City Life

RIFA - Robert’s International Football Academy was started by Robert Mullally in 2012, with the dream to change lives and perspectives through sport. How?...

Calm, cool, easy-going Kadiköy has always been one my favourite Istanbul districts. I love to start my day with breakfast at the picturesque Thales...

Every sunday in the Edirnekapı district of Fatih, right by part of the old city walls, is one of the more interesting spectacles that...

Ever felt like jumping out of a window rather than giving a speech at work? Well, I have... Although some of us might be...

There is an old Turkish saying stating if you are bored with Istanbul, you are bored with life. Although Istanbul is rarely boring there...

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...

Want to take a splendid journey to Pierre Loti Café, a famous coffee house on the top of Eyüp hill? This place, however, offers more...

We all have been inspired by the video “What Most Schools Don't Teach” where Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, and a number of...

Music festivals are essential to the very fabric of a quality Istanbul summer -- a yearly reminder of the city's appeal to international artists,...

About six times a week, unaccompanied refugee minors from a boys dormitory and volunteers from Istanbul&I gather to partake in educational and social programs....

My first introduction to Istanbul came via embellished story, when my father regaled me as a pre-teen with tales of his freewheelin' hippie misadventures traveling...

A few weeks ago I was talking with friends after dinner in the warmth of my apartment. We were buying our time before we...

Since I moved to Izmir for work, my visits to Istanbul have become more dedicated, more concentrated. Now, every time I return I feel...

“There are just three rules: No Racism, no sexism, and no homophobia.” Rules? I thought this was an open-mic event. There shouldn’t be any rules. “You...

It was 4 A.M. and the little taxi we were in was flying down the coastal road. That's where things started to get a little...

Before coming to Istanbul I worked at restaurants in some capacity for over a decade. There are certain things I miss about working in...

There is an obvious sense of openness within the people on the Anatolian side- a welcoming trait that speaks volumes for those making the...

On my first day of teaching English in Istanbul, I was thrust into the classroom without so much as a book or a clue. I...

I love cities. The clamor; the noise; the busyness; the relentless excitement! But one of the things I enjoy the most is finding a...

Istanbul on a warm weekend day can be both a blessing and a hazard: the beauty of the city on a fair day is...

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

When I first lived in Istanbul for 6 months in 2013, some of my most memorable days were spent simply wandering the old city...

Every once in a while, you come across a place that feels like a home away from home. As an expat, this feeling can...