Tax Season Approacheth: Tips for U.S. Expats
It was 2014, when I realized that the last time that I had filed taxes was the year that George W Bush decided he...
Awkward Tales from the ‘Bul #6: On the Power of ‘Lütfen’
‘Musait bir yerde inebilir miyim?’ (Turkish for, ‘may I get off in the next available place?) doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. In fact,...
Bike Riding from Kadıköy to Pendik Along the Sahil
The 20+ kilometer bike ride from Kadıköy to Pendik is one of the best places to take advantage of the sahil, featuring wide paths,...
Guide to Registering Utilities in Istanbul
So you’ve found somewhere to live in the urban jungle of Istanbul – congratulations! Opening utility accounts is not that difficult but can be...
Walk Across Turkey: Rolling into Denizli
Friday, 14 September
The next morning I woke up, broke camp, and walked over to the station’s café for a breakfast of menemen (scrambled eggs,...
Buried Treasure Beneath Our Mind’s Bosphorus: Reflections on Zeynep Beler’s “Beachcomber”
Living as a millennial in a cosmopolitan city, I know I’m not alone in admitting my smartphone is an extension of me. The selfies...
Expat Life: Why I chose to give birth in Turkey
Finding out that I was pregnant came as a complete surprise, my husband actually found out before I did, but that's a whole other...
Top 10 Craft Beer Destinations in Istanbul & Brew Breakdown
The Turkish craft beer scene has been on the march for the last two or three years, and despite rising alcohol prices, 2016 was an...
In Conversation with Hilary Sable, Founder of “Cihangir…Cool for Cats”
As soon as I sit down at an outside table of a café in uber-trendy Cihangir, I am spied by a rather dusty looking...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Michael Barngrover, VR Developer
A quick chat with most any foreigner living in Istanbul will demonstrate the city's tendency to attract residents in unique and often random ways....
Behind the Scenes at the IKSV 38th Istanbul Film Festival: Daily...
Festival Talk with Lynne Ramsay
The Festival is proud to host esteemed filmmaker Lynne Ramsay as the president of this year’s International Competition Jury. A...
(PAST EVENT) “New Year Tree Forest” @ Maçka Art Gallery
From the organizer:
The Traditional New Year's Gathering, initiated by Maçka Art Gallery with the gallery's architect Mehmet Konuralp in order to meet architecture and...
(PAST EVENT) We Call It Home: Istanbul Dialogues – Art
We Call It Home: Istanbul Dialogues is a new monthly series showcasing the inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse international community to the...
Kedi: An Evocative Portrait of a City and Its Cohabitants
“If you want to be a psychological novelist and write about human beings, the best thing you can do is keep a pair of...
The Language of Swimming: Freestyle or Overarm
Being Australian and living in Istanbul, one of the hardest things to cope with at first was the difficulty of finding a pool to...
In Conversation with Senem Selimi, Istanbul Party Guru
Editor's Note: Senem Selimi will host a special Spring Passion party this Friday 11 May at Tora Nisantaşı. More details can be found via...
Ginza Ginza: Authentic Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Cuisine in the Hub...
Opening a business at any point in Turkey, especially as a foreigner, is a daunting prospect. Restaurants in particular pose significant challenges for aspiring...
Turkey’s Hidden Paradise: Maden Deresi
To anyone who begins reading this, I would like you to be absorbed by the magnificence of a serene song or melody that is...
Altın Gün Bends Past and Present in Anatolian Style at Volkswagen...
On January 27th, courtesy of Pozitif, Altın Gün ventured from Amsterdam to the halls of Volkswagen Arena, tucked away in Istanbul's Maslak, for a...
3, 2, 1, Let’s Run Istanbul!
I am one of those people who never liked running. When I was younger I hated even the thought of it. After I moved to...
Let the Child be Named Peace: E-refugee.com Review
You have no home.
You have no address.
You are a refugee.
With those words we enter a dystopian universe, a black comedy in which the owner...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with İpek Yeğinsü, Contemporary Art Professional
Istanbul's art scene is rich with possibility, but can also be as daunting as it is impressive. For more than a decade, İpek Yeğinsü...
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...
Behind the Scenes at the IKSV 38th Istanbul Film Festival: Daily...
The Festival Commenced with a Grand Opening Ceremony
The 38th Istanbul Film Festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) commenced with...