Walk Across Turkey: Horsunlu
Friday, 7 September
I stopped that day at Horsunlu, a small village at the eastern edge of the Menderes River valley. The river valley at that...
#instachuckle: A Guide to Turkish Cartoonists
Back home in India, the part of the newspaper I really looked forward to was the comics section. And I guess this is probably...
Walk Across Turkey: Peace
Wednesday, 26 September
The next morning, about forty-five minutes into that day’s walk, I pulled off at a gas station for a morning break. I...
Letter from Istanbul: My Own Private Venice … In Sultangazi
For those of you who haven’t been there, Sultangazi sits on the furthermost outskirts of Istanbul, out near the highway that heads up to...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Joris van Gennip, Photojournalist
Photography is heralded as the most effective medium in sharing stories from around the world, especially true in the current state of fast-paced news...
Day of the Dead (Día De Muertos) Celebration on November 1st
The traditional Mexican holiday Día De Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an annual celebration at the start of November that we just love...
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...
Get Your Residence Permit in 10 (Somewhat) Easy Steps
Editor's Note: This piece was first published in 2015, and was most recently updated in May of 2022.
Important Note: The Covid-19 pandemic had a...
Yabangee Seeks New Contributors
Yabangee is an English resource for foreigners and locals living in Turkey. With a renewed energy upon us, we are continuing to grow as...
Yabangee Recommends: “Where can I get my bike repaired and grab...
“Where can I get my bike repaired and grab a cup of coffee?”
The idyllic, almost-sleepy neighborhood of Yeniköy is not a place many people...
Haydarpaşa Cemetery: A Cemetery with Something to Say
As a long-time lover of cemeteries, I’m often telling people about my trip to this or that burial ground. Most have one question: “why?”...
Real Student Comments
In all facets of daily, human life, the divide between what is expressed to others and what is in truth thought in one’s own,...
Through the Lens: Kuzguncuk
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Surrounded by pine trees in the district of Üsküdar, Kuzguncuk feels like entering the perfect time capsule. One...
Through the Lens: Ortaköy
Ortaköy, once literally "the village in the middle" (orta + köy) of the European Bosphorus shore, is a popular touristic sight and a vibrant...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Funda Küçükyılmaz, Account Manager of Flint
The arts and culture scene in Turkey is, even at the best of times, complicated. An intricate network of galleries, artists, curators, and collectors are among...
In Conversation with Teymour Ashkan, Founder of Istanbul&I
I first met Teymour during last Ramazan, when some mutual friends were celebrating the holy month by feeding local children after sunset, a bit...
In Conversation with Berna Kahraman of Onbironsekiz, Turkey’s Storytelling Podcast Community
Podcasts are often an excellent way to learn a language, offering insight into the culture and everyday lives of the people behind the stories...