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ISTANBULBEAT
Ex-Pat Chronicles: The Honeymoon is Over, Istanbul Mon Amour
My love affair is shape-shifting. When naked reality bites within a fairly new and exciting relation...
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ISTANBULBEAT
Ex-Pat Chronicles: For the love of the vapur
Boat notes One of the most spiritual things to do in Istanbul is ride the ferryboats. "Spiri...
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OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
Freebies! Special Medical Services and Cocktails on the House by Alexandra Ivanoff1) Doggone it My friend Walter and I were walking across the grassy island between the Golden Hor...
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OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
The Other Eleven Reasons by Alexandra IvanoffI'm sure all ex-pats could make a major bank deposit if we could charge even one lira for every...
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OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
Inscrutability: Asia Minor's Major AspectWhy is printing type size here so minuscule that you need a microscope to read it? I have a stack of...
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ISTANBULBEAT
I've Got a Little List For 2009
Alexandra Ivanoff In America, it's customary to make a list of resolutions that you promise ...
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OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles IV
Lola Knows what you wantAlexandra Ivanoff When I first met Serkan, a 33-year old Turkish man, ...
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OPINION
Letters from home
Rich Carriero shares his thoughts and observations during his short hiatus back to the United States. We’ve all seen those flicks in which a successfu...
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OPINION
Ex-pat Chronicles III: What's Bugging You? What's bugging me?
In the famous comic strip of mid-century America, Dick Tracy—tales of a dashing dete...
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OPINION
Ex-pat Chronicles II: Why I’m Here, or What Color is My Parachute?
I lived in New York City in the 70s and 80s when it was possible to find an apartment in Manhattan...
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OPINION
Ex-pat Chronicles I: Cross Roads, Literally
When Westerners come to Turkey for the first time, they generally are rather bowled over with what t...
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Events

MUSIC
Efes Pilsen One Love Festival, 19-20 June
Groove Armada and Wild Beasts set to rock One Love!
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
20.06.2010 starts a >>>
MUSIC
Efes Pilsen One Love Festival, 19-20 June
Groove Armada and Wild Beasts set to rock One Love!
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
20.06.2010 starts a >>>
MUSIC
Efes Pilsen One Love Festival, 19-20 June
Groove Armada and Wild Beasts set to rock One Love!
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
20.06.2010 starts a >>>
MUSIC
WUFI at Pulp, 18 June
WUFI set to rock Pulp
Pulp
18.06.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
WUFI at Pulp, 18 June
WUFI set to rock Pulp
Pulp
18.06.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post Dial 5 June
Peyote Nevizade
05.06.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post Dial 5 June
Peyote Nevizade
05.06.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Moe Joe Documentary and Concert 4 June
Peyote Nevizade
04.06.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Moe Joe Documentary and Concert 4 June
Peyote Nevizade
04.06.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
‘Morning Jazz Sessions’ Ece Göksu Quartet 6 June
Tamirane Eyup
06.06.2010 16.00 >>>
MUSIC
‘Morning Jazz Sessions’ Ece Göksu Quartet 6 June
Tamirane Eyup
06.06.2010 16.00 >>>
MUSIC
Merve Erdal Quartet 5 June
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
05.06.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Merve Erdal Quartet 5 June
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
05.06.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Janusz Szprot ‘Young @ Hearts’ 4 June
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
04.06.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Janusz Szprot ‘Young @ Hearts’ 4 June
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
04.06.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Rihanna 3 June
Türkcell Kuruçeşme Arena
03.06.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Rihanna 3 June
Türkcell Kuruçeşme Arena
03.06.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Miller Freshtival 29 May
Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park Maçka
29.05.2010 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Miller Freshtival 29 May
Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park Maçka
29.05.2010 14.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ahmet Güneş (Electronic-heavy music) 29 May
Tamirane Eyup
29.05.2010 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ahmet Güneş (Electronic-heavy music) 29 May
Tamirane Eyup
29.05.2010 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Carlsberg Part of The Night feat. Paul Kalkbrenner & Cess 28 May
Indigo Galatasaray
28.05.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Carlsberg Part of The Night feat. Paul Kalkbrenner & Cess 28 May
Indigo Galatasaray
28.05.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Spin 30 May
Tamirane Eyup
30.05.2010 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Spin 30 May
Tamirane Eyup
30.05.2010 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Seaon’s Closing Party: Sattas 29 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
29.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Seaon’s Closing Party: Sattas 29 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
29.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
The LeftOver Band 28 May
Tamirane Eyup
28.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
The LeftOver Band 28 May
Tamirane Eyup
28.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Black Heart Procession 27 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
27.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Black Heart Procession 27 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
27.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
The Cinematic Orchestra 21-22 May
Tamirane Eyup
22.05.2010 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Cinematic Orchestra 21-22 May
Tamirane Eyup
22.05.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Remoov Label Night: Bon Mod & Solardip 22 May
Indigo Galatasaray
22.05.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Remoov Label Night: Bon Mod & Solardip 22 May
Indigo Galatasaray
22.05.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies but Goldies 22 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.05.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies but Goldies 22 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.05.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy Together 21 May
Klub Karaoke Taksim
21.05.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy Together 21 May
Klub Karaoke Taksim
21.05.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dub Pistols 21 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.05.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dub Pistols 21 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.05.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars 22 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
22.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars 22 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
22.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Robots in Disguise & Bon Mod 21 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
21.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Robots in Disguise & Bon Mod 21 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
21.05.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Anomalys & The Raws 15 May
Peyote Nevizade
15.05.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Anomalys & The Raws 15 May
Peyote Nevizade
15.05.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Hard Day’s Night 14 May
Klub Karaoke Taksim
14.05.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Hard Day’s Night 14 May
Klub Karaoke Taksim
14.05.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Lindstrom & Christabelle, Diskjokke 14 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.05.2010 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Lindstrom & Christabelle, Diskjokke 14 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.05.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Social Inclusion Band: Düşler Akademisi & Luxus 16 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.05.2010 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Social Inclusion Band: Düşler Akademisi & Luxus 16 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.05.2010 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
İpek Dinç Group 15 May
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
15.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
İpek Dinç Group 15 May
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
15.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Uzer 15 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.05.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Uzer 15 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.05.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Nev 14 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
14.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Nev 14 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
14.05.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Post Dial 13 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
13.05.2010 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Amsterdam Party/Think Amsterdam 8 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
08.05.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Pantha du Prince & Jessica 6 7 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
07.05.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Project Chet Baker 9 May
Tamirane Eyup
09.05.2010 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Redd 8 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
08.05.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Frederik Lindborg Quartet 7 May
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
07.05.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ricochet 24 April
Peyote Nevizade
24.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Flatliners + Underdog + Mc Jojo Bunton 24 April
Dogzstar Galatasaray
24.04.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy Together 23 April
Klub Karaoke Taksim
23.04.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Judonomi & Stark 23 April
Dogzstar Galatasaray
23.04.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Doog 22 April
Peyote Nevizade
22.04.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
FREE ‘Morning Jazz Sessions’ Tolga Tüzün Quartet 25 April
Tamirane Eyup
25.04.2010 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Friends ‘Cuba de Hoy’ 24 April
Ghetto Beyoglu
24.04.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Kolektif Istanbul 22 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.04.2010 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rock the Night Away 17 April
Klub Karaoke Taksim
17.04.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Shantel DJ Set 17 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
17.04.2010 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
DJ Cam 16 April
Tamirane Eyup
16.04.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kokomo & Nekizm 16 April
Peyote Nevizade
16.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Vradiazei & Biblo 15 April
Peyote Nevizade
15.04.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
‘Morning Jazz Sessions’ Jehan Barbur Quartet 18 April
Tamirane Eyup
18.04.2010 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Social Inclusion Band 18 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
18.04.2010 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Soaked 17 April
Indigo Galatasaray
17.04.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bedük 16 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.04.2010 00.00 >>>
MUSIC
Selçuk Sun Quartet 15 April
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
15.04.2010 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Grandmaster Flash 10 April
Ghetto Beyoglu
10.04.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Bedroomdrunk & Softa 10 April
Peyote Nevizade
10.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Bullets 10 April
Dogzstar Galatasaray
10.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Parov Stelar Band 10 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
10.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rumblefish 9 April
Dogzstar Galatasaray
09.04.2010 22.30 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Barbeque
Nişantaşı residents seem to have all the luck when it comes to great restaurants! Barbeque, which... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Time Göztepe
Time Göztepe is the kind of venue you can stop by and enjoy no matter the time of day. Stop by ... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Addio Mamma
Fuat Kanalan and Uluç Yuca, business partners are responsible for Addio Mamma. Meaning &lsquo... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Çin Çin Restaurant
If you love Chinese food but are tired of going to the same places over and over again, then you sho... >>>
ART
“Das Orgien Mysterien Theater – Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries”
Dirimart C Nişantaşı
Open fro >>>
ART
“Aura”
C.A.M Galeri Nişantaşı
10.12.2009 Open fro >>>
ART
“Travelogue / Seyahatname”
Artane
26.12.2009 Open fro >>>
ART
“Seyyit Bozdoğan Resim Sergisi – Seyyit Bozdoğan Painting Exhibition”
Almelek Sanat Galerisi
12.12.2009 Open fro >>>
ART
“Nefes Nefese Aşk – Breathless”
Akademililer Sanat Merkezi
10.12.2009 Open fro >>>
TOURS
Istanbul’s Tekkeler (Dervish Lodges) and Mevlevihaneler

