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You may not be aware that there is either a museum or a synagogue in central Karaköy, downhill from Galata Tower and directly facing the tram stop....

Throughout my life whenever I have told people I'm from Kyrgyzstan, I have encountered a mixed reaction of amusement and curiosity. Well, I guess...

Walk through the doors of Bakıroğlu Gurme and you’re met by a visual feast. Blocks of bright fruit and vegetables, counters chock full of...

In Istanbul there is no shortage of museums and historic sites to enjoy. With so many choices, it's easy to overlook some exceptional, if...

Being English, one of the foods I miss most from home is a good scone. A good scone, baked to perfection, served with butter, jam...

As one of the fanciest areas in Kadıköy, Moda has so many great places to eat and socialize that it's really hard to surprise...

Whether living in New York City or Istanbul, we’re all looking for our own Central Perk. The quaint neighborhood place that beckons us in...

In a city whose skyline is spiked with thousands of minarets, it is sometimes forgotten just how many churches are snuggled in the back...

Hipsters, rejoice! Dust off your ironic eyewear, fluff your beard, and shine up your tattoos because we now have a bona fide Brooklyn joint right...

Now that winter in Istanbul has finally arrived, the time has come for knitters all over the city to dust off the ol’ knitting...

Surprising to say, but Ottoman palaces in Istanbul are a dime a dozen. Palaces were a necessary part of imperial life, but after the...

Tucked away in a cozy studio just at the edge of Ortaköy, Sabrina Fresko masterfully shapes hunks of wax into beautiful pieces of wearable...

Being an avid comic book fan and professed geek (I’m wearing my Joker converse as I write this) I always find myself looking for...

I have been trying for years to find any sort of African restaurant in Istanbul. It certainly would seem that the immigrant population is...

Kuru fasulye translates terribly into English as “dry beans”. However, anyone who's tasted this dish knows that these beans are nothing of the sort....

Tired of over-crowded Istanbul parks? Want a larger natural space to walk through? Want to leave the city, but not go too far? Well,...

Summer, fall, winter, or spring, we all want ice cream. Luckily, the ice cream makers at Mua have a flavor for every season. Their...

While burger bars have become the food equivalent of Spanish Flu in Istanbul, it is hard to see the market for such a staple...

You can walk into any chain bookstore in Istanbul and find stacks of neatly ordered books. Normally, they have the recently published stuff, and...

On Saturdays, Beşiktaş hosts a two-story bazaar on Nüzhetiye Caddesi. Rain or shine the bazaar is always full of shoppers looking for cheap clothes,...

Home-cooked Turkish food. I’ll say it again: home-cooked Turkish food. In a restaurant, surrounded by family. Sounds like a dream come true for expats...

Yabangee's most recent 90s party showed that while the 90s may be over time wise, the spirit and the music lives on. Who wouldn't...

When you think of the food options in Ortaköy, a few key staples come to mind. Most famously, you can get a kumpir the size of...

In recent years, street-art has begun spreading like wildfire through Istanbul's winding alleyways and backstreets. Some of the best pieces are hidden gems, however,...