ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Aysu Güneş, Legal Advisor
Understanding and navigating the legal framework of Turkey is no easy task. The complex system of law can be both intimidating and Kafkaesque in...
Tails of Istanbul: Despair to Hope for Stray Cats and Dogs
It was a bright, sunny Saturday, during my very first trip to Istanbul, when I went where very few tourists would dare – Yedikule...
One Love Festival 15: What to Know and Who to See...
One Love Festival has been a constant in Istanbul's summer festival scene for over 15 years - one of the key players in a...
Living Abroad Blues: Coping with Loneliness
When I first moved to Istanbul in 2016, I too experienced loneliness. After all, I was a foreigner in a new country, who did...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Emre Erbirer, Communications Coordinator
In their influential role as one of the city’s foremost creative hubs, ATÖLYE has launched a number of ambitious projects focused on guiding the local community...
Walk Across Turkey: Three Girls and A Wedding
In this better frame of mind, I continued walking through Denizli. My gait was slowed by the pain in my foot, and by mid-afternoon,...
In Conversation with SABO on “Time Machine” – (Versus Art Project)
Versus Art Project is hosting a new exhibition from artist SABO entitled "Time Machine" from Thursday 3 June through Saturday 10 July. Based on...
In Conversation with Dylan Ware of The Infinity Chamber, Istanbul’s Metamorphic...
Dylan Ware has long been an established yabancı on the radar of Istanbul's music scene. Having lived in Turkey for over a decade, the...
In Conversation with Anne Solhaug Tutar, founder of Natura by Anne
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in Istanbul isn't actually all that easy. While you might stay active trekking about the city or visiting the gym, there...
City Highlights: Sancaklar Cami
A friend of mine from the Czech Republic once told me her feelings while she visited Istanbul one year ago. She said that it...
The Fasting and The Furious: On Istanbul Taxi Drivers
This past week we read of some journalists from Hurriyet Daily News going undercover, disguised as tourists, to shine a spotlight on Istanbul’s notoriously...
Be Earthquake Ready in Istanbul
It’s the kind of story that sweeps down the gossip chain, becoming so popular that it morphs into an urban legend. The tale retold whenever...
16th !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival Preview
As the winter season tosses lazy curtains of rain down on Istanbul, residents of the city will be thrilled to know that it's once...
STD & STI Testing In Turkey: Tips and Advice
Turkey is one of the few countries in the world where the rate of HIV/AIDS cases has been increasing in the past decade. Despite...
Turkish Residence Permit: Frequently Asked Questions
Getting your residence permit can seem like a massive undertaking, especially if you're unclear of certain steps along the way or have your own...
Zululuzu, Portuguese Theatre’s Turkish Debut
They spoke to me of people, and of humanity.
But I've never seen people, or humanity.
I've seen various people, astonishingly dissimilar,
Each separated from the next...
Take 5: Balat
Since I moved to Izmir for work, my visits to Istanbul have become more dedicated, more concentrated. Now, every time I return I feel...
Buying a Home in Turkey – Finding the Right Price (Part...
So, you’ve been in Turkey for a while and decided that it might make sense to buy a home or maybe you have your...
The Balyan Family: Royal Architects of the Late Ottoman Empire
Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Sultans and their wives, princes, viziers and pashas loved to show their power and...
Waymarking the Carian Trail – Part 1
Okay guys, we’ve all had enough of winter. The cozy appeal has washed away and we’ve had enough of staying inside, going to the...
Southern Excursion: Turunç
Waking to the smell of jasmine growing outside my window and having a chorus of birds coax me out of bed, I feel welcomed...
(PAST EVENT) Istanbul Meyhane Nights: Experiencing Meyhane Culture (Session #1)
Meyhane culture, while mostly reserved for special occasions these days, is still one of our favorite aspects of living in Turkey. The many shared...
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...
(Past Event) Mahalla 2025: “Midas Touch” @ Büyük Valide Han...
The 8th edition of the Mahalla Festival will take place from September 13–28, 2025, at the historic and cosmopolitan Büyük Valide Han in Istanbul,...