19.12.2009 09.00. >>>
DANCE
Body
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
22.12.2009 >>>
DANCE
SAMAIA Georgian Legends
TİM Maslak Show Center
19.12.2009 >>>
FAIRS
Giftware and Souvenir Days
CNR Expo Fuar Merkezi
31.12.2009 11.00-22 >>>
LECTURES
New Script New Theatre Project
Pera Museum Tepebaşı
12.12.2009 >>>
LECTURES
Byzantine History and Archeology Lectures
İTÜ (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi)
23.12.2009 18.30-20 >>>
LECTURES
Every Person, One World
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
09.12.2009 19.00 >>>
LECTURES
Lecture
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
08.12.2009 19.00 >>>
LECTURES
Şahbaz’s Magnificent Year 1979
Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Salonu
10.12.2009 18.30 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Modern Dance for Beginners
KargART
06.12.2009 11.00-17 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Tasty Winter Festival
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
15.12.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
New Year’s Chocolates
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
05.12.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Lunch in the Kitchen
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
04.12.2009 12.30-13 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Reed Flute Lessons
Istanbul Sanat Evi
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WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Guitar Lessons
Istanbul Sanat Evi
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WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Italian Home Cooking
Istanbul Culinary Institute
17.12.2009 19.00-22 >>>
TOURS
The Bosphorus from coast to coast
Fest Travel
22.11.2009 09.00 >>>
DANCE
A Woman with a Camellia
Süreyya Operası
24.11.2009 20.00 >>>
DANCE
Sterilized
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
21.11.2009 20.00 >>>
DANCE
Todes Modern Dance Empire
TİM
22.11.2009 >>>
LECTURES
Voyvoda Street Meetings
İTÜ (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi)
18.30-20 >>>
LECTURES
Political Psychology
Nazım Hikmet Marksist Bilimler Akademisi
17.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Transformation II’
Rezan Has Müzesi
10.06.2009 09.00-20 >>>
ART
‘Glass Bottle Designs for Turkish Olive Oil’
Rahmi M Koç Museum Hasköy
11.07.2009 >>>
ART
‘The Light on the Line’
Pi Artworks
10.30-19 >>>
ART
Hunt Slonem
PG Art Gallery Bebek
20.06.2009 11.00-19 >>>
BARS
Sahra Bar
Istiklal Caddesi, Sadri Alışık Sokak No. 40
(0212) 244 33 06 >>>
BARS
No Name
Tarlabaşı Bulvarı, 2 doors down from Prive, across the gypsy flower shops in Taksim Square
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BARS
Club 1001 Gece
Siraselviler Caddesi No. 61/18
(0212) 293 63 15 >>>
BARS
Rocinante Cafe Bar
Sakızağacı Caddesi Ögüt Sokak No.6 Kat 2
(0212) 244 82 19 >>>
BARS
Bigudi
Balo Sokak No. 20/4&5
(0555) 835 1822/ (0535) 509 0922 >>>
BARS
Cafe Mor Kedi
Istiklal Caddesi, Imam Adnan Sokak No. 9/3
(0212) 244 25 92 >>>
BARS
Ekoo
Tarlabaşı Bulvari No. 248
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BARS
Tek Yön
Sıraselviler caddesi 63/1
(0532) 233 0654 >>>
BARS
Prive
Tarlabasi Bulvari No. 28A
(0212) 235 79 99 >>>
BARS
Otherside The Club
Istiklal Caddesi Zambak Sokak 2/5
(0212) 235 79 14 >>>
BARS
Love dance point
Cumhuriyet Caddesi No. 349/1, Harbiye
(0212) 296 33 57 >>>
BARS
Deja Vu
Istiklal Caddesi, Sadri Alışık Sokak No. 26
(0212) 252 61 31 >>>
BARS
Club Magma
Istiklal Caddesi, Sadri Alışık Sokak No. 15
(0538) 277-1699 >>>
BARS
Club Heaven 7
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 89/A, Tepebasi, Beyoglu (in front of Pera Palas Hotel)
(0532)609 5189 >>>
BARS
BearPHORUS
Abdulhak Hamit Caddesi No.8/1 Talimhane, Taksim
(0212) 250 6339 >>>
BARS
Barbahçe
Siraselviler Caddesi, Soganci Sokak No. 7/1, Cihangir, Beyoglu.
(0212) 245 17 18 >>>
WEEKENDER
Return to Gallipoli
As ANZAC Day comes round again, Pat Yale goes back to Gallipoli and reconsiders why it’s so important to so many people.Those who don’t work in tourism probably won’t know it, but this is the time of year whe... >>>
WEEKENDER
The discreet charm of Kaleiçi
Had it up to here with grey skies? Need an injection of sea air to clear out the cobwebs? Pat Yale heads south for Antalya and checks into the Kaleiçi, an oasis of authenticity amid the concrete jungle.There’s nothing like a few weeks of overcast skies and gloomy winter weather to make us start ... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Nolita (4 stars)
Very similar in sounding to Lolita, Nolita, which is partners with the owners of Smyrna, has becom... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Kiki (5 stars)
When did you stop visiting your mother for the holidays? Well, if you don’t remember, Kiki... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Imbat Restaurant
I don’t tend to go to Sultanahmet and Sirkeci that often to be honest; if you live in Istanbul... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Canım Ciğerim
A classic revisited This time-tested gem is particularly relevant in these economic times. Stop by and remember why Ca... >>>
REVIEWS
RocknRolla (2008)
Director: Guy Ritchie Wrong-footed by the new credit-crunch zeitgeist, but with recovered fluency after the hiccups of &... >>>
REVIEWS
New in Town (2009)
Director: Jonas ElmerLet’s not hold Renée Zellweger’s chipmunk charms against her. Indeed, you’l... >>>
REVIEWS
Hunger (2008)
Director: Steve McQueen What an extraordinary film is Steve McQueen’s study of life and death in Northern Ireland&rs... >>>
REVIEWS
The Reader (2008)
Director: Stephen Daldry Ralph Fiennes is Michael Berg, the present-day narrator of this film and Bernard Schlink’s 1... >>>
REVIEWS
Seven Pounds (2008)
Director: Gabriele Muccino It’s a distinctly frazzled Will Smith we see at the start of this teasing drama. Calling eme... >>>
REVIEWS
Milk (2008)
Director: Gus Van SantGus Van Sant has emerged from the bold experiments of his last four films to make a more conventiona... >>>
PEOPLE
The Venetian Connection
Mass at Saint Mark’s is a rare glimpse of Byzantium. The incens... >>>
CULTURE
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS….
Brazilian Kidnapper 1: Look at all that pink and purple. Brazilian Kidnapper 2: Our money sure is g... >>>
BOOKS
The sharmaran’s revenge
A couple of years ago, my friend, the British crime writer Barbara Nadel, made me an offer I could... >>>
CULTURE
Murder or Suicide?
Friday June 9th 1876 Istanbul The new Sultan, Murat V, made an impression, riding a white stallio... >>>
REVIEWS
Burn After Reading (2008)
4 stars for the Coen Brothers latest film. 4/6 stars The Coens return to a lighter, glossier vein with this comedy drama about a missing CIA... >>>
REVIEWS
The Burning Plain (2008)
4 stars for Guillermo Arriaga's film As a writer, Guillermo Arriaga has wielded a strong influence o... >>>
REVIEWS
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
1 star for this unrealistic teen film1/6 After much tabloid frenzy, the frigid and terrifyingly wholesome tweeny franchise ‘High... >>>
REVIEWS
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
4 stars for Woody Allen's latest effort Woody Allen surprised the Cannes Film Festival this weekend when the ... >>>
FILM&DVD
Quantum of Solace (2008)
3 stars for the latest Bond instalment It was always going to be tough to follow ‘Casino Royale’. Not ... >>>
BOOKS
Desperately seeking chaos and madness
Pat Yale thumbs through a new book about Turkey and finds it harping back to times gone by. First the good news: Brendan Shanahan is a wonderful writer and... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Pucci Plus
All you can eat sushi and italian menus at Pucci Plus spoil you rotten. When one thinks sushi, one sees $$$. Especially in Istanbul, where you’ll be hard-pressed to f... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Brunch at House Cafe Ortakoy
At House Cafe, brunch means a dizzying array of endless options. If your compass points ‘Feast’ and your watch says ‘eat o’ clock’ then... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Çiya
Not for the faint of heart!The big red warning light of potential gluttonous excess should flash anywhere you pay according to ... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Go Mongo
All you can eat asian cuisine. A grill the size of three khans? Now that is gluttony incarnate! The centrepiece and main attraction... >>>
BOOKS
Crime and the city
The streets of İstanbul are becoming increasingly crowded with crime writers on the trail of a good story. With collar turned up and hat pulled well down, Pat Yale goes in search of them. The streets of İstanbul are becoming increasingly crowded with crime writers on the trail of a good... Barbara Nadel, Jason Goodwin, Jenny White and now Mehmet Murat Somer. Suddenly the pavements o... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Caffe Nero
Caffe Nero kicks Starbucks to the curbCaffe Nero kicks Starbucks to the curb... Caffe Nero (5 stars) Though it’s been 6 months since Italian coffee chain Caf... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Yoort
Frozen yogurt hits Istanbul!Frozen yogurt hits Istanbul!... Yoort (6 stars) Funny that a country so obsessed with yogurt has just newly discovered th... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Aqua- 6 stars
The Four Seasons Hotel's Aqua gets 6 starsThe Four Seasons Hotel's Aqua gets 6 stars... Aqua (6 stars) After years of never-ending construction, the Four Seasons ‘Istanbul... >>>
TRAVEL
The Lycian Way
With the heat of summer past, it’s a great time to go hiking, Scott Newman, explores Turkey’s most popular trail, the Lycian WayWith the heat of summer past, it’s a great time to go hiking, Scott Newman, explores Turkey’s mo... “What’s a backpacker doing here?, a young female Australian voice cried out from a... >>>
TRAVEL
The Lake District
Thanks to the poet Wordsworth, everyone knows about the British Lake District. But Turkey has a Lake District too, and Pat Yale discovers that it’s best visited in October.Thanks to the poet Wordsworth, everyone knows about the British Lake District. But Turkey has a Lake... Yellow, gold, russet, red, crimson, orange and brown. As summer segues seamlessly into autumn,... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Covva
5 stars for Covva... Covva (5 stars) An intensive renovation has been going on for a while at the former pide... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Abracadabra
4 stars for Arnavutkoy's Abracadabra...Creators Ahmet and Dilara have a passion for food. ... Abracadabra Arnavutköy Cad. No: 50/1, Arnavutköy 0212 358 6087-88 Open 10 -1... >>>
TRAVEL
Of myth and mountain: Mt Ida/Kazdağı
Pat Yale straps on her walking shoes and heads out in search of Mt Ida/Kazdağı, where the myths are outnumbered only by the growing number of boutique hotels.Pat Yale straps on her walking shoes and heads out in search of Mt Ida/Kazdağı, where the myths a...There’s probably not a mountain in the world that doesn’t exist in a swirling mist of my... >>>
TRAVEL
Princes Islands
What’s better than taking a day trip to the Princes Islands in the summer? Staying over for two days or more. What’s better than taking a day trip to the Princes Islands in the summer? Staying over for two da...Pippi Longstocking could not have wished for a better place: Only a 20 minute walk away from the B&u... >>>
TRAVEL
The quiet charms of Bozcaada
Pat Yale packs her bucket and spade and heads over the water to Bozcaada, one of Turkey’s two inhabited Aegean islands.Pat Yale packs her bucket and spade and heads over the water to Bozcaada, one of Turkey’s two inha...Mention the islands of the Aegean and most people will automatically assume you’re talking abo... >>>
BOOKS
Comics for all ages
Comics are one of the most important forms of literature today. Don’t believe us? Read on. Rob MacGregorComics are one of the most important forms of literature today. Don’t believe us? Read on. Rob Mac...Let’s assume one of three things: you’re reading this because you A) know nothing of com... >>>
BOOKS
Local hero
When author Barbara Kingsolver resolved to live the Good Life, an eye-opening work of non-fiction came to fruition. Fiona McAuslan gets some food for thought.When author Barbara Kingsolver resolved to live the Good Life, an eye-opening work of non-fiction ca...In 2000 Barbara Kingsolver, bestselling author of ‘The Poisonwood Bible’, made a life-ch... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the city: Fransiz Sokagi
Sunlight, camera, (but not too much) actionSunlight, camera, (but not too much) action...So, ever been curious about how our months were named? No? Well, humour me anyway. For instance, mil... >>>
TRAVEL
Marmara Island? Do you mean...?
The Marmara Islands are in, well, the Sea of Marmara. Pat Yale sets sail to see them with the bucket-and-spade brigade.The Marmara Islands are in, well, the Sea of Marmara. Pat Yale sets sail to see them with the bucket...'I'm off to the Marmara Islands for the weekend,' I tell an İstanbullu friend, and, ... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the city
Istanbul, eh? There ain’t half been some historyIstanbul, eh? There ain’t half been some history...It’s an open secret, and one I’m happy to perpetuate, that we live in the greatest city ... >>>
CULTURE
A life in the day of Istiklal Caddesi
Istiklal Caddesi is the pedestrianised Beyoglu street that runs from Taksim Square to the Tünel with the nostalgic tram (see p.8 ) creaking and rattling down the middle of it. In the 19th century this was the heart of Pera, the most westernised part of ‹sIstiklal Caddesi is the pedestrianised Beyoglu street that runs from Taksim Square to the Tünel wit...8am Where else could you start a stroll along İstiklal Caddesi other than Taksim Square, home to... >>>
CULTURE
A life in the day of Divanyolu
Divan Yolu is the stretch of road that runs between Sultanahmet Meydanı and the Grand Bazaar with the tram trundling down the middle of it. As such, it is transited by thousands upon thousands of tourists every year, but how many of them ever pause to coDivan Yolu is the stretch of road that runs between Sultanahmet Meydanı and the Grand Bazaar with t... 8 am This being such a touristy part of town, there's not much stirring so early... >>>
BARS
Sugar Club Café
İstiklal Caddesi Sakasalim Çıkmazı 7
(0212) 245 00 96 >>>
BARS
Ajda
Lamartin Caddesi 40/B
(0212) 254 45 26 >>>
CLOTHES
Diesel
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 07 52 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
İstiklal Caddesi Vakıf Gökçek İş Hanı 62, Beyoğlu
(0212) 293 47 16 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 10 80 >>>
CLOTHES
Harvey Nichols
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 319 11 55-56 >>>
CLOTHES
Beymen
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 23/1, Nişantaşı
(0212) 343 04 04 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 10 02 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Otto
Popular bar/restaurant at the door to Babylon
Şeyhbender Sokak 15
(0212) 292 70 15 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Mikla
Zeus meets Thor in this mix of Norse and Mediterranean with a view fit for the gods
The Marmara Pera, Meşrutiyet Caddesi 167/185
(0212) 293 56 56 >>>
CLOTHES
Afrodit
Şakayık Sokak 45/A
(0212) 296 7968 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY
LUSH
Bağdat Caddesi No 420/1
(0216) 464 4244 >>>
BARS
Club 17
Istiklal Caddesi, Zambak Sokak No. 17
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BARS
Hengame
Sahne Sokak No. 6/1, Balik Pazari
(0212) 249 1178 >>>
CLOTHES
Agent Provacateur
Kanyon
(0212) 319 1190 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Saf
Uncooked Vegan food, take away
Kuruçeşme Caddesi No 49
(0212) 257 0067 >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Burgazada

