Retrospective – Architectural Visualization with Martin Harrison-Priestman @ ATÖLYE
Özyeğin University, in collaboration with ATÖLYE, will host an Architectural Visualization workshop under the guidance of Martin Harrison-Priestman on Saturday 19 August. Running from 10:00...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #16: New Media
In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues with a new season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Remzi Anil Cireli, Inclusive Product Designer
Arriving to your professional destination can often be a complicated process, with plenty of options and external pressures influencing one's journey. The satisfaction of...
Through the Lens: The Çapa-Şehremini Above (Black & White)
As someone who lives in the Çapa-Şehremini area, an old neighborhood of Fatih, I spend a lot of time on the complexly interwoven, narrow...
Walk Across Turkey: The Road to Bozkurt
Tuesday, 18 September
Tuesday morning I awoke with a start to my cell phone alarm. I panicked. Oh my god, I am still at this...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Stratonikeia
Aside from the yet to be excavated ancient settlement near my home in Turunç (near Marmaris), Stratonikeia was my first, official, ancient city experience...
Garden Sale, A Review of the Festivities
By Tas Anjarwalla
Imagine a summer block party in Williamsburg, New York -- people selling artsy knick-knacks and gourmet junk food, musicians jamming out unusual...
Witty Thriller: Borusan Goes A Capella with Soli-Tutti
The terms “Soli-Tutti,” “A Capella” and “Borusan” seemed interesting enough of a trilogy to entice me to attend an evening of musical discovery on...
It’s All Fun and Games with the Harlem Globetrotters
Even though I do enjoy an occasional soccer match or basketball game, I am not a big sports fan. However, I was miffed three...
ColoNie: Karaköy’s New Gem
One day I went a-wandering. I set out for an entire day of tourism, hitting some of Istanbul's must see hot-spots. I had planned...
Review: Mashrou’ Leila @ Bronx Pi Sahne
On Friday, Nov. 28, a group of friends and I were getting pumped for a concert in Istanbul that we had all been looking forward...
Review: Iron & Wine @ Babylon Bomonti
The southern United States is quite a distance from Istanbul, but that didn’t prevent Sam Beam, better known by his stage name “Iron &...
3rd Istanbul Design Biennial: An Evening at Galata Greek School
Are we human? That is the main question surrounding the 3rd Istanbul Design Biennial which debuted on Saturday 22 October.
“The 3rd Istanbul Design Biennial...
Visiting “Istanbul’s Seaside Leisure” at Pera Museum
This is my first visit to a Turkish museum, in Istanbul or elsewhere. When I went online to learn more on Istanbul’s museum scene,...
Turkish Films II: Classics, Skeleton Suits, and Lesbian Vampires
This piece is a follow-up to Turkish Films: Four Istanbuls and a Golden Fleece.
“You Can’t Win Them All” (aka “Soldiers of Fortune”), starring Charles...
In Conversation with Selcen Öztürk of Duolingo Turkish
Most of us foreigners living in Turkey struggle with learning Turkish. It’s quite common to find internationals living here for five, ten or even...
In Conversation with Samer Al-Kadri of Pages, Istanbul’s First Arabic Bookstore...
Located within quick reach of the historical Chora Museum, Pages, the first Arabic bookstore in Istanbul, marks a historic moment for the city and...
Backstage with the Cast and Crew of Beauty and the Beast
Not only was I able to talk to producers Dan Hinde and Seth Wenig while backstage at Beauty and the Beast, but I also caught up...
In Conversation with Anne Solhaug Tutar, founder of Natura by Anne
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in Istanbul isn't actually all that easy. While you might stay active trekking about the city or visiting the gym, there...
In Conversation with Atulya K. Bingham, Prize-Winning Novelist
Atulya K Bingham is a prize-winning novelist, blogger, and natural builder. In 2011, she found herself out of funds and ended up camping in...
Take 5: Çengelköy
Coming around a bend on the Anatolian side between the two bridges is the aptly named Çengelköy. The neighborhood, whose name means hook village in Turkish, is...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #5: Istanbul as Home
In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues to present Expat Spotlight, a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse...
Retrospective – Curious Community: Martin Kohlstedt ‘Minimalist Tendencies in Music’ @...
ATÖLYE will continue their Curious Community series with an intimate session on "Minimalist Tendencies in Music" featuring musician Martin Kohlstedt on Tuesday 20 February....
Retrospective – Play + Learn
From the Organizer:
Play + Learn, organized in collaboration with Alya 3D Printer and ATÖLYE, will examine the relationship between game design, pedagogy, and education, and will...