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KüçükÇiftlik Park will once again play host to the renowned Istanbul Cocktail Festival, this time on Sunday 5 September. With a focus on refreshing...

Located just off Beyoğlu’s balık pazarı, Petek Turşuları at first appears to be just like the many other pickle shops around town. The walls...

We are now recruiting three Research Assistants to assist in the methodology of the project Refugee-Led Initiatives in the Middle East. The Research Assistant...

This summer, Soundscape Festival returns for its highly anticipated fifth edition, once again transforming Istanbul’s lush Life Park into a two-day celebration of cutting-edge...

Monday, 24 September The next morning, safe in the knowledge that my two key indicators were on track, I hopped on the bus and went...

There are more than 3000 active mosques in Istanbul and, in terms of architectural style, they can generally be categorized as either Byzantine (ancient...

Istanbul lends itself to being a city of infinite potential and countless ideas, reinforced by the numerous creatives one comes across focused on turning...

For over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major factor shaping our lives. This year again, the holy month of Ramadan began...

Early last month, The Art of Banksy made its world debut, launching at Global Karaköy, a brand new art space located in the heart of...

Hurts, the English synth-pop duo of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson, have come a long way since they first performed at Istanbul's...

So you’ve found somewhere to live in the urban jungle of Istanbul – congratulations! Opening utility accounts is not that difficult but can be...

When I was about 12, I was bored to tears by rock music. My brother was in a band and practiced for hours. If...

Finding out that I was pregnant came as a complete surprise, my husband actually found out before I did, but that's a whole other...

30 September through 7 October at Charly's Pansiyon I stayed at the pension for over a week, sleeping by the lake, taking showers with hot...

Let’s first and foremost acknowledge the great privilege of being able to choose your place of residence. Most people are not granted the luxury...

On Tuesday 07 July, Mellon Organization brings Wiz Khalifa to ICC Center Open Air for a large-scale open-air hip-hop show, joined by UZI, Motive,...

Istanbul beats Paris any day when it comes to experiencing romantic moments, as far as I am convinced. Even logistically it is superior to...

The Şehir Hatları ferry boat line, offering service across the Bosphorus to the Princes Islands and up to the Black Sea, has been operating...

Do you have a social impact idea which you would like to present and maybe even get an opportunity to implement and carry out?...

This little pocket of salty sea water trapped inland by ancient sediment accumulation has managed to retain all of its Aegean culture, with a...

Turkey’s economic and infrastructural growth over the past decades has made it an attractive place for people all over the region, which from the...

I met Lisa Morrow for the first time at Story Café, a modern coffee shop in Kadıköy popular among both Turks and foreigners where...

The year is 2019 and everything surrounding us is changing in a heartbeat. I often ask myself where the industry is going with these...

What is a keto diet? What is a low-carb diet? A keto (ketogenic) diet is where you are restricted to consuming a maximum of (typically)...