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SIGHTSEEING
Heybeliada

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SIGHTSEEING
Kinaliada

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CLOTHES
Roll
Yakut Sokak, Üstün Pasaji Kat No:2
(0212) 660 90 61 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Yüksel Balik
Western Istanbul's best, but often overlooked ffish restaurant
Liman Sokak No : 3
(0212) 574 3434 >>>
ALL
Bebek Hotel
Cevdetpasa Caddesi No.34
(0212) 358 20 00 >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Arnavutköy

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RESTAURANTS
Simple Life
Small cosy Bebek restaurant
Küçük Bebek Caddesi No 34
(0212) 358 1516 >>>
CAFES
Tarihi Osmanli Nargile Cafe
The Nargile experience comes to Bebek
Küçük Bebek Caddesi No 2
(0212) 265 6971 >>>
PALACE
Egyptian Consulate
Cevdet Paşa Cad. 173
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
The Seyh Zafir Complex
Yildiz Boulevard
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MUSEUM
Mimar Sinan University Museum of Fine Arts:
Barbaras Hayrettin Paşa İskelesi Sokak, off Beşiktaş Caddesi
(0212) 261 4299 >>>
MUSEUM
Naval Museum
Barbaras Hayrettin Paşa İskelesi Sokak, off Beşiktaş Caddesi
(0212) 3274345 >>>
PALACE
Çiragan Palace
Çırağan Caddesi 32
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SIGHTSEEING
Beşiktaş

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ART
Imperial Porcelain Factory

(0212) 260 2370 >>>
ALL
Conrad Hotel
Sahilyolu, Ataköy.
(0212) 560 81 10 >>>
ALL
Çırağan Hotel Kempinski
Çırağan Caddesi 32
(0212) 326 46 46 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Crepe and Fondue
The rich and warming taste of fondue
Zeytinoglu Cad. 3,
(0212) 351 4951 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Organica
While suprisingly not organic, Organica presents a wide range of healthy western style dishes
Nispetiye Cad. No:1
(0212 ) 257 1111 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Kebapçi Iskender
The mother of all Iskender kebab restaurants comes to Istanbul
Yıldız Yolu No: 6
(212) 236 5571 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Mecidiye Mosque
Mecidiye Köprüsü sokak
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SIGHTSEEING
Ortaköy

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MUSEUM
Aşiyan Museum
Aşiyan Yokuşu, Bebek
(0212) 263 69 86 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Leonardo
Restaurant that doubles as an Istanbul getaway
Köyiçi Sokak 32,
(0216) 432 3082 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Little Wing
Popular homey little restaurant amongst the Bars and clubs of Asmalimescit
Şeyhbender Sokak 6
(0212) 245 0330 >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Asmalimescit

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PALACE
The Bettor House
Istiklal at No.475-7
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RESTAURANTS
Çorba ve Ekmek
A small friendly restaurant that will pursuade you that soup can be the heart of a meal
Havyar Sok. No: 34/1
(0212) 293 76 56 >>>
ALL
Villa Zurich
Akarsu Yokuşu Caddesı 44-46
(0212) 293 0604. >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Çukurcuma

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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Arap Mosque
Fütühat Sokak
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SIGHTSEEING
Former British consular prison
Galata Kulesi sokak 61
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PALACE
Galata Tower
Galata Square
(0212) 293 8180 >>>
MONUMENT
the Kamondo Stairs

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ALL
Eklektik Guest House.
Serdarı Ekrem Cad. Kadri Bey Çıkmazı No:4
(0212) 243 7446 >>>
ALL
Galata Residence
Bankalar Caddesi Felek Sokak 2
(0212) 292 48 41 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Tuniesien
Fashionable Mediterranean Food
Cezayir Çikmazi No 8
(0212) 244 6750 >>>
BARS
Diva
Yesilcam Sokak No 7
(0535)224 2290 >>>
MUSEUM
Galatasaray Museum
Galatasaray lisesi, Istiklal cad 159
(0212) 249 1100 >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Balik Pazari

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SIGHTSEEING
Çiçek Pasaji
Çiçek Pasaji
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SIGHTSEEING
Galatasaray
Galatasaray lisesi, Istiklal cad 159
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SIGHTSEEING
The British Consulate
Meşrutiyet Caddesi No 34
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SIGHTSEEING
Büyükada

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RESTAURANTS
Tarihi Karaköy Balikçis
An Old style Turkish fish restaurant near the water in Karakoy
Kardeşim Sokak No:30
(0212) 251 13 71 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of St Andrea
Balyoz sokak
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
The Church of St Panagia
Vekilharç sokak 9
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PALACE
Karaköy

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BARS&CLUBS
Araf
Istiklal Caddesi Balo Sokak 32/5
(0212) 244 8301 >>>
CAFES
Şiirci Café & Bar
A small quiet café restaurant in the back streets of Taksim
Süslü Saksı Sokak No:22
(0212) 244 54 49 >>>
SHOPS
Beyoğlu Nostajli Cikolata
Traditional Turkish Choclate Shop
Istiklal Caddesi No 69A
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SHOPS
Koska
Turkish Delight
Istiklal Caddesi No 122A
(0212) 244 0877 >>>
PALACE
Taksim Square

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ALL
Hotel Residence
Sadri Alışık sokak 19
(0212) 243 0084 >>>
ALL
Taksim Square Hotel
Siraselviler Cadessi 15
(0212) 292 6400 >>>
ALL
Buyuk Londres Hotel
Meşrutiyet Str. No:107
(0212) 245 0670 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque
Meclisi Mebusan Cad.
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
The Nusretiye Mosque
Meclisi Mebusan Cad.
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PALACE
Tophane
Boğazkesen Caddesi Defterdar Yokuşu 2, Tophane.
(0212) 252 16 00 - 365 >>>
ART
Kristin Evihan
Altipatlar Sokak 8
(0212) 244 0034 >>>
CLOTHES
Roll
Turnacibaşi Sokak, No: 23- 25/1
(0212) 244 9656 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Ambar Ekolojik ve Doğal
, Kallavi Sokak No 12,
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CLOTHES
Bis Wear
Hayriye Caddesi 20/3, Galatasaray
(0212) 244 77 35 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Defne Doğal Ürünler Dükkani
Sofyali Sokak No 4-B
(0212) 245 7593, >>>
SHOPS
Mehmet Efendi Kurukahvecisi
Welcome to the shop that it is the spiritual home of Turkish Coffee
Tahmis Sokak 66
(212) 511 42 6263 >>>
HOUSEHOLD
Abdulla Natural Products
Halicilar Caddesi No:53
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CAFES
Java Studio
Western Style Coffee bar in the SultanAhmet
Dalbasti Sokak No 13
(0212) 517 2378 >>>
CAFES
Vefa Bozacisi
In business selling Turkish Boza since 1876, the Vefa Bozacisi is an Istanbul Institution
Katip Çelebi Cad. No:104/1
(0212) 519 4922 >>>
PALACE
Beyazit Square

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PALACE
Booksellers' Bazaar
Sahaflar Çarşisi Sokak
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PALACE
Booksellers' Bazaar
Sahaflar Çarşisi Sokak
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PALACE
Grand Bazaar

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MUSEUM
Calligraphy Museum
Beyazıt Meydanı, Eminönü
(0212) 527 58 51 >>>
PALACE
The Column of Constantine – Çemberlitaş
Divan Yolu& Vezirhan Cad
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Sokollu Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Şehit Mehmet Paşa Sokak 20
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Yeni Camii
Eminönü Meydani
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MUSEUM
Rüstem Paşa Mosque
Hasircilar Caddesi 90
(0212) 526 7350 >>>
PALACE
Egyptian Bazaar
Misir Çarşisi
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PALACE
Golden Horn

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PALACE
Hasircilar Caddesi
Hasircilar Caddesi
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PALACE
Sirkeci Station
Istasyon Caddesi
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of Sergius and Bachhus - Küçük Haghia Sophia Mosque
Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque
At Meydani Sokak 17
(0212) 518 1319 >>>
MUSEUM
Mosaic Museum
Torun Sokağı 103
(0212) 518 1205 >>>
PALACE
Alay Köşkü

