Discovering Poland: Four Cities, One Love
My serendipitous trip to Warsaw in April 2017 for the Beethoven Easter Festival had introduced me to an entirely new culture and nation I...
Pearson Turkey: Personal & Professional Development Courses in English
The year is 2019 and everything surrounding us is changing in a heartbeat. I often ask myself where the industry is going with these...
Hiring: Senior Science Editor @ Interesting Engineering
Interesting Engineering has an immediate opening for a senior science editor. We’re looking for a journalist who is eager to report on some of...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #29: Well-being
A collaboration of ATÖLYE and Yabangee - we proudly continue with an exciting season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the freshest,...
Exploring Istanbul’s Museum of Innocence: Where Fiction Meets Reality
In the heart of Istanbul, in the historic district of Beyoğlu—more precisely, in the ancient streets of Çukurcuma—lies a museum that is out of...
Hiring: English Speaking Performers @ Happy Days Theatre
From the organizer:
Happy Days Theatre is looking for motivated actors to join our theatre for our upcoming 2023-2024 season. Casting will be in the...
From Boza to Bourbon: George’s Bar
We are sitting at the bar with the Bosphorus splayed out behind us, and Alex is telling me that making cocktails is “like a...
(PAST EVENT) [ELEKTROİZOLASYON]: Unknown Parameter Extro-Record @ Arter
Emre Hüner’s solo exhibition : Unknown Parameter Extro-Record brings together new works created around a semi-fictional script. Hüner releases the script from its function...
Seven Organic, Health Food, and Exotic Markets in Istanbul
When I first came to Turkey six years ago for a vacation, one of the first things that enamored me was the food. The...
In Conversation with Moritz Marwein, Co-Founder of JÜS
For those with a resolution to be more healthy in the new year, JÜS offers a wide variety of delicious inspiration to help keep...
Altın Günü: A Guide to Mastering the Five Elements
Altın günü is not just a get-together of women, it is a culture. So if you have no clue on how to behave properly,...
Other Lives Brings Atmospheric Indie Rock Life to Salon IKSV
After a long drought, my thirst for a familiar indie rock live show was quenched at Salon IKSV with a much anticipated performance from...
Remembering Bowie: An Occidental Ode to the Original ‘Space Oddity’
My first memory involving David Bowie is from when my Aunt took me, at age 4, to a screening of “Labyrinth”. The details are...
On the Road to Gebze: Surviving in the Industrial Heartland
On the road to Gebze, where I teach twice a week, I have a lot of time to contemplate the passing landscape.
Out on the...
Levantine Lessons: Discovering Syria in Istanbul
“Light is more important than the lantern,
The poem more important than the notebook”
― Syrian poet, Nizar Qabbani
To the general public, Syria has become...
3, 2, 1, Polo! The story of Istanbul Bike Polo
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...
Construction Fever: Will It Save Us from the Next Big One?
Bağdat Caddesi is a long, wide shopping avenue on the Asian side of the city, Istanbul’s equivalent of 5th Avenue or Rodeo Drive.
Nearby are...
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...
The 12th Istanbul Tulip Festival in Full Bloom
The tulip is a flower long rooted into Istanbul’s history and life. It can be found in Ottoman era paintings, clothing, mentioned in poetry...
Expat Life: Why I chose to give birth in Turkey
Finding out that I was pregnant came as a complete surprise, my husband actually found out before I did, but that's a whole other...
In Conversation with Senem Selimi, Istanbul Party Guru
Editor's Note: Senem Selimi will host a special Spring Passion party this Friday 11 May at Tora Nisantaşı. More details can be found via...
YeatUp: A Unique Way to Dine Locally
Massaging a golden retriever's paw while chatting with new friends and digesting a wonderfully home-cooked meal is probably the most comfortable experience I can...
Hiring: Native German, English, Russian, Italian, or Japanese Speaking Business Development...
Meditopia is excited to be looking for Business Development Representatives for its B2B Business Unit - “Meditopia for Work”.
Today, we are serving 30M+ members...
Retrospective – Virtual CreativeMornings: Aral Balkan
ATÖLYE and CreativeMornings Istanbul will host 'Virtual CreativeMornings: Aral Balkan" on Friday 26 June at 09:00. Entry is free and attendees are expected to...