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We're having a party, you're in for a scare! It's a Halloween Bash, so dress up if you dare! Saturday 26 October we're returning...

Valentine's Day in Istanbul isn't necessarily for everyone, but it's got much to offer for those in love and plenty of potential for romantic...

In the midst of all the fairytale magic of Cappadocia, there lies an overlooked jewel embedded in the valley known as Mustafapaşa. Despite its...

NADAS is a creative house located in Yeldeğirmeni, Kadıköy that hosts a variety of programming focused on more sustainable living in the city. Their...

Start the new year by learning and practicing the Turkish language with Notting Hill College Turkey, while easily becoming integrated in the Turkish community...

Learn Turkish, to explore a very interesting culture while living in Turkey and get integrated easily in the Turkish community. Notting Hill Turkey is providing...

Now, we all enjoy a good Turkish bath. They are very much part of the tapestry, or should I say the kilim, of the...

Salon IKSV are set to host the innovative sound of Ayyuka, that ranges from psychedelic rock to funk, bossa nova and Afrobeat on Saturday...

Istanbul Fringe Festival is back with its seventh edition, bringing an explosion of bold and innovative performances to the city from September 19 to...

Writing about the allure of ayran has been on my agenda for over a year now. Every time an expat informs me that they...

Choosing a gym is much like choosing a life partner: sure, you have to like the look of them at first, but where will...

“Where can I take my friends or relatives who want to try Turkish ev yemekleri?” If you delve deep into Turkish cuisine, past the kebap...

For those unfamiliar, this isn’t the Mount Nemrut of stone headed statue fame in the province of Adıyaman. I’m talking about the caldera-topped Nemrut...

“Light is more important than the lantern, The poem more important than the notebook” ― Syrian poet, Nizar Qabbani To the general public, Syria has become...

Nişantaşı is known for its glitz. Jewelry shops, coyly revealing their sparkling displays, are spaced sporadically along broad avenues as the trendily dressed stroll...

We all saw the posters advertising Mix Festival at Zorlu Center this past weekend, and while Fatboy Slim was originally featured on some of...

When most people think of the "Old City" of Istanbul, Sultanahmet usually springs to mind. Yet perhaps one of the most interesting areas historically,...

It was 4 A.M. and the little taxi we were in was flying down the coastal road. That's where things started to get a little...

With its own attraction and magic this game seems to appear everywhere, may it be in the çay evi or at home, tavla is...

Yabangee has been sitting on the idea of a photography exhibition for far too long and we're happy to announce that the time is...

I arrived in Istanbul with little knowledge of the country, its culture or language. Straight from the vacation in Japan with my boyfriend and...

Read the first part of ''A Surprising Way to Improve Your Turkish: Bureaucracy'' here. Buoyed by your success on the phone to the bank you walk for...

Gluten is made up of two proteins, Gliadin that gives the baked good the ability to rise during baking and Glutenin which makes the...

Sunday, 2 September At 5:15 a.m. the wail of the muezzin’s call to prayer from the loudspeakers of the minaret rising over me stirred me...