Yabangee Feature

This year's IKSV 47th Istanbul Music Festival came with many orchestral treats, including the Luxembourg Philharmonic with Yuja Wang, the Tekfen Philharmonic with cellist...

Minarets and mosque domes, side by side with skyscrapers, dominate today's Istanbul skyline. Roaming the streets of Fatih district, one quickly forgets that for many centuries...

Georgia – the land of the Caucasus Mountains, hospitality, wine, Stalin and dumplings. I love all kinds of dumplings. However, no dumpling that I...

The Galataport has finally opened – some of it anyway. This immense 1.7 billion-dollar project along the shores of Karaköy on the city’s European side...

If you’re anything like me, or the average Istanbul resident, you probably spend a larger percentage of your life commuting than you’d like to...

I met Lisa Morrow for the first time at Story Café, a modern coffee shop in Kadıköy popular among both Turks and foreigners where...

Furniture Sales Representative Hudson Furniture New York Fenerbahce, Istanbul Liaison office Job Details High base salary to be paid in USD Commission pay Full time hours Primary role of the Sales...

On my first day of teaching English in Istanbul, I was thrust into the classroom without so much as a book or a clue. I...

Mitra Costume Design Vintage Shop has been providing costumes (both rental and sales) since 2010 and with a constantly evolving selection of over 2,500...

Before Orhan Pamuk came to prominence in the West and launched Turkey once more into the international literary scene, Yaşar Kemal was Turkey’s best-known...

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...

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...

We Call It Home: Istanbul Dialogues is a monthly series from Yabangee/Settle Turkey and ATÖLYE showcasing the inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse...

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

A few weeks ago I was talking with friends after dinner in the warmth of my apartment. We were buying our time before we...

We all know that Istanbul has a plethora of activities for foreigners. Whether it's concerts, stand-up shows, spoken word events, or even trivia nights!...

If you are a fellow yabangee and have been noticing pictures of cattle hanging around in the streets lately, don’t worry. You haven’t stumbled...

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

What comes to your mind, when you hear the word Istanbul? After living here for almost four years, there are many words and associations which...

On a rainy Wednesday night in Şişhane, Istanbul, I walked into Salon IKSV for the second time in my life. It was for the...

Turkey is a fantastic country all year round, very popular amongst tourists around the world for its historic mosques, various street vendors and its...

From the organizer: Invitation for all curious minds, leaders, changemakers, and restless explorers: Join us at the third event of ATÖLYE Academy’s Future Tense series...

The 20+ kilometer bike ride from Kadıköy to Pendik is one of the best places to take advantage of the sahil, featuring wide paths,...

We sometimes forget how hectic life in a cosmopolitan city like Istanbul can be (I know I do). Weekdays can feel mechanical, while weekends...