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During my first few months in Istanbul I wasn’t exactly bowled over by the place. I thought it was pushy, crowded, ugly and disorganised....

“At no other time (than autumn) does the earth let itself be inhaled in one smell, the ripe earth; in a smell that is...

Every time I head out to the islands, I look back on the Istanbul skyline as I imagine the first astronauts gazed down upon...

Ayşegül Boz Baltacı is an educator and a doula for expectant families who are looking for birth education and doula support in English. Trained with...

Istanbul Airport has a rhythm of its own part symphony, part storm. The first few times I flew out of IST, I underestimated that...

Like many of history’s greatest culinary discoveries, that of coffee stemmed from a noisy, restless goat and his attendant farmer’s desire for an undisturbed...

Camel wrestling is, in a word, raucous. Smoke permeates every inch of the earthen amphitheater, so much so that it is difficult to make...

In November, Yabangee contributor Devanshu Bawa and I were invited to the Indian Diwali Festival that is organized annually by the Friends of India...

While it's safe to say that Turkish TV series have always been widely popular domestically, recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the...

From the organizer: Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) with the support of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and...

From the organizer: The world’s largest Drama Academy, which already exist in 30 countries, opened it’s first İstanbul branch this September and is now accepting...

Starting in April the metropolitan municipality of Istanbul (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi) will offer free Wi-Fi hotspots at a number of the city’s squares and...

Though I have only been living on the Asian (apparently the locals prefer “Anatolian”) side of Istanbul for a few months, I have been...

“Where do I take my Turkish friend who just moved back from abroad out for dinner?” For anyone who loves Turkish food, the approach that...

Sometimes the sights, sounds, and smells of Istanbul get a bit too overwhelming and an escape is needed from this “City of Cities”. For...

It is not as though we've all been spoiled by the weather in recent months. Noses hidden and protected by thick scarves as well...

If you’re anything like me, or the average Istanbul resident, you probably spend a larger percentage of your life commuting than you’d like to...

Turkey maintains strong foreign relations with most countries around the world, and many have dedicated missions to foster diplomatic relationships and provide services to...

Proverbs are short but powerful expressions that aim to convey a message of wisdom, truth, and morality. They stem from collective experience and are...

We all know that Istanbul has a plethora of activities for foreigners. Whether it's concerts, stand-up shows, spoken word events, or even trivia nights!...

This week has been one of sadness and deep reflection for all of us in Turkey. These heinous, tragic attacks are all too frequent and...

Stop ordering on YemekSepeti cause you’re too scared to order over the phone in Turkish. Stop forcing your friends to call you cause you forgot...

The Holy month of Ramadan aka Ramazan has started here in Turkey and over this thirty day period devout Muslims fast during daylight hours....

Aah, walking. It's that thing we do every time we're not sleeping or laying on the couch gazing at the beauty of the wall....