Boyoz: Izmir’s Peerless Pastry with an Intriguing History

For visitors to Izmir from other parts of Turkey, morning may herald momentary confusion. Instead of hearing the cries of the simitçi, some hoarse-voiced...

Tails of Istanbul: Despair to Hope for Stray Cats and Dogs

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

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...

#instachuckle: A Guide to Turkish Cartoonists

Back home in India, the part of the newspaper I really looked forward to was the comics section. And I guess this is probably...

Walk Across Turkey: Peace

Wednesday, 26 September The next morning, about forty-five minutes into that day’s walk, I pulled off at a gas station for a morning break. I...

Letter from Istanbul: My Own Private Venice … In Sultangazi

For those of you who haven’t been there, Sultangazi sits on the furthermost outskirts of Istanbul, out near the highway that heads up to...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Joris van Gennip, Photojournalist

Photography is heralded as the most effective medium in sharing stories from around the world, especially true in the current state of fast-paced news...

Day of the Dead (Día De Muertos) Celebration on November 1st

The traditional Mexican holiday Día De Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an annual celebration at the start of November that we just love...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Remzi Anil Cireli, Inclusive Product Designer

Arriving to your professional destination can often be a complicated process, with plenty of options and external pressures influencing one's journey. The satisfaction of...