ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Melis Abacıoğlu, Founder of Actifit, Kızlar...
In the midst of our professional lives, understanding the need for a moment of self-reflection and reevaluation can help set us on the right...
The Underground Sancaklar Mosque in Istanbul
It took us around two and a half hours to reach Sancaklar neighborhood, which lies on the outskirts of Istanbul Metropolitan City, to check out...
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...
Walk Across Turkey: The Wedding
The next day, Saturday, Metin and I took a car to his village for the wedding. Our first stop was in another village to...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Ece Erel, Founder of TeapoTea
There is no debating that tea is central to the very fabric of life in Turkey. A quick meander through any bustling neighborhood will...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Dani Benreytan, Co-Founder of Sparkus
Since 2011, Sparkus has been dedicated to helping companies offer self-coaching opportunities for employees to reach their full potential and achieve personal goals. Thousands...
Retrospective – Creative Backlash Conference (EU-Turkey Funded via Connect for Creativity)
EU-Turkey funded Connect for Creativity announces its first international conference Creative Backlash!
Connect for Creativity aims to form a network of creative hubs across Europe...
Nine Tips to Have a Mindful, Peaceful Journey
On my recent trip to Egypt, I found myself sitting next to the Nile River--watching, listening, and smelling the city. I felt the warm...
The Beginner’s Guide To Hey Mama – Local Live Music Favorites
It’s Halloween night, and I’m dressed as a self-proclaimed music journalist while I make my way to Barock Sahne, where Hey Mama will be...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Remzi Anil Cireli, Inclusive Product Designer
Arriving to your professional destination can often be a complicated process, with plenty of options and external pressures influencing one's journey. The satisfaction of...
Retrospective – Insight Out Volume 3: Sara Naim via ATÖLYE
ATÖLYE Dubai continues with its guest series Insight Out, featuring creative seekers whose inward explorations have positively impacted the work they put out into the...
PCR (Covid-19) Testing in Istanbul: Laboratories, Prices, & Experiences
The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely changed the way we travel... if we travel at all. Most yabangees live far away from their families and...
UPTION: Fast and Easy Money Transfers Now in Your Pocket
Launched in 2010 as a subsidiary of Aktif Bank, Turkey's largest investment bank, UPT is Turkey's first domestic and international money transfer and payment...
Noga Erez Lights Up Salon IKSV With Back-to-Back Nights of Energetic...
Every year when Salon IKSV announce their season's program, I inevitably find myself discovering a new artist I want to catch live and thus...
The Lazy Olive: Book Your Mountain Getaway Near Olympos and Lycia’s...
We created the Lazy Olive (Tembel Zeytin) as our special getaway from living in the heart of Istanbul’s concrete jungle. It’s a spacious four-bedroom...
(Past Event) Ayyuka @ Salon IKSV
Salon IKSV are set to host the innovative sound of Ayyuka, that ranges from psychedelic rock to funk, bossa nova and Afrobeat on Saturday...
The Three-Legged Cat: IKSV 18th Istanbul Biennial Opens a Three-Year Journey
The Istanbul Biennial, one of the world’s most significant contemporary art events, is preparing to embark on a bold new chapter. From 20 September...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Zeynep Gürsoy, Founder of Tara Folks
The world of fashion today is one which offers consumers such a wide breadth of products and brands to choose from, that people are...
In Conversation with Alfredo and Zafira Araujo Velazquez, Danzart and Culture...
I will never forget the opening night of Danzart and Culture Boutique, when my friend Alfredo and his wife, Zafira, invited me to come...
King of Istanbul Roads: A Dolmuş Interview
Being a foreigner in any part of the world can be a daunting affair. Anything and everything can be different from what you have...
Take 5: Karaköy
Spread across the quaint streets of Karaköy there are restaurants, cafes and bars at every corner. There is one type of restaurant, in particular,...
Through the Lens: Yıldız Park
Now is the best season to visit Istanbul's parks and shake off the winter blues. A good place to start is Yıldız Park (yıldız is...
Six Tips For Foreigners To Blend Into Turkish Society
I cried. I cried for weeks and it went on around two months. I even questioned my decision of moving to Istanbul and contemplated...
Izmir Chronicles: Izmir is Worth Visiting (Part II)
Izmir offers plenty of local sites within the city of four million people, but it is also known for its access to easy day...