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“Metrobüs” is a word whispered in dark corners of the yabangee community in İstanbul. So what is this so called Metrobüs? How does it...

Do you recall the days when uncle Google was not only a click away? The days when most knowledge was hidden in those big,...

“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you,...

Imagine wrapping yourself in a silk peştemal, breathing in the warm steam in a naturally lit room in one of Istanbul's historical hamams, listening...

The marriage bureaucrats at the Şişli marriage bureau seem like the unhappiest people in the world. Just a few meters from the miniature theater, where everyday...

What comes to your mind, when you hear the word Istanbul? After living here for almost four years, there are many words and associations which...

Whether it leads to a lasting romance or a cool new friendship, we all get excited about the synergy we might feel on a...

Having lived in Izmir for over a year, I can say that I truly love the expat life here. Many people ask what the city is...

As a color, red is associated with a wealth of feelings - both positive and negative - from love, passion, courage, and determination to...

Thus with a text, I die. If any spark of life be yet remaining amongst Dumbphone owners in this developéd world, it will by...

The timeless column feels cold and rough to the touch. I like to visit things that are a lot older than I am. It...

Located in the quiet northern suburb of Sarıyer, Tarabya is home to the modern, chic amenities of downtown life as well as the natural...

When I first came to Istanbul in October of 2014, I was completely bewildered by the recycling system. I found almost nothing on the...

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

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

If you are a coffee lover, no doubt you have heard by now of single-origin coffee. It’s all the rage; even Starbucks has joined...

I have never really been a "film guy" in the traditional sense, but growing up in a small town where there wasn’t much else...

It’s Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the final day of lockdown in Istanbul. Some of you spent your days indoors working on your bodies. Many...

Moving to Istanbul was an exciting thought. I get to live in a new country, surrounded by people of a different culture. Oh, the...

Why isn't love enough?  It's hard to compete with rakı while overlooking the Bosphorus.  It's even more difficult to suggest that your taste buds might...

I'd be hard pressed to think of a more wholesome group activity I've taken part in these last few years, than when a group...

Breakfast was served in the courtyard beneath the citadel. Little plates of olives, tomatoes, peppers, white cheese, bread, butter, jam, as well as piping...

I’m Australian, so coming from a country with one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, wearing a hat in summer,...

In late 1881, the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin received a strange letter from the German Consul of Izmir, mentioning some mysterious statues...