Life Hack: Beating Istanbul’s Traffic Leviathan
If you are the type of person who drives in Istanbul's traffic, you are probably also the type of person who enjoys snake-wrestling, base jumping...
Insider Trading: Ilkay Boz Hair Studio
One of the hardest things to find is an affordable hairdresser that you can really put your faith in. Dealing with a language barrier...
Walk Across Turkey: Naughty Boys and Circumcision
It was fig harvest season in the valley, and there was rack after rack of figs drying by the side of the road. Early...
Through the Lens: The Beşiktaş – Kadıköy Ferry
The Şehir Hatları ferry boat line, offering service across the Bosphorus to the Princes Islands and up to the Black Sea, has been operating...
Hiring: English Speaking Performers @ Happy Days Theatre
From the organizer:
Happy Days Theatre is looking for motivated actors to join our theatre for our upcoming 2023-2024 season. Casting will be in the...
Practices of Mindfulness in Turkey
We sometimes forget how hectic life in a cosmopolitan city like Istanbul can be (I know I do). Weekdays can feel mechanical, while weekends...
Exploring “This Is Not Us, This Is What Remained From Us”...
Freaky Fringe Fascinated Fearsome Fabricated Forgotten Foretelling FINGERS
THIS IS NOT US,
THIS IS WHAT REMAINED FROM US
A Mixer Exhibition by
Ali Şentürk
(5 September – 12 October)
This...
In Conversation with Sandrine Ramboux, Founder of C@rma
Sandrine Ramboux is a Belgian expat who has called Istanbul home for the past decade, together with her husband and two daughters. A 20...
Summer Activities for Kids in Istanbul
Bad weather may confuse you but summer is here, yet you still have no idea on how to entertain your kids and keep them...
A Day Inside the World of Comikon Istanbul 2017
Last weekend I joined the Comikon Istanbul Manga Fest 2017 and here is a brief review of the biggest event for manga and anime...
Dining in Style at Peers Food & Drink: A Nişantaşı Retreat
Nestled in the heart of Nişantaşı is a hidden gem beckoning those in search of a relaxed, vibrant dining experience, and it comes in...
Walk Across Turkey: Rolling into Denizli
Friday, 14 September
The next morning I woke up, broke camp, and walked over to the station’s café for a breakfast of menemen (scrambled eggs,...
Crowdfund a Web Series — “My Single Married Friend”
Rania Itani and Estefania Sierra are two expats in Istanbul currently crowdfunding their web series "My Single Married Friend". Taking a humorous approach to...
Flight Volunteers Needed: Take a Pet to their Forever Home
Flight volunteering for Cihangir Cool for Cats and our network of rescuers is easy and will cost you nothing! We will take care of...
In Conversation with Tanaë, Belgian Singer-Songwriter
Tanaë is the stage name of up-and-coming Belgian singer-songwriter, Shana Seminara, who has been building the case for herself as a rising star with...
Letter from Karaman: Night of the Dervish
The city of Karaman stands on the low wheat plains of Anatolia, about an hour south of Konya, the birthplace of Rumi.
Arriving from Istanbul,...
(PAST EVENT) Winter Drawing Series (Online) by Nadas Istanbul
Winter Drawing Series
Tuesdays, 1, 8, 15, 22 December, 19.00 - 21.00
Language: English / Turkish
Led by Gabrielle Reeves
This series takes place online.
During this series, participants...
In Conversation with Nick Hobbs, Founder of Charm Music & Electric...
In the buildup to the summer of 2018, the announcement of a new festival series reaching Istanbul, appropriately titled Electric Playground, managed to turn...
Open Call: Asya Dilem Summer School for Turkish Lessons
From the organization:
ASYA DİLEM is an İstanbul/Turkey based Language School for foreigners who wish to explore Turkey and its culture. For this we created...
9 Turkish Red Wines Worth Trying
One of the many seemingly incessant complaints I hear from other yabancılar is a disdain for Turkish wines. Navigating the wine scene in Turkey...
Walk Across Turkey: Dinar
Sunday, 23 September
The next day I walked into the town of Dinar feeling lonely, uncomfortable, and out of place. I knew I needed some...
In Conversation with Luke Frostick and Thomas Parker, Editors of the...
Thomas Parker and Luke Frostick are the founders and editors of the Bosphorus Review of Books, the first English language online literary journal in...
Autumn Rhythms: Life in the ‘New Normal’
Life begins all over again in the fall: That old saying is particularly apt this year.
In the city by the Bosphorus, students and teachers...
Thrifting in Istanbul 101: Best Places to Shop
The first piece of clothing I had ever thrifted was a suede jacket I bought in Istanbul. Since then, I have become a patron...