Columns & Conversation

Yabangee has had a number of columns through the years…

Retrospective – ATÖLYE hosts IDEO Asia – “Inspiring Asia: Learnings from...

ATÖLYE hosts IDEO Asia for a talk titled "Inspiring Asia: Learnings from IDEO’s Work in the Region." The event takes place on Thursday 7...

Retrospective – Open Call – Creative Catalyst Conference: A Role for...

Connect for Creativity’s second networking conference will take place in Kayseri, Turkey between 5 to 6 December 2019 at Abdullah Gül University. The conference will...

In Conversation with Multidisciplinary Artist and Researcher C.M. Kosemen

C. M. Kosemen is an artist and independent researcher born in Ankara, Turkey in 1984. He studied at Cornell University, Istanbul’s Sabancı University and...

Review: Sutra Visits Zorlu Performing Arts Center

One of the highlights of my incredible solo backpacking trip around China in the winter of 2012 was seeing a traditional kung fu performance...

Connect for Creativity Announces Participants of Art and Technology Residency Program

Led by the British Council, in partnership with ATÖLYE and Abdullah Gül University in Turkey, Bios in Greece and Nova Iskra in Serbia, Connect...

Arter & Antrepo 5: Architectural Monuments Hosting Contemporary Art in Istanbul

That Istanbul is a force to be reckoned with in the contemporary art world is undeniable. You just need to look at spaces like...

Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #24: Media

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

In Conversation with Orçun Sünear and Batu Kurnaz of Sattas, Together...

Editor's Note: Sattas will be headlining this year's Oktoberfest Istanbul on Saturday 5 October. For more details, visit the official event page. For locals interested...

The Exhibition: Theatre Puts A Spotlight on Community

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

Exploring “This Is Not Us, This Is What Remained From Us”...

Freaky Fringe Fascinated Fearsome Fabricated Forgotten Foretelling FINGERS THIS IS NOT US, THIS IS WHAT REMAINED FROM US A Mixer Exhibition by Ali Şentürk (5 September – 12 October) This...

Nicole: A Sophisticated, Ambitious Culinary Experience in the Heart of Istanbul

One might be surprised to learn an unassuming turn off Istiklal, down an unusually silent path featuring several slumbering cats, and proceeding through an...

Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #23: Entrepreneurship

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

Magic for Smiles: Using Magic for Humanitarian Work

Turkey has often been described as a “magical” country with its amazing scenery, vast history, and seemingly endless curiosities that can be found in...

Big Burn: Istanbul’s Greatest Fire Concept Party That Really Did Happen

Anyone who’s lived here long enough has likely noticed a proliferation of high-quality music events around the city in the past several years generally...

Letter from Istanbul: Looking Back at the Old New World

This month marks my tenth anniversary in the city by the Bosphorus, so I want to go back and remember how it was that...

Finding the Spirit of One Love in Büyük Ev Ablukada

Büyük Ev Ablukada may not be a new name to those in the Turkish community who have been following the group for years, but...

ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Gülşah Görücü, Turkey’s Arts & Culture...

To the outside observer, Istanbul's arts and culture scene is a thriving, cosmopolitan blend of offerings for those willing to make the most of...

Letter from Istanbul: Anlaşma (or ‘The Arrangement’)

When I first arrived in Istanbul, nearly ten years ago, I found a room for rent in Kadıköy. It was on a narrow street...

Electric Playground: Marshmello & Kungs Deliver Wholesome Fun in the Heart...

By all accounts, this year's Electric Playground, from Charm Music Turkey and Epifoni, was a huge success. Featuring the talents of headliners Marshmello and...

Shanghai Philharmonic Comes to Istanbul with Fazıl Say

This year's IKSV 47th Istanbul Music Festival came with many orchestral treats, including the Luxembourg Philharmonic with Yuja Wang, the Tekfen Philharmonic with cellist...

Getting Closer to the Cistern Memories of Its Storied Past in...

For devoted electronic music fans everywhere, nothing compares to the thrill of stepping into a big room event to embark on an experience guided...

Luxembourg Philharmonic & Yuja Wang at the 47th Istanbul Music Festival

The 47th Istanbul Music Festival, organized by IKSV, has come to an end (and now starts the Jazz Festival). This year, the festival really...

Electronica Festival 2019: What to Know and Who to See at...

Electronica Festival has come a long way since their debut entry at Parkorman in the now distant summer of 2004. Featuring headliners Planet Funk,...

Midsommar Festival 2019: A Live Music Showcase in the Hazy Solstice...

Nestled in the green folds of the surrounding Maçka, against the backdrop of an Istanbul ripe for summer and buzzing with life in the...