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“Where can I go when I’m the awkward third wheel on a date?” This unfortunate situation has been endured by many, myself included. To make...

Some places are institutions. They are so good and so perfectly embody their craft that their name becomes synonymous with their art. For Turkish coffee,...

I met Ege Çubukçu way back in April, on a day that felt like one of the first definitive spring days of the year....

Nişantaşı is known for its glitz. Jewelry shops, coyly revealing their sparkling displays, are spaced sporadically along broad avenues as the trendily dressed stroll...

I never liked running. I grew up playing tennis and to me, the long and painful sessions on the track were part of the...

The Away Days don’t sound like your average Istanbul band, but then again, how does an “average Istanbul band” even sound? With a city...

At first glance, Ataşehir seems to embody everything you hate about modern Istanbul. At second glance, it doesn’t get much better. You can insert here...

We’ve done our best to compile events we’re aware of. If you think we’ve forgotten one or want to see your event featured, please...

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

I arrived in Istanbul with little knowledge of the country, its culture or language. Straight from the vacation in Japan with my boyfriend and...

Read the first part of ''A Surprising Way to Improve Your Turkish: Bureaucracy'' here. Buoyed by your success on the phone to the bank you walk for...

Gluten is made up of two proteins, Gliadin that gives the baked good the ability to rise during baking and Glutenin which makes the...

Sunday, 2 September At 5:15 a.m. the wail of the muezzin’s call to prayer from the loudspeakers of the minaret rising over me stirred me...

I’ve often passed in front of this church and wondered at its brilliance because it does actually look like a source of light. Maybe...

I love cities. The clamor; the noise; the busyness; the relentless excitement! But one of the things I enjoy the most is finding a...

The 90s was a unique period all over the world and the same goes for Turkey. In Turkey, alongside its distinctive music genres and...

Taksim Square is a place that is planned into almost every trip to Istanbul, one way or another. The name “Taksim” means “division”, from...

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

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

Turkey maintains strong foreign relations with most countries around the world, and many have dedicated missions to foster diplomatic relationships and provide services to...

Many believe that the choice of a child's name has an impact on the child's personality and perceptions of attitudes towards them in the...

Emre Hüner’s solo exhibition : Unknown Parameter Extro-Record brings together new works created around a semi-fictional script. Hüner releases the script from its function...

From the organizer: The Traditional New Year's Gathering, initiated by Maçka Art Gallery with the gallery's architect Mehmet Konuralp in order to meet architecture and...

One World Ist – specializing in education, language, and consultancy – is currently hiring for a native English speaking full-time position focused on university...