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1) You might have thought it would never happen, but here it is: Istanbul Airport We knew they were building it. We knew they planned...

The first time I visited a Turkish home, I got perplexed upon hearing the phrase ''Don't walk barefoot, you'll get a stomach ache.'' Have...

Every single day you spend with a person to make their day better, every moment of teaching someone something new, every step you take...

You barely catch the bus. You jump on, and it’s crowded, of course. But you squeeze your way in. Stuck in between strangers invading...

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

Obtaining a Turkish residence permit used to be a pain, but not incredibly challenging if you had all the necessary paperwork. Now though, with...

Being a foreigner in any part of the world can be a daunting affair. Anything and everything can be different from what you have...

There's nothing like a great concert, especially when life is stressful. The catharsis of listening to a live band and perhaps even dancing has...

If you have ever strolled through the ferry port of Beşiktaş on the European side of Istanbul, chances are you have walked past a...

With the weather improving and spring right around the corner, many of us are thinking about where to travel within Turkey. There is one...

As a long-time lover of cemeteries, I’m often telling people about my trip to this or that burial ground. Most have one question: “why?”...

Have you heard Piri before? It is an audio walking tour app which urges explorers to discover amazing cities. With Piri, you can explore the...

Now, we all enjoy a good Turkish bath. They are very much part of the tapestry, or should I say the kilim, of the...

If you watch Turkish TV to learn Turkish, you may feel that you've sacrificed part of your life for this language. The episodes usually...

It’s the kind of story that sweeps down the gossip chain, becoming so popular that it morphs into an urban legend. The tale retold whenever...

Let’s just admit it: Istanbul is saturated with coffee shops. Yes, it kind of makes sense -- the city was formerly the capital of...

Christmas is famous for causing a spike in suicides for the depressed; this long-term single would be curious to see the stats on the...

To anyone who begins reading this, I would like you to be absorbed by the magnificence of a serene song or melody that is...

Learn Turkish, to explore a very interesting culture while living in Turkey and get integrated easily in the Turkish community. Notting Hill Turkey is providing...

In this month’s ‘Famous Turk’ article, we’re looking at Mevlana – known more popularly in the English-speaking world as ‘Rumi’ – the Anatolian philosopher...

As a new expat living in Istanbul, it can be difficult to find those special restaurants that have both a unique history and an...

Beer in Istanbul is a touchy subject for a lot of expats, who generally fall into a few camps when it comes to preference....

Turkish idioms are easy to learn and fun to use in daily conversation to impress locals. If you loved our first part of the...

The task of learning a new language while living in a foreign country can be a fun challenge. But it can also be stressful, and...