Chinese Man Take Istanbul on a Musical Journey

Shaking it up with Harry Belafonte; swinging, rocking, working those sweet calypso rhythms - yet the familiar hip hop beats are calling you to...

Starting Friday: “25” @ Gallery Ilayda

Gallery Ilayda will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the group exhibition "25" from Friday 14 April through Saturday 20 May. From the organizer: At a time...

Yabangee LGBTQA Night #1 Feedback Form

We had a fantastic time hosting our first-ever LGBTQA night this past Wednesday. A million thanks to everyone who joined us! As we plan...

Constructing a multidisciplinary space for art lovers: The Halka Art Project...

Written by Övgü Ülgen Halka Art Project is an art initiative based in Moda that was founded in 2011 by two like-minded academics from Yeditepe...

Yabangee “Get Together” #1: Summer Edition Feedback Form

We had a fantastic time launching our new "Get Together" series to start off July. A million thanks to everyone who joined us! As...

“If you can’t go through the door, go through the window”...

Alt art space will host "If you can't go through the door, go through the window", featuring works by Aykan Safoğlu, Hasan Özgür Top, and...

Karakoy Charity Flea Market // Yardım Amaçlı Bit Pazarı @Istanbul&i Office

Istanbul&i will host a charity flea market on the 15th of April in their office at Karakoy. Until the 15th of April, they everyday...

Help an Academic: EURA-NET Research Interview Calls for European Migrants

Researchers at the Migration Research Center at Koç University are seeking highly skilled or self-employed European migrants to participate in their study "Transnational Migration...

Half Day Afternoon Tour

Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide...

Snoop Dogg Joins Istanbul Summer Music Lineup

Istanbul's summer music lineup is looking better than ever. After announcements that Iron Maiden, Rihanna, Depeche Mode, Alicia Keys, Joe Satriani, Justin Beeber, and...

Ephemerals (+ DJ Nomad of Africaine 808 Midnight Session) @ Babylon...

Babylon Bomonti, as part of the 27th Akbank Jazz Festival, will host British outfit Ephemerals on Friday 17 November, followed by a Midnight Session...

Yesilist Eco-Pioneer of the Month: IDA-KEW is Turkey’s Latest and Greatest...

I recently had the fortune of meeting Selma Aydemir, creator of IDA-KEW, a skincare line that is all-natural and boasts ingredients that are, frankly,...

My Turkish Neighbours Who Taught Me What ‘Korkma’ Means

In Turkish, the word ‘korkma’ means ‘don’t be scared.’ How I learned this makes for an interesting story—one which strengthened my belief that people,...

(Past Event) Pictures in Motion @ Zorlu PSM

One of the most anticipated performances of the 53rd Istanbul Music Festival is "Pictures in Motion", an imaginative collaboration that unites the worlds of...

Calling All Bands, Artists and Volunteers: We Are All Refugees –...

Last year's We Are All Refugees benefit performance for Syrian refugees was a huge success. With over 800 attendees through the course of the night,...

VOTING ENDS TODAY: Top 10 Istanbul Cat Photos of 2014

We asked for your cat photos for Yabangee's first ever Istanbul Cat Photo Contest, and boy, did you ever deliver. It was difficult to...

Jaakko Eino Kalevi @ Salon IKSV

Salon IKSV will host Finnish synth-pop Jaakko Eino Kalevi on Saturday 8 October. Set to start at 22:30, tickets are priced at 45 TL...

Turkish energy experts bet on solar not coal for the future

This article was written by Mark Raven. This week the international coal industry received another major blow to its credibility as an energy source for...

Yabangee Summer Soirée Retrospective!

Greetings, Friends! /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:#0400;mso-fareast-language:#0400;mso-bidi-language:#0400;}Some of our lovely guests! (Photo: Özlem Kiniş)As many of you know, Yabangee...

Palestinian Refugees and the War in Syria @ IFEA

The IFEA is hosting Nell Gabiam from the University of Iowa and Philippe Bourmaud from the IFEA to hold a talk on "Palestian...

(PAST EVENT) Agar Agar @ Salon IKSV

French electro-pop ensemble Agar Agar has been making noise all around the world with their new album and video game 'Play Test'. Uniting with...

Yabangees Making a Difference: Sandrine Ramboux Is Bridging The Gap Between...

This article was originally posted on Yesilist by Aylin Erman. I recently sat down with Sandrine Ramboux and learned more about her latest project: C@rma....

Not-So-Eco-Friendly “Bio-degradable” Plastic Bags

Written by Duygu Dinçer Recently, we have been confronted with the label, “100% biodegradable”, on plastic bags in most of the big supermarkets in Istanbul....

5 Years of NewSpeak: At the Beach @ KAFES Istanbul

KAFES will celebrate 5 years of NewSpeak with a birthday party kicking off at 17:00 on Saturday 5 August until the early morning hours of Sunday....