Electronica Festival 2019: What to Know and Who to See at...
Electronica Festival has come a long way since their debut entry at Parkorman in the now distant summer of 2004. Featuring headliners Planet Funk,...
In Conversation with Omar Johmani, Future Game Designer at Bahçeşehir University
Turkey’s economic and infrastructural growth over the past decades has made it an attractive place for people all over the region, which from the...
In Conversation with Sami Hamid, Director of VR First Bahçeşehir
Sami Hamid is a true international, born in Belgium and raised in Spain by an English mother and Iraqi father. After spending most of...
(Past Event) Limp Bizkit @ Ataköy Marina
Nu-metal legends Limp Bizkit are officially set to bring their high-voltage energy to Istanbul for a one-night-only show on Saturday, August 17, at the...
Five Essential Turkish Films
Contemporary Turkish cinema often oscillates between bland, commercial movies (that range from broad comedies to over-sugared romances) and magnificent under-performing films that demonstrate the concerns...
Reflections on Contemporary Istanbul 2018
In Julia Cameron's classic book on creativity The Artist's Way, she recommends a tool called an "artist date," which she describes as "a block of...
Hiring: English Speaking Performers @ Happy Days Theatre
From the organizer:
Happy Days Theatre is looking for motivated actors to join our theatre for our upcoming 2023-2024 season. Casting will be in the...
Turkish Destinations: Where Words Fail, Music Speaks
The title of my piece belongs to the aphorism of famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). Andersen said long time ago “where words...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Leo Ehrlich, Co-Founder of Clube FII
The fields of design and art direction are broad in scope and far-reaching in application, requiring a sincere dedication to the craft to find...
Dispatches from Cappadocia: The Soup Of Shame – A Late Night...
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...
(PAST EVENT) Winter Drawing Series (Online) by Nadas Istanbul
Winter Drawing Series
Tuesdays, 1, 8, 15, 22 December, 19.00 - 21.00
Language: English / Turkish
Led by Gabrielle Reeves
This series takes place online.
During this series, participants...
(PAST EVENT) Exhibition: “Mother Nature” by Cem Sağbil @ Ada Modern...
Mother Nature
I am neither like the verse of poets
Nor the lines of novels…
I am not the one you see when you come home…
Not at...
My Favorite Turkish Word: Kahvaltı (& Must-Try Places)
Discovering a new culture might be interesting, but also challenging at times. Sometimes you might feel like a child, discovering a whole new world....
Archaeology Spotlight: In Conversation with Professor/Dr. Mehmet Gürbüzer of Amos Ancient...
2021 marked the first official season of legal excavations in Amos Ancient City near Marmaris, Muğla. This ancient settlement dates back to roughly 3,000...
Walking to Balat: A Photoessay
There is an Istanbul that is unknown to many visitors; it lives beyond the chaos of Sultanahmet and Beyoğlu, hiding in suburban streets and...
Istanbul Revisited: Impressions from 1964 to 2022
First Encounter, September, 1964
I arrived at Sirkeci Station on the Orient Express — the real Orient Express, a train that was anything but express...
Discovering Poland: Four Cities, One Love
My serendipitous trip to Warsaw in April 2017 for the Beethoven Easter Festival had introduced me to an entirely new culture and nation I...
A (Satirical) Guide to Some Proposed New Turkish Laws
The yabancı tries to keep a vigilant eye on the news, especially given the turbulent events of the past couple years here in the...
The Ultimate List of Asian Restaurants in Istanbul
You might not believe your ears but there are far more Asian restaurants in Istanbul than you think there are. Shocking isn't it? For...
Outstanding Jazz Songs from Turkey in the 2010s
From the Istanbul Jazz Festival comes a playlist of 100 jazz tracks which shined out in Turkey’s jazz scene through the 2010s. The playlist...
Introducing Helen O’Grady: Inspiring Development through Drama
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...
(Sort of) Quiet Spots in Istanbul
I love cities. The clamor; the noise; the busyness; the relentless excitement! But one of the things I enjoy the most is finding a...
Behind the Scenes at the IKSV 38th Istanbul Film Festival: Daily...
Oray’s choice
Winner of the Best First Film Award at Berlinale, Oray conveys the struggles of a man with issues of adaptation. Following the screening...
An Ode To Turkish Cheese
The experience of moving to another country can be very similar to having a re-birth. A second life where you set to figure out...