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I have been trying for years to find any sort of African restaurant in Istanbul. It certainly would seem that the immigrant population is...

We sometimes forget how hectic life in a cosmopolitan city like Istanbul can be (I know I do). Weekdays can feel mechanical, while weekends...

We are sitting at the bar with the Bosphorus splayed out behind us, and Alex is telling me that making cocktails is “like a...

If you are an expat living in Türkiye, a language enthusiast watching every single Turkish drama, or a university student researching about Turkish history,...

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...

Life in Turkish is a story. The language, when translated into English, has a habit of sounding like a narration, a running dictation of...

Discovering a new culture might be interesting, but also challenging at times. Sometimes you might feel like a child, discovering a whole new world....

The time has come for our fifth Instagram photo competition! After the success of our last theme, “reflecting”, we thought we’d show our enthusiasm...

“Çilesiz bir günüm olmadı gitti Bilmedim ömrümün suçu ne usta Allah'ın gücüne gider mi bilmem Verdiği bu candan ben bıktım usta My carefree days never came I don’t know,...

Article guest-written by James McKay. Photos by Colin Craig. Urban hardcourt bike polo is a sport that began with a group of bike messengers in...

Summer is slowly coming to an end. This means a few things – beach days and vacations are becoming distant memories, all the foreign...

Yabangee is looking for a friendly, reliable, and organised Turkish and English speaker to join our team in a varied role combining event hosting...

The Lycian Way has been mentioned on Yabangee a number of times for good reason, as this hiking trail really deserves all the praise...

Friday, 12 October The next day I woke up early, packed up my stuff, and took a look around the room. Eight hours ago I...

We first had the pleasure of meeting Soraya Raeispour in 2016, when she arrived in Istanbul with boundless enthusiasm, ready to embark on a...

Bazaars. Turkey has a lot of them, but we don’t seem to get enough. Whether it is the chaotic yet welcoming atmosphere, pricing, or...

The long wait is over: The camels are in heat. Bright-yellow shawls are fetched from the back of the closet. It’s okay again to...

There is an old Turkish saying stating if you are bored with Istanbul, you are bored with life. Although Istanbul is rarely boring there...

Expat life can get dull, eating the same kind of food every single day. The lack of foreign food in a cosmopolite city like...

So, you’ve been in Turkey for a while and decided that it might make sense to buy a home or maybe you have your...

Turkish idioms are easy to learn and fun to use in daily conversation to impress locals. If you loved our first part of the...

Istanbul's art scene is rich with possibility, but can also be as daunting as it is impressive. For more than a decade, İpek Yeğinsü...

We all know that Istanbul has a plethora of activities for foreigners. Whether it's concerts, stand-up shows, spoken word events, or even trivia nights!...

On my first day of teaching English in Istanbul, I was thrust into the classroom without so much as a book or a clue. I...