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From the sponsor: DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DRAMA! Fun & Inspiring English Drama classes for all abilities held in locations across Istanbul for children and adults. There are...

Everybody knows that Istanbul is full of history and culture, so what better way to experience it than by tasting your way through both?...

“Where can I take my friends or relatives who want to try Turkish ev yemekleri?” If you delve deep into Turkish cuisine, past the kebap...

Kate Clow, a long-time resident of Turkey, is a renowned sage of hiking in the region. She is best known for heading efforts to build,...

This little pocket of salty sea water trapped inland by ancient sediment accumulation has managed to retain all of its Aegean culture, with a...

Gluten is made up of two proteins, Gliadin that gives the baked good the ability to rise during baking and Glutenin which makes the...

Istanbul has developed in so many ways over the years, including shops of all kinds which have seen shifts in terms of services, logistics,...

My adventure as a student in Istanbul is coming to an end soon and one thing which makes me experience the ‘tube light' effect...

Editor's Note: Jasmine Baladi is one of the organizations at this year's We Are All Refugees event. Jasmine Baladi is a Syrian run, non-profit organization...

Being an expat living in Istanbul over the past few years, I often get asked this question: Are you happy in Istanbul? This query...

The Winter of 2018 experienced a 'train crisis' in Turkey as a large group of travel enthusiasts found themselves refreshing the website of the national...

To better foster a sense of community, help people network, and facilitate sharing advice, we've put together some Whatsapp groups. If you're interested in...

Recently my friends and I have created a rule. We are not allowed to have more than 3 cocktails when we’re out. Whoever is...

Eleven essentials for the Turkish home: 1. Hamam kit – Regular trips to the hamam are an Istanbul institution. With this in mind it’s no...

Emilie Varlet and Gabrielle Reeves began exploring Istanbul's hans in the summer of 2014, when they first started their sketching adventures in the city. They have...

The Princes' Islands (Adalar) are a chain of nine small islands in the Sea of Marmara, about 20 km east of the center of...

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...

25 October - 1 December, 2019 Artists: Yunus Emre Erdoğan, Clemes Wolf Curator: Domenico de Chirico "With power to expand into infinity, Like amber and incense, musk, benzoin, That...

Nestled between two of Istiklal’s more upscale establishments, Terkos Passage is one of Taksim’s finest bargain pazars. It is a place where flawed or...

There comes a time for all of us when we have to purchase Turkish souvenirs for curious kith and kin back home. To get...

Editor's Note: This business is no longer open. Long-term residents of Turkey know that buying cookies here can be a fraught activity. Turkish kurabiye (cookies), while delicious, are...

Editor's note: Anyone interested in camping on Burgazada should be aware that it is in fact illegal to camp on the Princes' Islands and...

I have received a mixed bag of reactions from Turkish people when I explain that Kiralık Aşk is “my dizi.” It’s a barely-realistic technicolor drama...

The Urban Dictionary defines cheesy as “unsubtle, inauthentic, and trying too hard.” Alanya, on the southern coast of Turkey, is a good case in...