In Conversation with Justin and Busra of Turkish Tea Time
Let’s be honest, us Yabangees know all too well that the online resources available for learning Turkish are far from enjoyable and rarely interactive....
In Conversation with Kerem Siral of Minimal Group
Meet Kerem Siral, the founder of Minimal Group, a start-up that is currently active in the e-commerce sector. We spoke about his company’s projects,...
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...
In Conversation with Itır Erhart on Running and the Adım Adım...
Itır Erhart, an Assistant Professor at the Media School, a part of Istanbul Bilgi University’s Faculty of Communication, studies a wide range of topics,...
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 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...
Ask an Expat: Agata Blaszkowska
Meet Agata Blaszkowska, a woman who has worked on rural development programs in eastern Turkey and more recently collaborated with her friends on a...
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...
Ask an Expat: Lisa Morrow
Meet Lisa Morrow, a writer who is consistently surprised by the city. Learn more about her book and her favorite places in Istanbul below!
Why...
In Conversation with Dinar Bandosu
Editor’s note: The album release party has been postponed. We will let you know as soon as the new date has been announced.
On Monday,...
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 Falling Notes’ Karina Morera
Falling Notes is one of Istanbul's newest up-and-coming bands. The five-piece features Alican Tokdemir on drums, Umutcan Karamahmutoğlu on guitar, Sinan Çalışkan on bass, Yusuf Karaoğlu on both guitar...
Ask an Expat: Melanie Mehrer
Meet Melanie Mehrer, an artist who is gearing up for an exhibition in April. She has traveled all over Turkey, including to Hasankeyf, where...
In Conversation With Che Sudaka
Che Sudaka, a band with a pure South American soul, will be playing at KadıköySahne on Thursday, 6 March. One of our writers, Mustafa Çankaya, was able...
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...
Ask an Expat: Fernando Berges
Istanbul has a rapidly expanding Spanish community that mainly consists of young people who have come here looking for better career opportunities. Meet Fernando...
Meet the Civil Society Worker: ‘City Box’ Athens – Istanbul Meets...
Istanbul is a very vibrant city, full of young people. Although I did not know too many Turkish people when I started visiting the...
Ask an Expat: Dirk Vermeiren
Meet Dirk Vermeiren, a transplant from Belgium and one of the hosts of the popular radio program SOUL SENDIKASI - in Turkish, no less!
Why did...
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...
Ask an Expat: Martina Pavone
Ask an Expat is our new column aimed at shedding some light on how other expats do Istanbul. Enjoy!
1. Why did you come to...
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,...
Sveta Nekrasova’s Documentary on the Koç University Hockey Team
Hockey is a sport that thrives in northern countries like Canada, Sweden and Russia. As such, most people would never guess that ice hockey...
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 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...