In Conversation with Vahid Evazzadeh, Theater Director and Filmmaker
This October, Istanbul will host A Corner in the World, a new international performing arts festival. A Corner in the World is a unique...
Meet the Photographer: ‘City Box’ Athens – Istanbul Meets Jules Balsiger
Photography is magic ... I am always amazed by a beautiful picture, the power it has to ‘travel’ your mind in a different city,...
In Conversation with Istanbul Improv Community — The Clap
Improv! Improv is an underappreciated art form where performers create a dialogue or scenes on stage without any pre-writing or scripting. This is an...
In Conversation with Rubber Walrus and The Medical Phalanx of Space
On Thursday, 17 April, three bands will take to the stage at Roxy in Cihangir. Amongst them are two yabangee-populated groups, Rubber Walrus and...
In Conversation with Cognitive Scientist Lance G. Powell Jr. on Virtual...
If you asked me how many yabancı came to Turkey as students, I’d tell you “a lot”. But, if you asked me how many...
In Conversation with Cynthia Paulauskas, Founder of Mediterranean Delights Fitness Voyage...
This post is sponsored by MDFV.
When you think of a blue cruise, fitness is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. But...
In Conversation with Lymbyc Systym
Maybe it was the first days of winter, which we Istanbulites usually dread, or the lack of Tarlabaşı-crew promotion for the show (yes, a...
In Conversation with Merve Pehlivan, Founder of Spoken Word Istanbul
I have been a regular performer and audience member at Spoken Word since coming to Istanbul four years ago. At the time, the founder,...
In Conversation: Musician Hande Başaran
Hande Başaran is a Renaissance woman: musician, singer, mother, kindergarten teacher and all-round creator. When I first heard Hande perform, I was struck by the...
In Conversation with Nick Hobbs, Founder of Charm Music & Electric...
In the buildup to the summer of 2018, the announcement of a new festival series reaching Istanbul, appropriately titled Electric Playground, managed to turn...
Band Profile: Peripheral Dots
Peripheral dots is something you see when you get whacked in the head, strong enough to feel dizzy, but not too fatal to make...
In Conversation with Andrea Gabba, Coach of the Turkish Triathlon Federation...
Gökay Ürk recently got in touch with Andrea Gabba, coach of the Turkish Triathlon Federation National Team, to discuss his new role. Andrea, who...
In Conversation with Phil Dexter of Kiron Open Higher Education Istanbul,...
Meet Phil Dexter from Kiron Open Higher Education Istanbul, an online education platform for refugees.
As scenes of refugees in situations of despair and distress have...
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 Denizalp Şimşek, Soloist of Siyah Tavşan Band
Recently, Yabangee had a delightful conversation with the talented young musician Denizalp Şimşek, composer and singer of alternative rock band “Siyah Tavşan”. Their upcoming event “Radiohead Tribute Night” will...
Ask an Expat: Patrick Bosteels
Meet Patrick Bosteels, a chief connector-mentor for entrepreneurs as he calls himself. Originally from Belgium he and his Turkish wife Nesen founded Stage-Co, a...
In Conversation with Leeann Murphy of Moon Istanbul & the Turkish...
The recently released Moon Istanbul & the Turkish Coast is a not-so-ordinary guidebook. At 480 pages in full-color, it's the perfect companion for any trip...
A Man, a Motorcycle, and Istanbul: In Conversation with Tim Carden
Turkey and Istanbul attract people from all around the world. It’s an exciting time and it’s just great to see the city in the...
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...
Digging up Gems from their Grave – The Revival of “Anadolu...
Gökhan Yücel is the founder and curator of the “Anatolian Rock Revival Project”, an initiative which understands itself as a cultural heritage platform, bringing...
In Conversation with Isaac Weiser of Istanbul Connection: Part-band, Part-destination
Recently, a collective of San Francisco-based musicians created a unique musical concept: a band whose primary aim is to reach a travel destination. Luckily...
In Conversation with Burak Bener of Montag Coffee
If you've been in Kadiköy Merkez, trying to push through the crowds, then it's very possible you've missed this gem of a coffee shop....
In Conversation with Filmmaker Mehdi Shabani (Part 1)
Are all places in the world becoming the same? In fifty years, will people only go to shopping malls, not bazaars? Will there only...
In Conversation with Istanbul Insider’s Beliz Miller
Four years of living in Istanbul will lead you to stumble upon a significant number of blogs about life in the city. The variety...