Hiring: Native English Speaking Teachers @ Sariyer (Primary and Preschool)

A reputable primary and preschool based in Sariyer has reached out regarding their search for qualified, experienced Native English speaking teachers. The positions offer...

Walk Across Turkey: Healing My Feet

Once I got my tent set up in the park, the feeling of panic I had felt back in the hotel 36 hours earlier...

Insider Trading: Bakıroğlu Gurme

Walk through the doors of Bakıroğlu Gurme and you’re met by a visual feast. Blocks of bright fruit and vegetables, counters chock full of...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Cansu Topaloğlu, Multi-Disciplinary Artist

When a passion becomes a job, working in creative fields - especially as an artist - can often feel stifling. It's always refreshing to...

Dispatches from Cappadocia: The Soup Of Shame – A Late Night...

Recently my friends and I have created a rule. We are not allowed to have more than 3 cocktails when we’re out. Whoever is...

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

Oray’s choice Winner of the Best First Film Award at Berlinale, Oray conveys the struggles of a man with issues of adaptation. Following the screening...

Take 5: Kuzguncuk

Housing some of Istanbul's oldest churches and synagogues, Kuzguncuk historically was a cosmopolitan mix of Ottoman Istanbul's many cultures. Today, although a little more homogeneous, it...

Mystical Tinklings: Flower Room

Authentically exotic, psychedelic folk music group Flower Room’s art is digged! “Along with timbers arising within us against commotion, society and time, we reflect our...

Through the Lens: Turkey’s Hidden Gem – the Southeast

For best results, click to enlarge images. Many a visitor to Turkey sees only Istanbul. As for those those who go beyond Turkey's largest city,...

Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #26: Artisans

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

Retrospective – Virtual CreativeMornings: Aral Balkan

ATÖLYE and CreativeMornings Istanbul will host 'Virtual CreativeMornings: Aral Balkan" on Friday 26 June at 09:00. Entry is free and attendees are expected to...

A Guide to Online Shopping in Turkey

If you have a nine to five job and a lot of responsibilities to handle, you might prefer to stay in after work or...

Nine Tips to Have a Mindful, Peaceful Journey

On my recent trip to Egypt, I found myself sitting next to the Nile River--watching, listening, and smelling the city. I felt the warm...

Archaeology Spotlight: In Conversation with Professor/Dr. Mehmet Gürbüzer of Amos Ancient...

2021 marked the first official season of legal excavations in Amos Ancient City near Marmaris, Muğla. This ancient settlement dates back to roughly 3,000...

An Alternative Saturday Activity: Memory Walks of Karakutu

As a person who has a deep interest in the contemporary history and the treatment against the minority groups, I tend to get super...

Istanbul Adrift

It was bound to happen sooner or later. But it happened much sooner than the citizens of Istanbul were ready for. And it happened in...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Bala Gürcan, Communications Associate & Medium...

Conveying the ethos behind a multidisciplinary project as ambitious and wide-ranging as ATÖLYE is not a simple endeavor. In her role as Communications Associate,...

Retrospective – Expat Spotlight: Cultural Heritage

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

I’ll take you to the Pudding Shop: A taste of...

My first introduction to Istanbul came via embellished story, when my father regaled me as a pre-teen with tales of his freewheelin' hippie misadventures traveling...

Nine Stories, Nine Names at Salon IKSV

Songs written on major life events or that give insight into a musician's career tell stories that connect listeners with artists. Thus, with Salon...

Turkish Residence Permit: Frequently Asked Questions

Getting your residence permit can seem like a massive undertaking, especially if you're unclear of certain steps along the way or have your own...

Expat Life: Bringing Your Baby Home

When we first brought our daughter home from the hospital she was fast asleep in her car carrier. We were home, she was asleep....

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...

Take 5: Ortaköy

Ortaköy is most famous for its “Kumpir Strip” – the potato version of the red light district, providing plentiful giant baked potatoes and the...