Columns & Conversation

There's no denying that life in Istanbul can be a bit hectic. It's what makes this city so intoxicating. But there are times when...

Salon IKSV, the meeting point for alternative music lovers in Istanbul, continues introducing us to musicians who give us that feeling of discovery. If...

This season, Salon IKSV is offering something completely new to theater lovers with its Oyun Salonu program. I assume that most of you have...

ATÖLYE will host Technology & Human Imagination, bringing the bridging of these two themes to the forefront of a fascinating discussion, on Tuesday 18...

Even though Istanbul is a beautiful city most of us love living in; it can also be chaotic and stressful and tiring, leaving most...

The Festival Commenced with a Grand Opening Ceremony The 38th Istanbul Film Festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) commenced with...

As we transition into summer from spring, so have begun the series of IKSV Festivals: the just over Theatre Festival, the ongoing Music Festival,...

It was lunchtime when I arrived in Nazilli, population about 120,000. I walked up to the first restaurant I saw and ordered a lunch...

Just a few minutes after saying goodbye to Enes, I met some truckers eating breakfast by the side of the road. They invited me...

The Golden Horn was of great importance during the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. This deep, natural harbor was a strategic point to defend the...

Thomas Parker and Luke Frostick are the founders and editors of the Bosphorus Review of Books, the first English language online literary journal in...

As to be expected, the past four years I've spent in Istanbul has seen a transition from new restaurants, new neighborhoods and the constant...

In their influential role as one of the city’s foremost creative hubs, ATÖLYE has launched a number of ambitious projects focused on guiding the local community...

The Zelve Valley is an extraordinary landscape located in the Cappadocia Region of Central Anatolia. Dusty, rose-colored spires with knobby crowns balance against a...

Bifo is known not only for being one of the top notch orchestras of Turkey. It also draws attention for the interesting themes around...

It took us around two and a half hours to reach Sancaklar neighborhood, which lies on the outskirts of Istanbul Metropolitan City, to check out...

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

Leaving the security of the familiar behind and accepting risk is often one of the most daunting challenges to pursuing our dreams. In founding...

Every year the Designer-in-Residence program at ATÖLYE sparks newfound life in the hub's impressive Prototyping Lab - an opportunity to conceptualize, experiment, and share...

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...

On the way to work the other morning, the taxi driver, noticing I was a yabancı, asked the usual, inevitable question. “America,” I answered. “Amerika?” the driver...

Opening a business at any point in Turkey, especially as a foreigner, is a daunting prospect. Restaurants in particular pose significant challenges for aspiring...

Attention jewelry lovers! Meet Şebnem Erçelik of Shibu Design. Şebnem designs creative pieces that capture the vitality, culture and spirit of Istanbul. To see...

"This is the story of a woman who manages to transform her life." Adapted from Christine Angot’s novel, An Impossible Love is about a love...