Columns & Conversation

I remember very clearly the day that I was introduced to the Kronos Quartet. It was 1992 and I was in seventh grade. It...

The Water Diviner, or Son Umut in Turkish, is a film about a father traveling from Australia to find his sons lost in the...

A Thursday night spent in Babylon Bomonti never disappoints. Last week, I finally made it to see Hamdi Akatay & Tepecik Philharmonic Orchestra on stage....

There is an old Turkish saying stating if you are bored with Istanbul, you are bored with life. Although Istanbul is rarely boring there...

In Julia Cameron's classic book on creativity The Artist's Way, she recommends a tool called an "artist date," which she describes as "a block of...

The year is 1874. In Paris’ Café Guerbois, gathering place of artists, writers and their admirers, a group of six painters meet on the...

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...

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...

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...

Podcasts are often an excellent way to learn a language, offering insight into the culture and everyday lives of the people behind the stories...

One Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 2012, I was walking around Beyoğlu. I don’t spend much time on the European side of Istanbul,...

When you first arrive in the city, you feel drawn to the riotous spectacle of Taksim, or to the multitudes of the street markets...

Educational institutions are increasingly seeking ways to rethink and transform learning environments in a way that increases the possibility of exploration. With this aim...

Özyeğin University, in collaboration with ATÖLYE, will host a Still Life Painting workshop under the guidance of Martin Harrison-Priestman on Saturday 22 July. Running...

In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues with a new season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being...

A collaboration of Yabangee and ATÖLYE - we proudly continue with a new, exciting season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the...

While there are many demographics represented in Istanbul, the city can be divided into three main tribes, based on loyalty to Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, or Beşiktaş. I am...

In this better frame of mind, I continued walking through Denizli. My gait was slowed by the pain in my foot, and by mid-afternoon,...

All about Firuze International Competition entry Beloved is about the life of Firuze who lives on the Alborz Mountains in Iran. The film, which tells...

Imagine the inner chambers of the Harem at Topkapi, those rooms filled with dangling tasseled lamps projecting sparkling shadowy lights onto cobalt tiled walls...

2013 was a blessed year for classical music lovers and it looks like the bounty will continue on to the year 2014. Let's take...

“Shall we give him the egg now?” I panicked. “I don’t know,” Sam replied, half reaching into his satchel, “I just don’t know.” The evening up...

The stars twinkled overhead. Subtle waves lapped along the shore, caressing the rocks, sand, and the deck ever so gently. It was mid-summer, and...

If you are into classical music at all, there is no chance that you have not heard of Yehudi Menuhin. He is the single most...