Yabangee Feature

I am one of those people who never liked running. When I was younger I hated even the thought of it. After I moved to...

Scorp is hiring! Scorp is a thriving local social media start-up, actively seeking new additions to their marketing department in the role of Digital...

Founded in 1997 by the Kadir Has Foundation, Kadir Has University is one of Istanbul’s leading private universities, best known for transforming the historic...

When Yabangee first moved into ATÖLYE, the city's most creative space, in early 2017 it felt as though we had stumbled upon something entirely...

“Where’s the best place to break up with someone?” There are several specific rules when you're about to break someone's heart in Istanbul. One, don't...

As of 15 January 2021, an Istanbulkart (used predominantly for public transportation within the city) will need to be linked to a HES (Hayat...

What comes to your mind, when you hear the word Istanbul? After living here for almost four years, there are many words and associations which...

Saturday, 22 September In the morning, early, before anyone was stirring in Çardak, I walked out to the main road and began that day’s walk...

We are looking for 25 creatives to imagine the post-social media era. Post Social Media Club brings together young European creatives for a program...

There is nothing wrong with the beer your father drinks. As my father-in-law says, “It’s a sandwich in a glass”. But if you seek...

Being an expat is difficult. You need courage to leave not only your comfort zone and sense of security behind, but also your lifestyle,...

Istanbul Fringe Festival is back with its seventh edition, bringing an explosion of bold and innovative performances to the city from September 19 to...

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

Part 1 focuses on Xanthi, Greece. Part 2 focuses on Thessaloniki. Our family loves travelling. Whenever we have such an opportunity we always use it. We’ve been to lots...

There's a maxim of which every new parent should be reminded, and it's something about how nobody else is as interested in your baby...

Istanbul has developed in so many ways over the years, including shops of all kinds which have seen shifts in terms of services, logistics,...

Aristotle, roasted almond mezes, and a tortured history… Of all Turkey’s hidden treasures, Assos (Behramkale in Turkish) is an insiders’ favorite, conveniently located between...

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

Ayşegül Boz Baltacı is an educator and a doula for expectant families who are looking for birth education and doula support in English. Trained with...

People say that cities have a personality. I disagree. For me, a city has a genre. A category of literature or movies that jumps...

It was a bright, sunny Saturday, during my very first trip to Istanbul, when I went where very few tourists would dare – Yedikule...

The Zelve Valley is an extraordinary landscape located in the Cappadocia Region of Central Anatolia. Dusty, rose-colored spires with knobby crowns balance against a...

Pairing in Spanish means “maridaje”, which can also be translated as "marriage". So when we pair drinks with food we are metaphorically marrying a food...

Take Me Up the Bosphorus (TMUTB) is an exciting new project bringing English stand-up comedy to Istanbul. Thanks to the dedicated work of founder and...