Band Profile: Golden Horn
Ah, spring in the countryside... the chirping birds, the gentle rustling of the foliage in the welcome breeze, the warm shimmer of guitar reverb......
In Conversation with Istanbul Rock Band, Farketmez
With their upcoming performance alongside The Young Shaven at Karga on Saturday 16 December, Farketmez reminds us that plenty of Istanbul's most promising bands...
In Conversation with 3D Animator Paulius Masteika
“I see myself as world citizen. The whole world is my home but I have to say, Istanbul is the place where I see...
In Conversation with Komşu Kafe Collective, A Community of Open Hearts...
Walking up the hill from the port of Kadıköy on the sleepy, predominately residential street of Uzun Hafız is a hole in the wall...
In Conversation with The Away Days
I was introduced to The Away Days by their song “Galaxies” -- the sound was so unique. Probably because my friend who recommended the song...
In Conversation with Filmmaker Serhat Karaaslan (Part 2)
Serhat Karaaslan, the filmmaker behind the short films, Bisiqlet and Musa, tells us more about his experience as a film-maker in Turkey. His most recent short...
In Conversation with Maximiliane Wittek of “A.C.A.B. – All Cats Are...
A.C.A.B. - All Cats Are Beautiful is the much-loved brainchild of Erasmus exchange student Maximiliane Wittek. The full project, currently still in progress, features over 300...
In Conversation with Omar Johmani, Future Game Designer at Bahçeşehir University
Turkey’s economic and infrastructural growth over the past decades has made it an attractive place for people all over the region, which from the...
In Conversation with Hilary Sable, Founder of “Cihangir…Cool for Cats”
As soon as I sit down at an outside table of a café in uber-trendy Cihangir, I am spied by a rather dusty looking...
In Conversation with 123
One of our contributors, Mustafa Çankaya, recently sat down with a few members of the Turkish band 123 to talk about music, life in...
In Conversation with the Sonikraf Team (Part 2)
In a continuation of my conversation with Matt Loftin, Utku Öğüt, Alper Erkut, Gabriel Clark and Paul Osterlund of Sonikraf, we discuss the history of the independent music scene in...
In Conversation with Sami Hamid, Director of VR First Bahçeşehir
Sami Hamid is a true international, born in Belgium and raised in Spain by an English mother and Iraqi father. After spending most of...
In Conversation with Orçun Sünear and Batu Kurnaz of Sattas, Together...
Editor's Note: Sattas will be headlining this year's Oktoberfest Istanbul on Saturday 5 October. For more details, visit the official event page.
For locals interested...
Ask an Expat: Ali Halabi
Meet Ali Halabi, a transplant from Beirut who came to Istanbul in 2012. Although currently preoccupied with his start-up Volt, a ride-sharing app, Ali...
In Conversation with Terrace Exhibitions <40 Artists
Sky-high amid the skyscrapers of Istanbul’s corporate centre Maslak, you can find an unexpected attraction that must definitely be visited. Proje4L presents Terrace Exhibitions...
In Conversation with Food Blogger Jolita Koruklu
An enthusiastic food blogger, writer, cook, mother and wife... is she a super woman? You might call her that, or you can simply call her...
In Conversation with Berna Kahraman of Onbironsekiz, Turkey’s Storytelling Podcast Community
Podcasts are often an excellent way to learn a language, offering insight into the culture and everyday lives of the people behind the stories...
Q & A: Pelin Turgut – Co-Founder & Co-Director of !f
In anticipation of the 15th !f Independent Istanbul Film Festival we reached out to co-founder and co-director of !f, Pelin Turgut. She took the time...
Band Profile: The Young Shaven
There’s a music scene brewing in Istanbul, and it has been for the past few years. It’s no longer all cover bands and Türkü....
In Conversation with Swedish Cultural Attaché Suzi Erşahin
As a dweller of Nişantaşı, I am lucky enough to be located in one of the centers of the Istanbul arts and cultural scene....
In Conversation with Senem Tüzen, Director of Ana Yurdu (Motherland)
Senem Tüzen is an up and coming Ankara-born director who has been creating compelling short films since the early 2000s. Now, having just made...
In Conversation with Gökmen Ercişi and Bige Dalkılıç, Food Project Moda
Last weekend, I came to one of my new favorite organic shops in Kadıköy in a small corner next to a typical Turkish pastane...
In Conversation with Artist Gazi Sansoy
By Sam Gimson
'Where's Wally?' was my intended opening question when I spoke with Gazi Sansoy about his paintings this weekend. His current show, ‘Who...
Ask An Expat: Christopher Vena
Christopher Vena is a former art teacher turned full-time artist. He and his wife, Jeannie, are a genuinely fantastic duo and resident veterans on expat life...