Hiring: Program Specialist – Scholars Training and Development @ Toplum...
The Program Specialist - Scholars Training and Development will be leading the development of TIYYD’s newest initiative in support of refugee undergraduate university students....
Introducing MorGurme: Premium Quality Nut Butters & Cold-Pressed Oils to Your...
MorGurme started its journey seeking to deliver delicious nut butters and healthy cold pressed oils made from top quality ingredients. It teamed up with...
Eight Suggestions for a Kid-Friendly New Year’s & Christmas in Istanbul
While we are leaving 2017 behind, all sorts of celebrations for Christmas and New Year's Eve are underway. We are regularly bombarded with countless...
Take 5: Kumkapı
Kumkapı is a neighborhood known for its central square filled with fish restaurants which lure in tourists. Outside this overflowing plaza and up through the windy...
Visiting a Tailor in Istanbul 101
Istanbul has developed in so many ways over the years, including shops of all kinds which have seen shifts in terms of services, logistics,...
Off the Beaten Track: Nine Vacation Spots in Turkey
Turkey is a country of immense diversity. This includes diversity of culture, geography, scenery, cuisine, art, and perspective. Throughout my time in Turkey I...
Awkward Tales from the ‘Bul #2: On Cleanliness
A few years ago, on a freezing, snowy day, my roommate and I climbed our way up one of Istanbul's steep hills and hopped...
The Peculiar Case of the Cult of the Renault 12
Did you notice that every Renault 12 in the known universe had disappeared? Are you worried that some black hole had appeared and was...
(PAST EVENT) Sustainable Living Film Festival 2020 Online
SLFF2020 official selection will meet its audience between 1-6 December with the online festival SYFFEVDE at Surdurulebiliryasam.net where all screenings are free of charge....
7 Best First Date Destinations in Istanbul
Whether it leads to a lasting romance or a cool new friendship, we all get excited about the synergy we might feel on a...
Beyond the Bosphorus: Views of a Long-Term Yabancı
Having lived in Istanbul going on a decade, I have seen a lot of people come and go. It becomes almost like clockwork. Every...
Street Market Smarts: Beşiktaş Cumartesi Pazarı
If you love produce it's safe to say that any market in Turkey will be a delight for the senses. Mounds of green peppers...
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,...
Chromophobia: A Face-Off with One’s Dark Side
I was told this is how it goes... “Politics in a corporate world is as important as the work you do. Simply performing well...
A Passionate Evening with Hurts at Zorlu PSM
Hurts, the English synth-pop duo of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson, have come a long way since they first performed at Istanbul's...
The Last Round: Boxing, Martial Arts, and a Social Conscience
In the dead of this past winter, I ran into a friend in Cihangir who seemed uncharacteristically ecstatic. I told him as much and...
(Past Event) +1 Presents: Lana Lubany @ Salon IKSV
Salon IKSV are set to host the one of the most intriguing figures in the contemporary avant-pop scene in Lana Lubany on Friday 22...
(PAST EVENT) “Moment/An” @ Maçka Art Gallery
From the organizer:
After 40 years of exhibitions with more than 200 local and international artists, Maçka Art Gallery (MAG) bid farewell to art...
In Conversation with Öner Ceylan, Volunteer with Lambdaistanbul
I’ve been attending meetings with Lambdaistanbul for four years now. The organization may have lost its old space in Kadıköy, but its various organizers...
Open Call: Nadas’a Bırak Fall Art Residency Programme (Deadline: 21 September)
Editor's Note: The application window has been extended through Saturday 21 September.
NADAS Istanbul is excited to announce its upcoming art residency programme, Nadas’a Bırak,...
We Cut Yogurt With a Knife
Last week, my husband brought home a 5-liter bag of raw milk. He secretly stuck it in the refrigerator and then surprised me by...
Romancing the Old City: A Somewhat Cynical Love Note to Istanbul
To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,
All in the morning betime,
And I a maid at your window,
To be your Valentine.
Then up he...
Get the Hell out of Dodge: Valentine’s Day for Singles
Christmas is famous for causing a spike in suicides for the depressed; this long-term single would be curious to see the stats on the...
Open Call – ‘We Call It Home: Istanbul Dialogues’ Speaker Suggestions
We Call It Home: Istanbul Dialogues is a new monthly series showcasing the inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse international community to the...