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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...

A trip to Northern Cyprus should be on the list of any Istanbullu who thinks that our fair city is (sometimes) a bit too...

Festival talk with Ümit Ünal A festival talk was held with the participation of director, author, screenwriter and the President of National Competition Jury Ümit...

I first came to Seyahan Jewelry because my longtime friend, Amylin Loglisci, was exhibiting her exquisite paintings there last year. Each watercolor painting illustrated...

Oray’s choice Winner of the Best First Film Award at Berlinale, Oray conveys the struggles of a man with issues of adaptation. Following the screening...

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...

For those who have read our ongoing interview series or joined us at ATÖLYE - whether it be for an Expat Spotlight, a photo...

For best results, click to enlarge images. Many a visitor to Turkey sees only Istanbul. As for those those who go beyond Turkey's largest city,...

Toward the end of the day, I approached the village of Bahtiyar. It was about a few miles off the main road and up...

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...

Last week finally gave me an opportunity to visit the Zorlu PSM, a relatively new entertainment complex in the Zincirlikuyu district of Istanbul. Performing in...

This season has been one of the finest and most bountiful of classical music Istanbul has ever witnessed. Over the course of the past...

Three years ago, Merve Pehlivan, an art and writing enthusiast, decided to create a friendly environment where writers, poets, singers and performers of all...

The kyu Collective announced this month that it has acquired a majority stake in ATÖLYE, the Istanbul-based creative company. Headquartered in New York, kyu is...

Being an interior architect is a detail-oriented and challenging profession, certainly magnified when the typical project worked on is over 1,000 km away. Lesia...

The increasing temperature is not the only signal that summer is just around the corner. One by one, the concert halls are wrapping up their...

Joshua Oppenheimer’s remarkable film, The Act of Killing will screen at Istanbul’s !f film festival for the final time on Sunday 24 February. The...

The years between 1900 and 1940 were more than a little eventful for the Turks. The period saw numerous wars fought on many fronts,...

In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues to present Expat Spotlight, a new monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s...

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

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...

Satchmo, Ambassador Satch, Dippermouth, Pops or, as he is most widely known, Louis Armstrong - yes, last night was the big man’s turn for...

Editor's Note: This venue is no longer open. Located within quick reach of the historical Chora Museum, Pages, the first Arabic bookstore in Istanbul, marks...

I remember being 5 or 6 years old and watching in awe as a pretty-looking, round-eyed young woman came on the TV screen, captivating...