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PALACE
Sublime Porte (Bab-i Ali)
Alemdar Cad
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PALACE
Sultanahmet

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PALACE
The 'Cistern of 1001 Columns'
Imran Okten Sokak 4
(0212) 517 8751 >>>
PALACE
The Hippodrome
At Meydani
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PALACE
Theodosius Cistern
Piyer Loti cad
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PALACE
Tomb of Mahmut II
82 Divan Yolu
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ALL
Yücelt Interyouth Hostel
Caferiye Sokak 6/1
(0212) 513 6150 >>>
ALL
Ayasofya Pansiyonlari
SogukCesme sokak
(0212) 513 3660 >>>
ALL
Best Western Hotel St. Sophia Hotel
Alemdar Caddesi 2
(0212) 528 0974 >>>
ALL
Dersaadet
Kuçuk Aya Sofya caddesi, 5
(0212) 458 0760 >>>
ALL
Empress Zoe Hotel
Adliye Sokak 15, off Akbıyık caddesi
(0212) 518 2504 >>>
ALL
Hotel Şebnem
Adliye sokak 1 off Akbiyik caddesi
(0212) 517 6623 >>>
ALL
Ibrahim Paşa Hotel
Terzihane Sokak 5
(0212 518 0394 >>>
ALL
Nomade Hotel
Divanyolu Caddesi, Ticarethane Sokak 15
(0212) 513 2404 >>>
ALL
Sarı Konak Hotel
Mimar Mehmet Aga Cad. 42-46
(0212) 638 62 58 >>>
ALL
Four Seasons Hotel
Tevkifhane Sokak 1, Sultanahmet.
(0212) 638 82 00 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Süleymaniye Mosque
Tiryakiler Çarşısı, off Prof Sıddıkk Sami Onar Caddesi
(0212) 514 0139 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Şehzade Mosque
Şehzadebaşi Caddesi
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MONUMENT
Aqueduct of Valens

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PALACE
Eyup

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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
The church of St Stephen of the Bulgars
Mürsel Paşa Caddesi 85-7
(0212) 521 1121 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Ahrida Synagogue
Kürkçüçeşme Sokak 9
(0212) 243 5166 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of Surp Hireşdagabet
Kamiş Sokak
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Fatih Mosque
Fevzi Paşa cad
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of Panghia Mouchliotissa
Tevkii Caddesi
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
Sadrazam Ali Paşa Caddesi
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PALACE
Fener and Balat

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PALACE
Fener Greek School for Boys
Sancaktar yokuşu 36
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Selim I Mosque
Yavuz Selim Caddesi
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MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of the Pantocrator
Ibadethane Sokak
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RESTAURANTS
Lobiya
Traditional NorthEastern Beans Dishes
Kuşdili Caddesi No:43
(216) 330 6317 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Ranchero
Authenic Mexican food on the Asian side
Bağdat Cad, No 468
(0216) 380 6500 >>>
CAFES
Coffee Republic
Britains Coffee Republic comes to Turkey
Bagdat Caddesi No 454
(0216) 416 52 15 >>>
MARKETS
Kadiköy Pazari
Söğütlü Çeşme Sokak
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MUSIC
Zihni Music
Akmar Passage, Mühürdar Caddesi, Neşet Ömer Sokak No 70
(0216) 336 5009 >>>
PALACE
Haydarpaşa Station

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LEATHER
Coach
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 06 68 >>>
MUSEUM
Rumeli Hisari Müzesi
Bebek Rumeli Hisari cad
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RESTAURANTS
Takanik
Traditional little waterside fish restaurant
Köybaşı Caddesi , İskele Sokak No:3
(0212) 299 8233 >>>
CAFES
Emek Café
A classic place to have brunch by the Bosphoros
Daire Sokak No 17
(0212) 223 7728 >>>
MUSEUM
Military Museum
Vali Konağı Caddesi
(0212) 233 2720 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Garden Café
A truly secret garden restaurant
Ortaklar Caddesi, Bahçeler Sokak, Somay Iş Merkezi C Blok 1-2
(0212) 273 1335 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Meşhur Adıyaman Ciğ Köftecisi
Prefer your meat on the raw side? Try some Turkish Çiğ köfte
Selahattin Pınar Cad. No 29/11
(0212) 217 0302 >>>
ALL
Bentley Hotel
Halaskargazi Caddesi 75
(0212) 291 77 30 >>>
MUSEUM
Atatürk Müzesi
Halaskargazi Caddesi 250
(0212) 233 4723 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Roen Spa and Natural
Teşvikiye Caddesi, Şakayik Sokak No 13/27
(0212) 241 4114 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Viva La Viva Café
Relaxing Teşvikye café
Teşvikye Caddesi, Milli Reasürans Pasaji No 56,
(0212) 219 5386 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Kosinitza
Quality fish restaurant on the Asian side
Icadiye Caddesi Bereketli Sok No. 2A
(0216) 334 0400 >>>
PALACE
Beylerbeyi Palace
Abdullah Aga Caddesi 12
(0216) 321 9320 >>>
ALL
Sumahan on the Water
Kuleli Cadd. No 51
(0216) 442 80 00 >>>
PALACE
Leander's Tower
Salacak
(0216) 342 4747 >>>
MUSEUM
Florence Nightingale Museum
Birinci Ordu Komutanlığı, Selimiye Kışlası
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PALACE
The Selimiye Barracks
Birinci Ordu Komutanlığı, Selimiye Kışlası
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MONUMENT
The British Crimean War Cemetery
Burhan Felek Cad
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SIGHTSEEING
Üsküdar

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ALL
Swissotel
Bayıldım Caddesi 2, Maçka.
(0212) 326 11 00 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of Zoodochus Pege
Seyit Nizam Caddesi 3
(0212) 582 3081 >>>
CLOTHES
Faik Sönmez
Bağdat Caddesi Dr. Abdülkadir Noyan Sokak 11, Erenköy
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ALL
Hotel Avrupa
Topçu Caddesi
(0212) 250 9420 >>>
CAFES
Coffee & Chocolate
Chocolate Fondue - mmmmmmmmm
Bagdat Caddesi 294/4
(0216) 478 4982 >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Kadiköy

