River or Kızılırmak and...

Bir Başkadır, A Kaleidoscopic Gem of a Turkish TV Series

In an abnormal and downright weird 2020, healthcare workers have been the heroes that the world needed. In a more mundane fashion, the ones...

Yuri Gagarin: A One-Stop Destination for Nights Out in Beyoğlu

Nestled among the many charms of Cihangir and just a quick turn off of Beyoğlu's infamous Istiklal Caddesi is one of our favorite bars...

(PAST EVENT) Community in Solidarity: Fundraiser & Donation Drive for Ukrainians...

Join us, along with many wonderful organizations, on Saturday 2 April for a community spotlight fundraiser and donation drive for Ukraine and displaced people...

Hiring: International Sales Representative @ Reviveair

Reviveair is hiring for the position of International Sales Representative. Reviveair specializes in plastic surgery, dental services and hair transplants and is known for taking...

Discover Colife: Istanbul’s Leading Smart-Rental Startup

Colife is an Istanbul-based international smart-rental startup that operates as a full-cycle property management company. From the start, Colife has been revolutionizing the rental...

Istanbul Bar Nights: An Exciting Adventure Into Istanbul Nightlife

Every weekend starting at 21:00, just steps from the iconic Galata Tower, Istanbul Bar Nights offers a fun and easygoing way to explore the...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Claire Guillon, Digital Strategy Consultant

The life of digital nomad is as exciting as it is daunting, a delicate balancing act of enterprise and responsibility in lands unknown. Like...

Broke and Lost in Istanbul

“Habitash! Habitash!” The unfamiliar deckhand appeared as a silhouette, repeatedly emphasizing this made-up word as though I would finally understand what it meant the sixth...

42 Istanbul Resolutions for 2016

1. Find some way to convince our friends & families that we're safe here. 2. Stop going to malls so much... or at all. 3. Use...

Take 5: Çengelköy

Coming around a bend on the Anatolian side between the two bridges is the aptly named Çengelköy. The neighborhood, whose name means hook village in Turkish, is...

10 podcasts to help you beat the Istanbul commute

If you’re anything like me, or the average Istanbul resident, you probably spend a larger percentage of your life commuting than you’d like to...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Ayşe Esin Durmaz, Makerlab Associate

Considering the largely editorial nature of Yabangee's workflow, the Makerlab at ATÖLYE has always been a place of great interest to us, with very...

3, 2, 1, Polo! The story of Istanbul Bike Polo

Article guest-written by James McKay. Photos by Colin Craig. Urban hardcourt bike polo is a sport that began with a group of bike messengers in...

Büyülü Fener: A Magic Lantern to Istanbul’s Past

A middle aged man passes under a vivid yet rustic sign that reads BÜYÜLÜ FENER, which fits like a puzzle piece among the colors of...

Three Affordable Gift Destinations that Capture Istanbul

As a yabancı, I can almost guarantee that at some point you’ve reached an impasse of what passes as an interesting, unique, won’t break...

Ancient Love Affair: Carian Project, a Self-Initiated Artist Residency

After moving from Istanbul to the small village of Turunç in southwest Turkey’s Muğla region, I finally had the time and energy to explore...

Out Now: “Inside Voices” by James Tressler

We're delighted to announce that long-time contributor James Tressler has recently released another collection of insightful short stories in "Inside Voices", available for purchase via...

Formicarium: Maintaining the Collective Memory of the City of Ants

A twenty-nine year old artist from Diyarbakır is questioning the demolition of his hometown’s city walls, comparing his past with today’s Istanbul at his...

The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk

You might have not heard of this museum but if you are a reader, you would probably have bumped into the name Orhan Pamuk....

The Ultimate List of Asian Restaurants in Istanbul

You might not believe your ears but there are far more Asian restaurants in Istanbul than you think there are. Shocking isn't it? For...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Sıla Karakaya, Founder of Design+b612: Building...

For designers, the opportunity to tangibly realize your dreams and conceptual visions is an enduring motive of the art. Sıla Karakaya knows this drive and...