Midnight at the Pera Palace

A young journalist travels back in time to 1919 Istanbul, accidentally disrupting the natural flow of history. She must act quickly to prevent the...

The Society for the Prevention of Hipster Acceptance

These days, our Facebook feeds and inboxes are full of worthy causes crying out for our empathy and financial support. But as the world seemingly crumbles, one Istanbullu believes...

(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...

Yabangee TV: Efendi – Istanbul Cocktail Magic

For their Yabangee TV debut, the team ventured to Efendi, one of Istanbul's coziest, coolest and best cocktail spots. Tucked away in Nişantaşı, Dede...

The Season of the Witch: Spooky Istanbul Explorations and the Hunt...

As the weather has instantly morphed into Fall (literally overnight I have gone from sweating due to the obscene muggy temperature, to sweating due...

Scent of Istanbul in Poetry

Turkish poetry often tells us stories of love, anger, sorrow, longing, agony, happiness, and excitement... many with a scent of Istanbul. These poems were...

12 Cool Places to Study in Galata Neighborhood

Galata is a beautiful neighborhood in the apex of Beyoğlu district. It used to be a sanctuary for Turkey’s Greek, Armenian, Italian and Jewish...

Behind the Scenes at the IKSV 38th Istanbul Film Festival: Daily...

A passion, a legend, a factory of masterpieces: Kubrick The 38th Istanbul Film Festival celebrates the great filmmaker Stanley Kubrick in a section called Factory...

Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #29: Well-being

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

Alanya: The Mediterranean Jersey Shore

The Urban Dictionary defines cheesy as “unsubtle, inauthentic, and trying too hard.” Alanya, on the southern coast of Turkey, is a good case in...

Pedal Power: How Sema Gür Sparked the Süslü Kadınlar Bisiklet Turu...

How does an offhand comment from a fellow cyclist spark a fire that becomes a worldwide phenomenon? To find out, I talked with Sema...

Retrospective – Future Tense: A Conversation with Andrés Colmenares

From the organizer: Invitation for all curious minds, leaders, changemakers, and restless explorers: Join us at the third event of ATÖLYE Academy’s Future Tense series...

Six Tips For Foreigners To Blend Into Turkish Society

I cried. I cried for weeks and it went on around two months. I even questioned my decision of moving to Istanbul and contemplated...

In Conversation with Öner Ceylan, Volunteer with Lambdaistanbul

I’ve been attending meetings with Lambdaistanbul for four years now. The organization may have lost its old space in Kadıköy, but its various organizers...

Lost in Turkey: Artvin Highlands

The Black Sea region of Turkey is somewhat of a misnomer. Better known for its rainforest-like climate, highland pastures and traditional culture, the seaside...

Volunteering in Istanbul: Istanbul&I’s Unaccompanied Minors Project

About six times a week, unaccompanied refugee minors from a boys dormitory and volunteers from Istanbul&I gather to partake in educational and social programs....
Zululuzu

Zululuzu, Portuguese Theatre’s Turkish Debut

                They spoke to me of people, and of humanity. But I've never seen people, or humanity. I've seen various people, astonishingly dissimilar, Each separated from the next...

Life in Turkish

Life in Turkish is a story. The language, when translated into English, has a habit of sounding like a narration, a running dictation of...

Getting Closer to the Cistern Memories of Its Storied Past in...

For devoted electronic music fans everywhere, nothing compares to the thrill of stepping into a big room event to embark on an experience guided...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Funda Küçükyılmaz, Account Manager of Flint

The arts and culture scene in Turkey is, even at the best of times, complicated. An intricate network of galleries, artists, curators, and collectors are among...

Hiring: Native German, English, Russian, Italian, or Japanese Speaking Business Development...

Meditopia is excited to be looking for Business Development Representatives for its B2B Business Unit - “Meditopia for Work”. Today, we are serving 30M+ members...

Volunteering with Tidy Turkey: World Clean Up Day 2018

World Clean Up Day 2018 was held on Saturday 15 September. Turkey, in solidarity with many countries around the globe, responded to the call...

(Past Event) TemaCC Presents: Kanye West @ Atatürk Olympic Stadium

One of the most influential and polarizing figures in modern music, Kanye West will perform in Istanbul on Saturday 30 May at Atatürk Olympic...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Lesia Petrovska, Interior Architect

Being an interior architect is a detail-oriented and challenging profession, certainly magnified when the typical project worked on is over 1,000 km away. Lesia...