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BARS&CLUBS
Lucca
Bebek's trendiest venue, that's never empty
Cevdet Paşa Caddesi 51/B
(0212) 257 12 55 >>>
MUSEUM
Jewish Museum
Karaköy Meydanı Perçemli Sokak, Karaköy
(0212) 292 63 33 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora
Edirnekapı, Fatih
(0212) 631 92 41 >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Haghia Sophia
Sultanahmet Meydanı, Eminönü
(0212) 528 45 00 >>>
MUSEUM
Galata Mevlevihanesi
Galip Dede Caddesi 15, Tünel
(0212) 245 41 41 >>>
PALACE
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe, Beşiktaş
(0212) 236 90 00 >>>
MUSEUM
Archaeology Museum
Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Gülhane, Eminönü
(0212) 520 77 42 >>>
PALACE
Topkapi Palace
Sultanahmet, Eminönü
(0212) 512 04 80 >>>
MUSEUM
Sakip Sabanci Museum
Atlı Köşk, Emirgan
(0212) 277 22 00 >>>
SHOES
Camper
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 06 34 >>>
SHOES
Camper
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 06 34 >>>
SHOES
İnci
Bağdat Caddesi 423, Suadiye
(0216) 369 28 24 >>>
CAFES
Inci
The sugary home of the Turkish Profiterole
Bağdat Caddesi 423, Suadiye
(0216) 369 28 24 >>>
LEATHER
Louis Vuitton
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 6/8, Nişantaşı
(0212) 296 77 27 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Bağdat Caddesi 401, Şaşkınbakkal
(0216) 360 84 24 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 04 73 >>>
CLOTHES
Afrodit
Bağdat Caddesi 406, Suadiye
(0216) 478 49 36 >>>
CLOTHES
BCBG Max Azria
Valikonağı Caddesi 77, Nişantaşı
(0212) 241 22 42 >>>
CLOTHES
Dockers
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 11 03 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 16 75 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Valikonağı Caddesi 30/1, Nişantaşı
(0212) 224 60 02 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 04 23 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Valikonağı Caddesi 79/1, Nişantaşı
(0212) 219 92 74 >>>
CLOTHES
Top Shop
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 2, Nişantaşı
(0212) 291 08 40 >>>
CLOTHES
Yargıcı
Valikonağı Caddesi 30, Nişantaşı
(0212) 225 29 52 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Bağdat Caddesi 402, Suadiye
(0216) 302 02 32 >>>
MUSEUM
Rahmi M Koç Museum
Hasköy Caddesi 27
(0212) 369 66 00-01 >>>
PALACE
Basilica Cistern
Yerebatan Caddesi 13
(0212) 522 12 59 >>>
MUSEUM
Cartoon Museum
Atatürk Bulvarı Kovacılar Sokak 12
(0212) 521 12 64 >>>
PALACE
Yildiz Chalet Museum
Yıldız, Beşiktaş
(0212) 258 30 80 >>>
MUSEUM
Museum of Turkish & Islamic Art
İbrahim Paşa Sarayı, Sultanahmet Meydanı
(0212) 518 18 05 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Asitane
One of the finest places to try authentic Ottoman food
Kariye Hotel Kariye Camii Sokak 18
(0212) 534 84 14 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Çiya
A taste of Eastern Turkey
Dalbastı Sokak 14
(0212) 638 90 10 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Cezayir
Good food and quirky design make Cezayir one of Istanbul's most 'in' eating spots
Hayriye Caddesi 12, Galatasaray
(0212) 245 99 80 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Hidiv Kasr
Ottoman food up on Kanlica
Hıdiv Yolu 32 Çubuklu
(0216) 413 96 44 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Konyali
More than just another Kebab restaurant
Kanyon Alışveriş Merkezi
(0212) 353 04 50 >>>
PALACE
Malta Kiosk
Yıldız Parkı
(0212) 258 94 53 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Orient Express Restaurant
An Old Restaurant from the glory days of the Orient Express
İstasyon Caddesi Sirkeci Tren İstasyonu 2
(0212) 522 22 80 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 26 26 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Pandeli
One of Istanbul's classic eating places, hidden in the beautiful old spice bazaar.
Mısır Çarşısı 1
(0212) 527 39 09 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Şans
Long time Istanbul favourite for quality food
Hacı Adil Caddesi Palmiye Sokak 1
(0212) 280 38 38 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 37/2, Nişantaşı
(0212) 231 24 77 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Pano
An old Style Beyoglu Wine Tavern
Hamalbaşı Caddesi 26
(0212) 292 66 64 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Helvetia
A quiet cosy refuge in the lively Asmalimescit
Asmalımescit Sokak 24
(0212) 245 87 80 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Hüsrev
In Istanbul, Beans means Hüsrev - the most famous restaurant for one of Turkey's national dishes, Kuru Fasulye
Yıldız Posta Caddesi 48/1
(0212) 347 42 10 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Core
Relaxed modern bistor bar
İstiklal Caddesi Büyük Parmakkapı Sokak 15/A
(0212) 252 86 09 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Parsifal
Vegetarian comes to Istanbul
Kurabiye Sokak 13
(0212) 245 25 88 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Saf
Turkey's first restaurant of Organic, Vegetarian and uncooked food
Asmalımescit Mahallesi Ensiz Sokak 1/A
(0212) 245 78 70 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Zencefil
A nice, rustic feeling Vegetarian restaurant.
Kurabiye Sokak 8
(0212) 243 82 34 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Boncuk
Lively and Traditional Turkish Meyhane
Nevizade Sokak 7A Balıkpazarı
(0212) 243 12 19 >>>
CLOTHES
Afrodit
Kuşdili Caddesi Karadut Sokak 45 C/D, Kadıköy
(0216) 347 00 48 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Beşkardeşler 4. Sokak 14, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 547 16 04 >>>
CLOTHES
Diesel
Bostancı Kavşağı Kartal Sokak 5, İçerenköy
(0216) 573 02 69 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Bahariye Caddesi 33, Kadıköy
(0216) 330 45 56 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Ali Rıza Gürcan Caddesi 27, Merter
(0212) 481 63 50-00 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Il Patio
A Tuscan Trattoria brought to life in Nisantasi
Mim Kemal Öke Caddesi 15, Nişantaşı
(0212) 291 82 00 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Babylon Lounge
Hip Bar/Restaurant in happening Asmalimescit
Jurnal Sokak 12, Asmalımescit
(0212) 245 38 00 >>>
RESTAURANTS
MAC Kanyon
More than a gym, MAC Kanyon offers a healthy eating experience
MAC Kanyon, Büyükdere Caddesi, Levent
(0212) 353 13 20 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Yan Gastrobar
Food, Drink and conversations, beside the popular Roxy club
Sıraselviler Caddesi Aslanyatağı Sokak 5, Sıraselviler
(0212) 249 12 83 >>>
ALL
The Hilton
Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Harbiye.
(0212) 315 60 00 >>>
ALL
Mövenpick Hotel
Büyükdere Caddesi 4. Levent.
(0212) 319 29 29 >>>
ALL
Richmond Hotel
İstiklal Caddesi 227
(0212) 252 54 60 >>>
RESTAURANTS
All Sports Café
A popular restaurant with quality food
Çamlık Yolu, Etiler
(0212) 257 42 99 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Ara Kafe
The trendy outdoor restaurant of one of Turkey's most famous photographers
İstiklal Caddesi Tosbağa Sokak 8/A
(0212) 245 41 05 >>>
CAFES
Aşşk Kahve
Trende Aşşk Kahve moves up the hill to Nisantasi
Teşvikiye Caddesi Milli Reasürans Çarşısı 63-66
(0212) 231 91 72 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Nikki's
Bosphoros side group of bars and restaurants
Muallim Naci Caddesi 149
(0212) 265 69 12 >>>
CLUB
Dogzstar
Kartal Sokak 3, Kat 3
(0212) 244 91 47 >>>
SHOPS, CLUB
Deform Record Shop
Atlas Pasajı 16, Beyoğlu
(0212) 244 24 22 >>>
RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BAR
Aziza
Atıf Yılmaz Caddesi 17/A
(0212) 244 77 12 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Etiler Şamdan
Classic Istanbul nightlife venue
Nispetiye Caddesi 30
(0212) 257 30 42 >>>
SHOES
Camper
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 13 38 >>>
SHOES
Camper
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 00 28 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 474 45 86 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 571 03 78 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 08 11 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 06 51 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 07 10 >>>
LEATHER
Derimod
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 40 85 >>>
SHOES
İnci
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 07 65 >>>
SHOES
İnci
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 00 99 >>>
SHOES
İnci
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 665 65 80 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 474 87 90 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 01 15 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Fly Inn, Florya
(0212) 663 59 88 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 00 63 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 84 00 >>>
SHOES
Nine West
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 211 51 45 >>>
CLOTHES
Beymen
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 03 80 >>>
CLOTHES
Beymen
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 570 72 54 >>>
CLOTHES
Beymen
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 02 25 >>>
CLOTHES
Beymen
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 02 51 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Banyan
Trendy Oriental fushion menu with a nautical theme to match it's bosphoros view
Muallim Naci Caddesi Salhane Sokak 3
(0212) 259 90 60 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 06 02 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 651 42 79 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 542 83 60 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Fly Inn, Florya
(0212) 574 06 38 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 01 70 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 326 07 07 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 356 25 54 >>>
DEPARTMENT STORES
Marks & Spencer
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 679 42 39 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 651 14 39 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 572 44 72 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Galleria, Bakırköy
(0212) 661 00 83 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 03 01 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 78 13 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 415 55 61 >>>
CLOTHES
Mudo City
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 39 77 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Caretta
Quality food in Istanbul's business zone
Gazeteciler Sitesi Keskin Kalem Sokak 47
(0212) 288 65 93 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 06 95 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 571 70 12 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Galleria, Bakırköy
(0212) 661 59 42 >>>
CLOTHES
Vakko
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 93 16 >>>
CLOTHES
Afrodit
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 01 41 >>>
CLOTHES
Afrodit
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 38 91 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 05 70 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 651 20 64 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
Swissôtel Bayıldım Caddesi 2
(0212) 326 11 00 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 543 74 38 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 00 37 >>>
CLOTHES
Benetton
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 01 75 >>>
CLOTHES
Diesel
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 561 39 52 >>>
CLOTHES
Diesel
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 02 73 >>>
CLOTHES
Dockers
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 474 73 21 >>>
CLOTHES
Dockers
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 04 20 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 651 35 97 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 570 94 66 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 06 30 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Galleria, Bakırköy
(0212) 559 04 57 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 11 16 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 11 27 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 582 22 21 >>>
CLOTHES
Fabrika Altınyıldız
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 356 26 46 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Passion
Beautiful, AwardWinning north Bosphoros eatery
Köybaşı Caddesi 78
(0212) 299 41 40 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Ulus 29
Classic Istanbul quality restaurant with everything from Kebab to Peking Duck
Ulus Parkı A. Adnan Saygun Caddesi Yol Sokak 1
(0212) 265 61 81 >>>
CAFES
Kitchenette
Popular café/restaurant in the upmarket Kanyon shopping centre
Kanyon
(0212) 353 06 86 >>>
RESTAURANTS
La Favorita
A cosy, "All White" Italian restaurant
Küçük Bebek Caddesi 6
(0212) 287 49 11 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Rejans
A piece of old Russian becomes a Taksim legend
Emir Nevruz Sokak 17
(0212) 244 16 10 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Mangerie
Relaxed venue that's more like a house, than a restaurant
Cevdetpaşa Caddesi 69
(0212) 263 51 99 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Zazie
Pleasant and creative eating places in stylish Nişantaşi
Atiye Sokak 7/2
(0212) 231 87 81 >>>
ALL
The Marmara Hotel
Taksim.
(0212) 251 46 96 >>>
ALL
The Marmara Pera
Meşrutiyet Caddesi Tepebaşı
(0212) 251 46 46 >>>
ALL
The Ritz Carlton
Süzer Plaza, Askerocağı Caddesi 15, Elmadağ.
(0212) 334 44 44 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Carne
Istanbul's only Kosher restaurant with Turkish and international Jewish food
Halaskargazi Caddesi 53, Harbiye
(0212) 241 85 85 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 22 23 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 651 35 63 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 660 13 33 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Fly Inn, Florya
(0212) 662 51 81 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 05 25 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 416 78 01 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 39 75 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
Fly Inn, Florya
(0212) 573 17 90 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
Galleria, Bakırköy
(0212) 661 27 01 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 01 23 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 00 70 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 665 24 85 >>>
CLOTHES
Mavi Jeans
CarrefourSA, Ümraniye
(0216) 525 11 97 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 03 21 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Carousel, Bakırköy
(0212) 572 03 26 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 06 30 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 05 63 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 04 12 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 04 11 >>>
CLOTHES
Morgan
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 213 51 40 >>>
CLOTHES
Top Shop
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 651 37 07 >>>
CLOTHES
Top Shop
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 01 61 >>>
CLOTHES
Top Shop
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 04 44 >>>
CLOTHES
Top Shop
CarrefourSA, Ümraniye
(0216) 526 11 11 >>>
CLOTHES
Yargıcı
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 05 01 >>>
CLOTHES
Yargıcı
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 474 23 56 >>>
CLOTHES
Yargıcı
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 02 77 >>>
CLOTHES
Yargıcı
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 12 29 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 18 82 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Swiss Hotel
St Moritz comes to Istanbul, with the Swiss Hotel's "Swiss Chalet"
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 18 82 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 05 05 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 00 44 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 78 28 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
CarrefourSA, Ümraniye
(0216) 525 13 50 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Capitol, Altunizade
(0216) 474 08 24 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 06 03 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
CarrefourSA, İçerenköy
(0216) 448 00 22 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 06 37 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 08 00 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 80 53 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 37 95 >>>
CLOTHES
Accessorize
CarrefourSA, Ümraniye
(0216) 525 14 22 >>>
CLOTHES
Diesel
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 558 77 22 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Olivium, Zeytinburnu
(0212) 416 78 01 >>>
CLOTHES
Mango
Profilo, Mecidiyeköy
(0212) 216 39 75 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Kirinti
Popular eating place for the young and trendy
Bağdat Caddesi 371
(0216) 356 64 68 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Kantin
Great fresh food and a perfect location makes Kantin one of Istanbul's best-kept culinary secrets
Akkavak Sokak 16/2
(0212) 219 31 14 >>>
CAFES
Teşvikiye Café
Good coffee for when you have shopped til you dropped in Nişantasi
Teşvikiye Caddesi 148
(0212) 236 13 54 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Falafel House
Fastfood Falafel comes to Istanbul
Şehit Muhtar Caddesi 19/1A
(0212) 253 77 30 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Ban Ban
Quality authentic Japanese food and elegance
Büyükdere Caddesi 149
(0212) 274 76 08 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Meditrina
Italian meets Turkish by the waters of the Bosphoros in Ortakoy
Salhane Sokak 3
(0212) 261 89 20 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Musafir
Authentic Indian food in Taksim's Talimhane
Lamartin Caddesi 24/1
(0212) 235 27 41 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Taj Majal
South Asian food in trendy Cihangir
Akyol Caddesi 43/A
(0212) 292 58 96 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Le Petit Bistrot
Fine french dining comes to Meşrutiye caddesi
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 70
(0212) 245 88 08 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Konyalilar Etli Ekmek
More than just Pide
Nautilus
(0216) 339 85 00 >>>
CLOTHES
Beymen
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 03 80 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY
L'Occitane en Provence
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 37/5, Nişantaşı
(0212) 231 21 06 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY

Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 23 98 >>>
HEALTH & BEAUTY

Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 09 20 >>>
CAFES
Susam Café
A popular Cihangir café, sit and watch the world, or grab a packet and run
Susam Sokak 11
(0212) 251 59 95 >>>
SHOPS
Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
Istanbul's most traditional SweetShop
Hamidiye Caddesi 83
(0212) 522 06 66 >>>
CAFES
Lindt-Chocolate Charm
For a serious taste of choclate
Milli Reasürans Pasajı 53
(0212) 231 06 15 >>>
SHOPS
Meşhur Bebek Badem Ezmesi
Traditional Turkish Sweet Shop
Cevdetpaşa Caddesi 53/C
(0212) 263 59 84 >>>
SHOPS
MiniDondurma
Istanbul's favourite Icecream
Cevdet Paşa Caddesi 38/A
(0212) 257 10 70 >>>
HOBBY
Gerekli Şeyler
Hacı Emin Efendi Sokak 20-22, Nişantaşı
(0212) 291 06 92 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Bağdat Caddesi 402, Suadiye
(0216) 362 13 03 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Akmerkez, Etiler
(0212) 282 18 82 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Cevahir, Şişli
(0212) 380 05 05 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
İstinye Park, İstinye
(0212) 345 51 41 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Metro City, Levent
(0212) 344 00 44 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
Tepe Nautilus, Kadıköy
(0216) 339 78 28 >>>
CLOTHES
Zara
CarrefourSA, Ümraniye
(0216) 525 13 50 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Moreish
A popular restaurant at the entrance to NuPera that will make you want more
NuPera, Meşrutiyet Caddesi 145-147, Tepebaşı
(0212) 245 60 89 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Giovanni
Pizza's that would seduce the Don himself
Nispetiye Caddesi 107, Etiler
(0212) 287 34 48 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Roomy
A more alternative bar/restaurant in fashionable Bebek
Küçük Bebek Caddesi 14/1, Bebek
(0212) 263 75 35 >>>
RESTAURANTS
La Luz
Affordable Mexican in upmarket Kanyon
Kanyon, Levent
(0212) 353 51 53 >>>
CLOTHES
GAP
Bağdat Caddesi 406, Suadiye
(0216) 302 07 33 >>>
RESTAURANTS
ÇokÇok
Authentic Thai food in the heart of Taksim
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 51
(0212) 292 64 96 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Poseidon
Is this Istanbul's best Fishi Restaurant?
Cevdet Paşa Caddesi 58, Bebek
(0212) 263 38 23 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Zuma
One of London's top Japanese restaurants opens in Ortakoy
Salhane Sokak 7, Ortaköy
(0212) 236 22 96 >>>
RESTAURANTS
White Mill
Quality innovative food in Cihangir
Susam Sokak 13, Cihangir
(0212) 292 28 96 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Tunel Lokantasi
Good food on the only terrace in Tunel
İstiklâl Caddesi 261
(0212) 245 70 25 >>>
RESTAURANTS
SpiceMarket
New York's 'Spice Market' gets a Turkish makeover
Süleyman Seba Caddesi 22
(0212) 381 21 21 >>>
RESTAURANTS
1897
A modern sophistaticated take on traditional Turkish food
Süleyman Seba Caddesi 46, Akaretler
(0212) 227 78 34 >>>
ALL
Hotel Les Ottomans
Muallim Naci Caddesi 68
(0212) 359 15 00 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Longtable
A brand new restaurant that guarantees a fun night
Sofa Hotel
(0212) 224 81 81 >>>
CLOTHES
Bebe
Akmerkez
- >>>
RESTAURANTS
Fast Wok
FastWok brings chinese fast food to Amalicmescit
Sofyalı Sokak 24
(0212) 265 68 44 >>>
BAR
Bebek Bar
Cevdetpaşa Caddesi 34
(0212) 358 20 00 >>>
BAR
James Joyce Irish Pub
Balo Sokak 26
(0212) 244 79 71 >>>
RESTAURANTS, CLUB
Anjelique
Muallim Naci Caddesi Salhane Sokak 5
(0212) 327 28 44 >>>
MUSIC
Babylon
Şehbender Sokak 3
(0212) 292 73 68 >>>
MUSIC
Balans Jolly Joker
Balo Sokak 22
(0212) 251 70 20 >>>
CLUB
Crystal
Muallim Naci Caddesi 65
(0212) 261 19 88 >>>
KARAOKE
Klub Karaoke
Zambak Sokak 7
(0212) 293 76 39 >>>
CLUB
Peyote
Kameriye Sokak 4
(0212) 251 43 98 >>>
RESTAURANTS, CLUB
Reina
Muallim Naci Caddesi 44
(0212) 259 59 19 >>>
CLUB
Sapphire Bosphorus
Muallim Naci Caddesi 77
(0212) 258 58 23 >>>
MUSIC
Garajistanbul
Yeni Çarşı Caddesi Reşat Bey Sokak 11a
(0212) 244 44 99 >>>
MUSIC
Ghetto
Kalyoncu Kulluk Caddesi 10, Beyoğlu
(212) 251 7501 >>>
CLUB
The Hall
Küçük Bayram Sokak, 7
(0212) 244 87 36 >>>
ART
Artisan Sanat Galerisi
Müfide Küley Sokak (Poyracık Sokak) 32/1
(0212) 247 90 81 >>>
CLUB
Liz Fando / Nordik
A ‘minimal’ and ‘abstract’ night...
Peyote Beyoglu
11:30pm >>>
SHOPS
Edirne on your doorstep
It's not as if it's far to go. You can get there by bus in two and a half hours which makes it a perfect day-trip destination. Of course it doesn't boast ski slopes like Bursa or beaches like Çanakkale. On the other hand what Edirne does haIt's funny how it's the places that are closest to us that we most easily overlook. How el...What to do and where to stay Edirne's town centre is pleasingly compact – you can walk... >>>
RESTAURANTS
The lüfer trail
Turks name their bluefish according to size: from small sardine-like dimensions to the mass of a salmon, they are variously Defne Yapragi, Çinekop, Sarikanat, Lüfer, and Kofana.Caleb Lauer traces the journey of a lüfer, (bluefish), from its violent gang activities in the Bo...Out in the Bosphorus the lüfer swim in gangs, following schools of mackerel. When hungry,... >>>
PEOPLE
Interview with Doctor Berrin Karadağ
Doctor Berrin Karadağ, an internist and geriatric specialist at a major state hospital in Istanbul,...Doctor Berrin Karadağ, an internist and geriatric specialist at a major state hospital in Istanbul,... >>>
SHOPS
A Turkish Diet
The restaurant critic goes on a diet. Nicola Prentis tries to find the lighter elements of dining A La Turca.I don’t own up to the four or five kilos of fat I have acquired in Turkey when I am checking m... >>>
OPINION
Ex-pat Chronicles III: What's Bugging You? What's bugging me?
In the famous comic strip of mid-century America, Dick Tracy—tales of a dashing dete... >>>
CULTURE
That sinking feeling…
How safe do you feel on the ferry to Kadıköy? Scott Newman looks back to 1915 when British submarines lurked off Kız Kulesi and a trip across the Bosphorus could have been your last.How safe do you feel on the ferry to Kadıköy? Scott Newman looks back to 1915 when British submar... “It’s a fine morning for submarines”, noted Raymond Swing of the Chicago Dai... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Bak-Lover: A History of Baklava
There are few things that unite the fractious former lands of the Ottoman empire, divided by race, language and religion; but there is always Baklava.Scott Newman on the history of baklava There are few things that unite the fractious fo... >>>
CAFES
Sultry spirits
If there’s one thing to be learned from the Gatsby-era flappers of the ‘20s it’s how to stay cool. Joe McCanta takes us through the essentials of summer cocktail cool. If there’s o... >>>
BAR
Bebek Bar
Bebek Hotel, Cevdetpasa Caddesi 34
0212 358 2000 >>>
BOOKS
Baudrillard is dead (but was he ever alive?)
Yeşim Erdem Holland looks back at the life and legacy of one of the world's most notorious writer/philosophers. Life and legacy of Baudrillard... In 1991, while we were watching the Gulf War live on TV until morning, as w... >>>
FILM&DVD
To Saturn and beyond
Director Ferzan Ozpetek is breaking the mould at the International Film Festival this month by being the first filmmaker of Turkish origin to open the proceedings. Ozpetek's famous 1997 debut 'Hamam- a Turkish Bath' won him international ac 400,00 people went to see ‘Saturno Contro’ within three days of its opening in Ita... >>>
FILM&DVD
Q & A with Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky says ‘The Fountain’ is ‘a post-“Matrix”, metaphysical science fiction movie.’ His producer, Eric Watson, calls it ‘a love poem to death’. Fans say, ‘That wasn’t a movie, man, that was an experience.’ One detractor tagged it, ‘A pile of tiInterview with the Director... ‘The Fountain’ is science fiction, but not as we know it. It is science fiction, ... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
The good, bad (and ugly) on the grapevine
Of all the travel destinations for wine lovers throughout the Mediterranean, Turkey has about as much chance of making the list as Iceland. A surprising fact, writes Joe McCanta, considering that Turkey is the fourth largest producer of grapes in the worl Despite the impression you may receive late on a Saturday night in Taksim, the average Turk in... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Page affairs
This season’s queer-lit highlights should keep you empassioned till spring. By Beth Greenfield Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of New Queer Girl Writing Edited by Michelle Tea Carroll... >>>
KIDS
Putting the fun back into functional design
Cheap eats, painted faces and bathing in balls; no, the circus hasn't come to town. I'm talking about a day at Ikea, currently one of my favourite things to do. Keda Richens. It’s probably not going to do much for the over-eights and teens, who’ll no doubt ... >>>
MUSIC
Album reviews- April 2007
Joss Stone, Deerhoof, El-P Albums Reviewed Introducing Joss Stone - Relentless Apparently, Tom Cruise once invited the Devon div... >>>
CULTURE
What's with the 'Stache?
Rob MacGregor delves into the mustache issue in Turkey, and comes out with one of his ownRob MacGregor delves into the mustache issue in Turkey, and comes out with one of his own...I maintain that there are only three people in all of existence that can pull off a moustache: Tom S... >>>
MUSIC
From klezmer to the Caucasus
London-based Oi Va Voi are bringing their eclectic Eastern European sounds to Babylon this month, for a two-night run that promises to be a corker of a show; where a rock concert collides with a classical ensemble, hotly followed by a gypsy band and a groLondon-based Oi Va Voi are bringing their eclectic Eastern European sounds to Babylon this month, fo... How did you get together with Oi Va Voi? The band started about seven years ago. We were a gr... >>>
AROUND TOWN
The cosmic cycle of smug
A New Age of Gnostic enlightenment and spiritual well-being is upon us. Here’s how get out from under it.A New Age of Gnostic enlightenment and spiritual well-being is upon us. Here’s how get out from un... Religious extremism is on the rise, and Istanbul is no exception. In the last few years we&rsq... >>>
TRAVEL
It's not so grim up north
Putting politics to one side, Pat Yale visits the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC); it may not be the world’s best-loved state, but it still has a lot to offer for a short spring break. Putting politics to one side, Pat Yale visits the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC); it may... Just think of the pluses. First off, the TRNC has the benefit of proximity, being just a 90-mi... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Ho, ho- the hop-on, hop-off bus tour experience
Maybe you're new to town? Maybe you have visitors who want you to show them around? You've probably seen those big red double-deckers lurking in the Hippodrome, but have you ever thought of getting into one? The hop-on, hop-off bus tour has beenMaybe you're new to town? Maybe you have visitors who want you to show them around? You've... It's Saturday morning and I've bagged a front seat on the bus. It's a lovely su... >>>
BOOKS
Return to the Gulag
