More Mozart, More Fazıl Say, More Delight @ IKSV Music Festival
And so the evening of Mozart Sonatas performed by renowned Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say at Heybeliada came to an end. After having...
Yabancı Abroad: When in Rome…Levitate
When we got off the bus at Rome’s Termini Stazion, the first thing we saw was an Istanbul Kebab Shop.
My girlfriend Ozge laughed at...
Weekend Getaway: Gökçeada
Sometimes the sights, sounds, and smells of Istanbul get a bit too overwhelming and an escape is needed from this “City of Cities”. For...
Review: Forever Tango @ Zorlu Center
Forever Tango has finally come to Istanbul preceded by its worldwide fame: the show has captivated audiences on Broadway and has been nominated for...
Book Review: The Time Regulation Institute
There’s a moment in The Time Regulation Institute, the novel by acclaimed Turkish author Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, where the protagonist Hayri Irdal explains the...
Cihangir Yoga Sessions with Chris Chavez
"The more you know, the more you see there is to be known.” Tucked away in the Istinye branch of Cihangir Yoga studios on...
Berlin Konzerthaus: European Delight at the CRR
The Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall is hosting quite a program this year, and it finished October off with impressive performances back to back. Among...
Klarnet Festivali: Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra and Ivo Papazov & Trakia...
After a year of exploring Istanbul and getting to know the locals, two things became very clear to me – Turkish people seem to...
Let the Child be Named Peace: E-refugee.com Review
You have no home.
You have no address.
You are a refugee.
With those words we enter a dystopian universe, a black comedy in which the owner...
Escaping the Rain as Com Truise Returns to Salon IKSV
On a rainy Wednesday night in Şişhane, Istanbul, I walked into Salon IKSV for the second time in my life. It was for the...
The Stories Behind reflect’s ‘Collection Zero’
Well over a year has passed since we first sat down at ATÖLYE with reflect co-founders Ece Altunmaral and Edipcan Yıldız to discuss their...
Escapist: Real Escape Room Fun for English Speakers in Istanbul
I'd be hard pressed to think of a more wholesome group activity I've taken part in these last few years, than when a group...
In Conversation With Photographer Timurtaş Onan
Timurtaş Onan, born in Istanbul in 1956, is one of Turkey's hardest-working photographers. With exhibitions from London to Tokyo and collaborations with tens of...
Taxim Sound: Reggae, Dancehall, Carribean and Urban Sounds in the Heart...
Announcing the newest force in reggae, dancehall and urban sounds! Get acquainted with Taxim Sound, a group of four music buffs with a love...
Hip Hop Jam Artist Profile: Fate Fat
Fans of dubstep and gangsta rap are sure to get a kick out of Fate Fat (real name: Fatih Ucum), one of the rising...
Q&A: Ayşen Keskinkılıç – Communications Executive of Istanbul Comics & Art...
Nerd culture is rising. Comic book sales are up and everybody and their mum are watching Game Of Thrones or the next Avengers Movie....
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...
Autumn Rhythms: Life in the ‘New Normal’
Life begins all over again in the fall: That old saying is particularly apt this year.
In the city by the Bosphorus, students and teachers...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Tarik Yassien and Tuğrul Alizade, Directors...
For well over a year now, Yabangee has been happily focusing on their various pursuits as members of the ATÖLYE community. In that time...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Anita Tee, Founder of Fact vs...
Helping someone change lifelong habits, especially those related to personal nutrition, requires an informed, personable approach. One of our earliest encounters with Anita Tee...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #19: Celebration
In collaboration of ATÖLYE and Yabangee, Expat Spotlight continues with the latest season, showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse...
Retrospective – Future Tense: A Conversation with Dan Hill, Director of...
From the organizer:
Join us at the second event of ATÖLYE Academy’s Future Tense series taking place on May 4th, at 5:00 PM – 6:45...
Walking to Balat: A Photoessay
There is an Istanbul that is unknown to many visitors; it lives beyond the chaos of Sultanahmet and Beyoğlu, hiding in suburban streets and...
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...