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

The summer of 2018 has been a dive in history and this dive would have been incomplete had I not visited the archaeological site...

Editor's Note: As of April 2024, foreigners with residence permits are NOT eligible to purchase a Müzekart. We will update this post again with...

Beer, one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to mankind, can be very nutritional when consumed in moderation, and therefore has the well-earned name...

It was bound to happen sooner or later. But it happened much sooner than the citizens of Istanbul were ready for. And it happened in...

Let’s first and foremost acknowledge the great privilege of being able to choose your place of residence. Most people are not granted the luxury...

Public transportation in Turkey is pretty grand! And, really, has to be. It serves a city of upwards of 16 million individuals. A densely...

I’ve often passed in front of this church and wondered at its brilliance because it does actually look like a source of light. Maybe...

Most of us foreigners living in Turkey struggle with learning Turkish. It’s quite common to find internationals living here for five, ten or even...

In a few days my wife and I will be leaving Istanbul after living here for three years. We have had an incredible time...

Right before Valentine’s Day, I published a piece here on Yabangee about my online-dating and winter-drinks-sampling adventures across Istanbul. (Un)surprisingly, I received a lot...

There’s a moment in The Time Regulation Institute, the novel by acclaimed Turkish author Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, where the protagonist Hayri Irdal explains the...

When you hear of Patara Plajı, the 20 km stretch of sand just west of Kalkan, your first thoughts may be of swimming, suntanning,...

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

Perched on the hill of Çamlıca is a spiritual gem that combines Ottoman and modern architecture, where the breeze carries both the sounds of...

Being an expat is difficult. You start a new life somewhere you probably have very limited knowledge about. All your old habits and automatized...

Maybe you’re thinking of traveling to eastern Turkey. Perhaps you want to get on better terms socially with Kurdish-speaking friends. Or maybe you just...

Feeling as if in a dream, I watched the thick fog swirl around on the forest floor as we raced through a breathtaking canopy...

As a vegetarian or vegan, by now you may have realized that Turkish people love their meat! Walking through the city you’ll see families...

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...

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...

My wife and I visited Konya, May 2023. Never having been to Konya before, we decided to hire a guide for an all-day walking...

Istanbul arguably doesn’t really have one central district, like a downtown or a city center. It is a city of many centers, each with...

With the cooler weather slowly settling in, it is the perfect time to sit down with a cup of coffee and tuck into a...