Is Martin Amis still the bad boy of literature? Or do we remember him more, now, for his famously expensive dentistry? As his latest oeuvre ‘A House of Meetings’ hits the paperback shelves, John Lewis reflects on the man and his increasingly self-parodyinIs Martin Amis still the bad boy of literature? Or do we remember him more, now, for his famously ex... ‘Amis shuddered to his desk, desky in its deskiness. What to write? To write, what? Writ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Couch surfing
In a city of approximately 15 million people, have you ever wondered how many couches must be left empty every night? Wouldn’t you love to just crash on one of them and spare yourself the hotel bill? And wouldn’t it be nice to have a local show you the ciIn a city of approximately 15 million people, have you ever wondered how many couches must be left e... Sixteen hours into her first visit to ‹stanbul, Arndis Johnson from Toronto, Canada, is... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Pizza vs. Lahmacun: Game on!
Joshua Kloke has spent a considerable amount of time looking for great pizza in Istanbul. Food critic Nicola Prentis counters with the “when in Rome...” argument. In other words, when in Istanbul, eat as the Istanbullites do: lahmacun and pide!Joshua Kloke has spent a considerable amount of time looking for great pizza in Istanbul. Food crit...All loves are traceable back to your past. That sounds a bit Freudian; but I’m just rather hun... >>>
SPORT
Istanbul Start Kit: Beginner's Guide to Turkish Football
When it comes to football there’s none so fanatical as a Turk. Soccer-loving Chris Bird runs you through what you need to know to make the most out of a trip to the stadium.When it comes to football there’s none so fanatical as a Turk. Soccer-loving Chris Bird runs you t...Any London soccer fan coming to İstanbul would inevitably observe that one striking cultural simila... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Sweet Treats
The upside of the month of fasting is that it ends with ﬁeker Bayrami, the three-day Sweets Holiday, when Turks countrywide visit their families bearing gifts of all things sweet and sticky. Most people have heard of Turkish delight but that’s not the onlThe upside of the month of fasting is that it ends with ﬁeker Bayrami, the three-day Sweets Holida...Confectionery has come along way since it was first used to mask the flavour of unpleasant medicine ... >>>
MUSIC
Battle of the bands on Balo Sokak
James Snow enjoys an unbalanced night at Balans Tonique and talks to MTV’s Sezin Çavuﬂoglu about what it all meant.James Snow enjoys an unbalanced night at Balans Tonique and talks to MTV’s Sezin Çavuﬂoglu abou...Stuff a crowd of people, mostly twentysomethings or younger, into a cramped venue, soak their brains... >>>
MUSIC
My name is Hediye Güven
Ayşe Şahin goes to meet a popular jazz singer and finds her in a philosophical frame of mind.AyşeŞahin goes to meet a popular jazz singer and finds her in a philosophical frame of mind....TOIST: ‘Playground’ is…? Hediye Güven: A sophisticated jazz thing. An... >>>
MUSIC
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
‘Kaos’, Yakup’s new album, not only delivers fine Turkish rock but it’s also completely free, as James Snow reports.‘Kaos’, Yakup’s new album, not only delivers fine Turkish rock but it’s also completely fre...Yakup Trana, one of Turkey’s most innovative guitarists and rock lyricists, is back at it agai... >>>
PEOPLE
Home sweet home
If you’ve only just arrived here you will already be starting to understand what a vast great city modern Istanbul is. If you’ve been living here a while you certainly won’t need any reminding of that fact. But what if you’re thinking to settle down here?If you’ve only just arrived here you will already be starting to understand what a vast great city...My name is: Jennifer Gaudet (Canadian owner of Java Studio coffee-house) I live in: ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
A future for overnight housing?
It’s the other side of life in Istanbul, the life that is lived in poor, makeshift communities often full of immigrants from elsewhere in Turkey. These are the communities for whom shopping in Akmerkez is beyond a dream. But are things changing in the gecIt’s the other side of life in Istanbul, the life that is lived in poor, makeshift communities oft...You get a different view of the Bosphorus if you look at it from Küçük Armutlu, a s... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
A gay favourite in the making?
Is Elbi Yanki the new Tarkan? The new Mustafa Sandal? Rene Ames goes to meet the latest darling of the gay clubs and finds him savouring his success.Is Elbi Yanki the new Tarkan? The new Mustafa Sandal? Rene Ames goes to meet the latest darling of t...His cherub-like face, unsullied except by an unconvincing attempt to look edgy with an incongruous m... >>>
FEATURE
Rice pudding again?
It may seem a strange idea to most Westerners, but there was a time when Turkey was awash with purpose-designed pudding shops. After a period in which they seemed to vanish, suddenly all things dessert are back in fashion again, with several chain puddingIt may seem a strange idea to most Westerners, but there was a time when Turkey was awash with purpo...The ‘Pudding Shop’ in Sultanahmet gained fame in the 1960s as the place to hang out and ... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Situationist One Day in a Cafe, generically speaking
The luxury of having a day off is being aware of it stretching blissfully ahead of you when you wake. Which of course is also its inherent tragedy, as you haplessly watch it evaporate before your eyes – meaningful morning to enervated evening. Don’t despaThe luxury of having a day off is being aware of it stretching blissfully ahead of you when you wake... “It’s Monday”, Bowie intoned, scaling his musical peak in the late 70s. “Y... >>>
BOOKS
Bizarre continguity-the poet's view of Istanbul
His poetry is so evocative of Istanbul that it has become almost part of the fabric of the city itself. Vincent Czyz goes to meet John Ash and finds him relishing the city’s constant atmosphere of change. His poetry is so evocative of Istanbul that it has become almost part of the fabric of the city itse...When Poetry magazine suggested ‘John Ash could be the best English poet of his generation,&rsq... >>>
OPINION
'Me' Fetishism
self-flatteryself-flattery...If you can’t say anything bad about yourself, then don’t say anything at all. Our local... >>>
SHOPPING
A treehouse with a difference
It’s not every day that you come across a shop with soul. Pat Yale went to visit a treehouse in Kemer and had a very pleasant surprise. It’s not every day that you come across a shop with soul. Pat Yale went to visit a treehouse in Ke...As soon as you spot a child drawing on the walls of treehouse with a piece of chalk carefully provid... >>>
MUSIC
İstanbul Gösteri Merkezi
Across from Atatürk Airport CNR Event Center
(0212) 465 66 66 >>>
MUSIC
Radioactive Man
Celebrating the last day of the month, also Halloween, with one of London's most famous DJs.
Babylon Asmalımescit
23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Oldies but Goldies
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.11.2008 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
William Cardoso El Pluma Band
A night full of jazz influenced Afro-Cuban beats; sure to be a fun time!
Ghetto Beyoglu
31.10.2008 22:30 >>>
MUSIC
Six Organs of Admittance/DDR
'Freak folk'ers unite for Six Organs of Admittance
Babylon Asmalımescit
30.10.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Erol Alkan
London DJ hits Ottosantral for a great night.
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
01.11.2008 23.00 >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
SituationIst Finds His Sins Reflected in the City
Having an emotional bond with the place we live in is as important to good mental health as breathable air is to the physical variety. Be they cities of our birth, or those adopted well into adulthood, we harbor a narcissisti... >>>
SHOPS
Go green!
Keda Richens finds out where to buy organic food for your kiddies.Keda Richens finds out where to buy organic food for your kiddies....One of the things I’ve always loved about Istanbul is the seasonal fruit and veg. Sure, it can... >>>
FEATURE
Beds and the city
Looking for somewhere to stay and wary of the wrong reception? Rene Ames checks out Istanbul's gay-friendly accommodation.Looking for somewhere to stay and wary of the wrong reception? Rene Ames checks out Istanbul's ...Recently the much-heralded opening of a 70-room, four-starred Planet Victoria in Antalya's Keme... >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Haghia Sophia (Ayasofya)
Third on the site to bear the name, the existing Haghia Sophia ('Divine Wisdom') was dedicated on 26 December AD 537 by Emperor Justinian. He had come to power less than a century after the fall of Rome and was eager to prove his capital a worthThird on the site to bear the name, the existing Haghia Sophia ('Divine Wisdom') was dedic...He had come to power less than a century after the fall of Rome and was eager to prove his capital a... >>>
TRAVEL
Yalova
Pat Yale hops across the Marmara and dips more than her toes in the thermal waters of Termal.Pat Yale hops across the Marmara and dips more than her toes in the thermal waters of Termal....As the sun continues to beat down, the temptation is to head straight for the beaches of the Black S... >>>
MUSIC
Elif Poshor Trio
Hayal Kahvesi Bistro Off İstiklal Caddesi
01.12.2009 21.30 >>>
OPINION
The Splat Pack
What’s with all these spoilt little brats everywhere? It’s time to cut back on theWhat’s with all these spoilt little brats everywhere? It’s time to cut back on the...Is there anything more depressing than being on a bus while having to endure the antics of an attent... >>>
SHOPPING
Asian bargain hunt
At first sight Istanbul’s ‘other’ side doesn't seem to have much to offer visitors, but actually Kadıköy represents the ultimate combination of flânerie, serenity and just plain value for money. With its wide range of cheap stores offering literally At first sight Istanbul’s ‘other’ side doesn't seem to have much to offer visitors, but a...Kadiköy Pazarı Spreading out over a massive area near the entrance to Kadıköy Belediy... >>>
MUSIC
Notes from underground
James Snow ventures away from the glam and the glitz of the major summer music festivals and catches up with bassist Douglas Vegas to discuss the Turkish James Snow ventures away from the glam and the glitz of the major summer music festivals and catches... Douglas Vegas is no stranger to the Turkish alternative rock scene. Since he arrived in the city, ... >>>
PEOPLE
My name is Emre Sahin
On a stopover in Istanbul en route between L.A. and Vietnam, film-maker Emre Sahin shares his journey from a college Fetish to Hollywood’s Last Stand with his sister Ayse Sahin. On a stopover in Istanbul en route between L.A. and Vietnam, film-maker Emre Sahin shares his journe...TOIST: In 1999 while you were still a student at Boston’s Emerson College, your short film, Fe... >>>
FEATURE
Summer in the city
