Walk Across Turkey: Havutçulu
Back at the mosque, I pulled my sleeping bag and tent out of my pack, feeling like an imposter, marveling as I set up...
Buried Treasure Beneath Our Mind’s Bosphorus: Reflections on Zeynep Beler’s “Beachcomber”
Living as a millennial in a cosmopolitan city, I know I’m not alone in admitting my smartphone is an extension of me. The selfies...
Walk Across Turkey: Horsunlu
Friday, 7 September
I stopped that day at Horsunlu, a small village at the eastern edge of the Menderes River valley. The river valley at that...
Through the Lens: The Çapa-Şehremini Above (Black & White)
As someone who lives in the Çapa-Şehremini area, an old neighborhood of Fatih, I spend a lot of time on the complexly interwoven, narrow...
Obtaining a Work Permit in Turkey
The work permit process in Turkey is unclear or confusing for many people because of the bureaucracy and inconsistent manner in which information and...
Istanbul’s Historical Hamams and the Public Bathing Culture
Imagine wrapping yourself in a silk peştemal, breathing in the warm steam in a naturally lit room in one of Istanbul's historical hamams, listening...
Dispatches from Cappadocia: Are We the Legal Aliens in Türkiye?
If I am driving, I am the one in charge of the playlist. No negotiation! In my car you will either listen to R&B...
(Past Event) St. Patrick’s Istanbul Party @ Beat
#What: St. Patrick's Istanbul Party
#When: Sunday 19 March
#Where: Beat
#Address: Yeşilçam Sk. no:9/A, 34435 Beyoğlu
#Doors open: 22:00
#Ticket Status: Discounted Early Bird Tickets Available
#Note: 18+ only. Gender...
Scorp is Hiring Speakers of Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, & Spanish
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...
Patara: Capital of the Lycians
When you hear of Patara Plajı, the 20 km stretch of sand just west of Kalkan, your first thoughts may be of swimming, suntanning,...
In Conversation with Liana Georgi: Artist, Singer-Songwriter, and Pride Advocate
She may not recall this as vividly as us, as we did not ask her about it... but we first met Liana Georgi (she/they)...
The 3rd Yabangee Instagram Photography Competition: Hidden Gems
The time has come for our third Instagram photo competition! After the success of our previous themes of "portraits" and "relationships", we're shaking things...
Big Burn Istanbul: A New Hope in this Fiery Festival
Music festivals are essential to the very fabric of a quality Istanbul summer -- a yearly reminder of the city's appeal to international artists,...
16th !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival Preview
As the winter season tosses lazy curtains of rain down on Istanbul, residents of the city will be thrilled to know that it's once...
Insider Trading: Street Art Istanbul Mobile App
In recent years, street-art has begun spreading like wildfire through Istanbul's winding alleyways and backstreets. Some of the best pieces are hidden gems, however,...
The Iron Church: Bulgarian Heritage in Istanbul
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...
Small Projects Istanbul: Emphasizing Education
“They first need to learn Turkish to be better integrated into their Turkish communities -- namely, their schools,” stressed Anna Tuson, the communication manager...
Aliens On The Minibus (Poem)
“İnek var!” an alien called to the driver.
“İnek mi var?” I replied to her great surprise
then suddenly as if by pure magic
inek appeared in...
Behind the Scenes at the IKSV 38th Istanbul Film Festival: Daily...
An angry girl; System Crasher
Featured in the Young Masters section, System Crasher, which received the Alfred Bauer Award at Berlinale, is Nora Fingscheidt’s first...
Insider Trading: Aperatif Café
Home-cooked Turkish food. I’ll say it again: home-cooked Turkish food. In a restaurant, surrounded by family. Sounds like a dream come true for expats...
A Guide to Adopting Street Animals in Turkey
As an animal lover, one of my favorite aspects of life in Turkey can also be one of the most challenging: seeing cats and...
CRR’s New Season in Full Swing
Cemal Reşit Rey launched the 2019-2020 season on Wednesday October 9th with the CRR Symphony Orchestra and Choir performing all-time favorite arias and lieds....
Dispatches from Cappadocia: Börek, Mini Türks And Homesickness
There is nothing more sacred to an expat than the taste of food from home, although this is the kind of truth we only...
Expat Life: Struggles of My New Turkish Home
I arrived in Istanbul with little knowledge of the country, its culture or language. Straight from the vacation in Japan with my boyfriend and...