Turkish 101: Proverbs of Absence

Proverbs are short but powerful expressions that aim to convey a message of wisdom, truth, and morality. They stem from collective experience and are...

Lost in Turkey: The Küre Mountains

The rarely visited Küre Mountains Region of the Kastamonu and Bartın provinces is a silent, forested land characterized by its system of canyons, caves,...

Open Studio Days: A Non-Profit Art Organization

Open Studio Days is a yearly art event and the most comprehensive open studio activity in Turkey where artists open their studios for three...

Istanbul Naval Museum: A Day at Sea

The history of Ottoman achievements is defined in large measure by the empire's relationship with the sea. For instance, some maritime episodes of note...

Nine Stories, Nine Names at Salon IKSV

Songs written on major life events or that give insight into a musician's career tell stories that connect listeners with artists. Thus, with Salon...

April 22 Preview: Bosphorus Review of Books Chats with Writer Burhan...

Istanbul is a good city for writers. They have been living here forever, from Turks like Elif Şafak and Yaşar Kemal to foreigners like...

Luxembourg Philharmonic & Yuja Wang at the 47th Istanbul Music Festival

The 47th Istanbul Music Festival, organized by IKSV, has come to an end (and now starts the Jazz Festival). This year, the festival really...

Exploring “Correspondences” by Yunus Emre Erdoğan & Clemes Wolf at Sanatorium

25 October - 1 December, 2019 Artists: Yunus Emre Erdoğan, Clemes Wolf Curator: Domenico de Chirico "With power to expand into infinity, Like amber and incense, musk, benzoin, That...

Retrospective – Future Tense: A Conversation with Andrés Colmenares

From the organizer: Invitation for all curious minds, leaders, changemakers, and restless explorers: Join us at the third event of ATÖLYE Academy’s Future Tense series...

(Through Sep 12) Venice VR Expanded 2020 @ Soho House

The Venice International Film Festival’s VR program “Venice VR Expanded 2020” has come to Istanbul For the first time in its 125 year history, La...

(PAST EVENT) WOW – Women of the World Festival Istanbul

Aiming to make the challenges women face and the solutions they create for a more equal world visible by supporting women, WOW – Women...

In Conversation with Performance Artist Ekin Bernay on “Atlas” in London at...

International performance art platform Performistanbul’s represented artist Ekin Bernay's new 33-minute performance titled Atlas, commissioned by V&A Museum and actualized in partnership with Performistanbul,...

(PAST EVENT) Istanbul Meyhane Nights: Experiencing Meyhane Culture – Session #2

Meyhane culture, while mostly reserved for special occasions these days, is still one of our favorite aspects of living in Turkey. The many shared...

Friendly Speed Dating: Finding Human Connection in Monthly Events

From the organizer: We created Friendly Speed Dating because we believe in the power of human connection. We understand that dating can be difficult and...

!f Film Fest Review of Theory of Obscurity: A Film about...

Director: Don Hardy Release date:18 March 2015 Cast: The Residents, Matt Groening, Penn Jilette, Jerry Harrison, Les Claypool. Showing on the first day of the 15th !f...

Life Hack: Beating Istanbul’s Traffic Leviathan

If you are the type of person who drives in Istanbul's traffic, you are probably also the type of person who enjoys snake-wrestling, base jumping...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Buğra Çelik, Director of imece &...

The quintessential feel-good success stories are ones which diverge from the traditional path and incorporate elements that border on chance - gaining experience in...

166 Reasons Not to Leave Istanbul

These last months have not been easy. Our hearts ache for the country that has been a welcoming home away from home for so many of us....
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The Restless Art of Mohammad Zaza

Mohammad Zaza is an accidental convert to the life of a travelling artist. Born in Saudi Arabia to Syrian parents, Zaza moved to Aleppo in 2005...

Out Now: “Letters from Istanbul, Vol 3: Living with Terror” by...

We're delighted to announce that long-time contributor James Tressler has recently released the third volume to his Letters from Istanbul series, available for purchase via Lulu....

10 Steps to a Unique New Year’s Eve House Party

Editor's Note: With NYE around the corner, most of us are still trying to plan this year's celebrations. We thought Meredith's post from 2014 (still as...

Watch Out: The Cross in the Golden Horn

Minarets and mosque domes, side by side with skyscrapers, dominate today's Istanbul skyline. Roaming the streets of Fatih district, one quickly forgets that for many centuries...

Expat Spotlight Recap: #1 & #2

Expat Spotlight, in collaboration with ATÖLYE, is our monthly series showcasing the inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse international community to the city’s...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Meltem Şahin, Illustrator, Animator and Educator

Meltem Şahin is an illustrator, animator, and educator with an extensive array of projects in her portfolio. A Fulbright scholar, her exhibition "Negative Pleasure" late last...