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If you have been living in Turkey long enough, surely you speak enough survival Turkish to get by in everyday life. However, every now...

On Friday 11 January, three new movies come to Cinemaximum! Bring along your loved ones, get yourself some popcorn and snacks, and enjoy a...

It can be easy to get by in Turkey without speaking the language, especially in big cities like Istanbul and Izmir. Learning a few...

In the heart of Istanbul, in the historic district of Beyoğlu—more precisely, in the ancient streets of Çukurcuma—lies a museum that is out of...

Being English, one of the foods I miss most from home is a good scone. A good scone, baked to perfection, served with butter, jam...

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

If you have lived in Turkey for a while, you’ve probably got an account with a local bank. It is easy enough to open...

Expanding westward into the sea, with the Aegean to the north and the Mediterranean to the south, the Datça peninsula is connected to mainland...

Yeşilçam, which translates to “Green Pine”, is a shorthand for Turkey's old film industry. The name comes from Yeşilçam Street, an area of Beyoğlu...

Istanbul has pazars aplenty. So, one somewhat rainy Sunday I had but one obvious choice for entertaining an out-of-town guest: We took on the task of visiting...

Anyone who has spent time in Turkey, especially Istanbul, will have noted the condition of street animals here. For all the compassion that exists...

Nowadays Istanbul is known for its mosques, but prior to 1453, Constantinople was a completely Christian city replete with churches. Many of them exist to this day:...

“İnek var!” an alien called to the driver. “İnek mi var?” I replied to her great surprise then suddenly as if by pure magic inek appeared in...

Coming around a bend on the Anatolian side between the two bridges is the aptly named Çengelköy. The neighborhood, whose name means hook village in Turkish, is...

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

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,...

If we were to take our students’ grammatical grasp of English as a direct indication of their level of intelligence, and were to recognize...

It’s amazing how things can change in just a few short years. Three years ago, I accepted a job in Turkey. Six months later...

Aristotle, roasted almond mezes, and a tortured history… Of all Turkey’s hidden treasures, Assos (Behramkale in Turkish) is an insiders’ favorite, conveniently located between...

by Joel Thomas of The Dragoman Anyone who has ever lived in a foreign country knows that bilingual friends can be a godsend. When we...

We raced against the sun to reach the spring before all light had gone, Seçkin at the wheel and me biting my nails with...

“Where can I go when I’m the awkward third wheel on a date?” This unfortunate situation has been endured by many, myself included. To make...

Boğaziçi University, commonly shortened to BU, was founded in 1863 as Robert College and is the first American higher education institution founded outside of the...

Pera Museum is currently hosting a thought provoking exhibition exploring critical issues in science, culture, and politics in the last 150 years, curated by...