Rene Ames checks out the summer scene and finds it just as hot as the temperature outside. Rene Ames checks out the summer scene and finds it just as hot as the temperature outside. ...For gays and lesbians stuck in Istanbul in the height of summer the options for finding solace from ... >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Haghia Sophia
Third on the site to bear the name, the existing Haghia Sophia ('Divine Wisdom') was dedicated on 26 December AD 537 by Emperor Justinian.
Sultanahmet Sqaure
(0212) 522 1750 >>>
FEATURE
Light Fantastic
Ekin Erekli searches the menus for dishes that prove that eating lightly doesn’t have to mean foregoing flavour.Ekin Erekli searches the menus for dishes that prove that eating lightly doesn’t have to mean fore...As we all know, eating lightly and eating healthily are much the same thing. And eating lightly also... >>>
FEATURE
The beginner's guide to seeing the future
Passed down from generation to generation, could coffee-cup reading hold the key to Passed down from generation to generation, could coffee-cup reading hold the key to ...Before you get started, remember the following rules: 1) Always turn the coffee cup towards you... >>>
CULTURE
Econo-tourism
OK, OK, we know you live here, you’re not a tourist. But you still have visitors, don’t you, and they want to see the sights? So if you’d rather not see your entire month’s salary gobbled up while showing them round you’re going to have to find some ways OK, OK, we know you live here, you’re not a tourist. But you still have visitors, don’t you, and...Complimentary culture It’s not easy to get out of paying the whopping entry fees for the Su... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Sick of the visa run? Get the ikamet
The secret to your sanity: make sure your paperwork is perfect before you get there. Alexandra Ivanoff shares her dos and don'ts for a smooth sail through the bureaucracy. The secret to your sanity: make sure your paperwork is perfect before you get there. Alexandra Ivan...First of all, take a Turkish person with you. Where you will be going to join the confused queues of... >>>
ART
Stains and Cellulite
Martin Parr’s “Assorted Cocktail” retrospective at SantralIstanbul shows the uncomfortable normalcy of consumer life. Martin Parr’s “Assorted Cocktail” retrospective at SantralIstanbul shows the uncomfortable nor...Right now, at a resort somewhere in the world, an ice cream cone is melting. The eater, a hous... >>>
CULTURE
Bad grass
The grasslands of central Asia are a great unknown to people in the west. Rich Carriero describes how this remote region continuously shaped history in Turkey for centuries.The grasslands of central Asia are a great unknown to people in the west. Rich Carriero describes h...The steppes, an ocean of grass stretching between the Volga and China, were a historic wild card.&nb... >>>
CULTURE
The Afterlife of Euphemia
Scott Newman explores the life after death of Byzantium’s most popular saint.Scott Newman explores the life after death of Byzantium’s most popular saint....September 16th 304 Euphemia looked across the sand as the lions appeared. They eyed her and s... >>>
FILM&DVD
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
The much anticipated Hellboy sequel arrives at the end of a superhero-loaded season of films which all seem to be Xerox copies of each other with the exception of The Dark Knight.The much anticipated Hellboy sequel arrives at the end of a superhero-loaded season of films which a...The first Hellboy’s unexpected success owed much to the freshness of the character. The spawn ... >>>
MUSIC
Gevende
A
Peyote Nevizade
11:00pm >>>
FEATURE
Homesick cooking
Rich Carriero shares one of his favourite remedies for missing the folks back home.Rich Carriero shares one of his favourite remedies for missing the folks back home....Smell and taste are the most evocative senses. Ever smell Christmas pine in the middle of summ... >>>
FEATURE
Walk don't run
Rene Ames on Istanbul’s Gay Walking Tours Rene Ames on Istanbul’s Gay Walking Tours ...Even with the crashing economies the world over, when the value of the dollar is shrinking fas... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the city
SituationIst Says Skip the Pre-amble and Walk the WalkSituationIst Says Skip the Pre-amble and Walk the Walk...Earlier this week I set myself a strict walking regimen for crossing central Beyo#lu, and then follo... >>>
OPINION
Ex-pat chronicles
Crossroads, literallyCrossroads, literally...When Westerners come to Turkey for the first time, they generally are rather bowled over with what t... >>>
FEATURE
Top 10 things to Eat in Turkey
Nicola Prentis whittles the contenders down to ten, competition was fierce but the referee’s decision is final.Nicola Prentis whittles the contenders down to ten, competition was fierce but the referee’s decis...As any Turk will tell you, Turkish cuisine is one of the three great cuisines, along with French and... >>>
OPINION
My love/hate relationship with the city
Sweet Antidote to Foreigner IsolationSweet Antidote to Foreigner Isolation...Once in my travels through Çukurcuma, I saw the sofa of my dreams. An old carved oak structur... >>>
OPINION
My love/hate relationship with the city
Gripe of the monthGripe of the month...An unfortunately necessary skill for the would-be expat is taking a cab ride without getting ripped ... >>>
KIDS
Boogie baby
Dance classes for kids instil a sense of confidence and a familiarity with rhythm from a young age. Keda Richens examines her options, for her kids of course! Dance classes for kids instil a sense of confidence and a familiarity with rhythm from a young age. ...To plié, or not to plié, that is the question. As someone who was forced to attend bal... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
Bureaucracy is scary
Public servitude is a crime against humanity, no matter which side of the desk you’re on.Public servitude is a crime against humanity, no matter which side of the desk you’re on....Anyone who’s had to deal with any kind of official paperwork (i.e. everyone) will know the cre... >>>
MUSIC
Album reviews - September 2008
The list of the albums of the monthIstanbul Twilight and The Declining Winter albums reviewed... Goodbye Minnesota The Declining Winter Rusted Rail, 2008 Are beloved electronic rock pioneer... >>>
CLUB
Nayah
Istanbul's one and only reggae bar.
İstiklal Caddesi Kurabiye Sokak No.23 (across from Fem Dersanesi)
(0212) 292 99 56 >>>
ART
Akbank Sanat Galerisi
Istiklal Caddesi 14-18
(0212) 252 35 00 >>>
ART
Almelek Sanat Galerisi
Cevdet Paşa Caddesi 99, Ayşe Sultan Korusu
(0212) 265 38 51 >>>
ART
Astoria Towers Shopping Center
Büyükdere Caddesi, Astoria Kuleleri (Astoria Towers) 127
(0212) 293 91 50 >>>
ART
Ilayda Sanat Galerisi
Hüsrev Gerede Caddesi, 29
(0212) 227 92 92 >>>
ART
Sabancı Müzesi Kasa Galeri
Bankalar Caddesi 2
(0212) 292 49 39 >>>
BAR
Buyuk Londra
Cute bar in an old historical building.
Mesrutiyet Caddesi 117
0212 245 0670 >>>
BAR
Gizli Bahce
Chill bar in the heart of Beyoglu.
Nevizade Sokak 27
0212 249 21 92 >>>
BAR
James Joyce Pub
Zambak Sokak 6, off Istiklal Caddesi
0212 244 0241 >>>
ART
Santralistanbul
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Kazım Karabekir Caddesi 1
(0212) 311 50 00 >>>
CAFES
Limonlu Bahce
Yenicarsi Caddesi 98, Galatasaray
0212 252 1094 >>>
ART
Ütopya Platform
Rüştiye Sokak Dilek Apartmanı 2/1
(0216) 414 11 87 >>>
ART
VKV American Hospital Art Gallery
Güzelbahçe Sokak 20
(0212) 311 20 00--6812 >>>
ART
The Kazım Taşkent Art Gallery
Weekdays 10am-6:45pm, Saturday 10am-5:45pm, Sunday 1-5:45pm
Istiklal Caddesi 285
(0212) 252 47 00 >>>
ART
Yapı Kredi Kültür Merkezi
Weekdays 10am-6:45pm, Saturday 10am-5:45pm, Sunday 1-5:45pm
Istiklal Caddesi 285
(0212) 252 47 00 >>>
MUSIC
Sinan Cem Eroğlu and Cenk Erdoğan Duo
Nardis Jazz Club Galata
09.10.2008 >>>
CLUB
NuTeras
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 145-147
(0212) 245 60 70 >>>
BAR
Nu Teras
Mesrutiyet Caddesi 145-7 Tepebasi
0212 245 6070 >>>
FEATURE
Blitzkrieg Bop
Peyote has witnessed an explosion of new talent and experimentation over the last 5 years. So why will most of the world never hear about the bands? And why isn’t the most interesting post-rock, experimental club in the city world-renowned? James Snow invPeyote has witnessed an explosion of new talent and experimentation over the last 5 years. So why wi...Let me stick your neck out here and tell you straight off that if you are looking for the CBGBs of I... >>>
OPINION
My name is expat, and I’m an alcoholic.
One writer shares his experience with fighting alcoholism in a city that barely considers it a disease. One writer shares his experience with fighting alcoholism in a city that barely considers it a disea...My personal way of life has been to only deal with truths, tangible ideas and scientific facts. The ... >>>
CLOTHES
Vintage part II: the shops
'Must go-feel-see and smell shops' by Sophie ten Bokkel Huinink. 'Must go-feel-see and smell shops' by Sophie ten Bokkel Huinink. ...Istanbul is home to an increasing number of shopping malls, but for those who prefer their wardrobe ... >>>
PEOPLE
Cat Power: Ipek Yaylacioglu
Self-styled “feline goddess” and It Girl İpek Yaylacioglu is proud of her “Wicked®” designs and is not given to false modesty, but is her pride justified? You betcha! We at TOIST were particularly taken by her groovy, ultra-small hats. Self-styled “feline goddess” and It Girl İpek Yaylacioglu is proud of her “Wicked®” design...Generation Y may not have shaken the world yet, or have created something as innovative as punk or h... >>>
SPORT
A Guide for the Uninitiated
A new football season is here and as always it’s going to be an exciting battle for the championship title. The three biggest contenders are from Istanbul: Beﬂiktaﬂ, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray. They have a long history of rivalry and every time two of theA new football season is here and as always it’s going to be an exciting battle for the championsh...Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü (BJK) aka Kara Kartallar (The Black Eagles) is Turkey’s ol... >>>
FEATURE
Dhoku – A Modern Kilim
It’s not all carpets and sales patter, Nicola Prentis finds a normal shop in the Grand BazaarIt’s not all carpets and sales patter, Nicola Prentis finds a normal shop in the Grand Bazaar...“You want buy carpet? My uncle’s shop….Good price, special for you….&rdquo... >>>
TRAVEL
Armenia
Armenia is not a place for the faint of heart, but it’s not all bad. In fact, you might even be pleasantly surprised. Scott NewmanArmenia is not a place for the faint of heart, but it’s not all bad. In fact, you might even be pl...When I say I’ve been to Armenia it always elicits a hushed response, curious but secretive.&nb... >>>
FEATURE
Dusk to Dawn and Beyond
Night and day in the city's gay scene Night and day in the city's gay scene ...When world travelers refer to a city as one that never sleeps, the name that invariably crops up is ... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Gay&Lesbian Venues
Gay&Lesbian venues in the cityGay&Lesbian venues in the city...Western-style Ajda Fashion meets music: for many years a favorite hot spot for the moneyed gay s... >>>
ART
Frank Payne: Capturing Tarlabaşı
Rich Carriero speaks to photographer Frank PayneRich Carriero speaks to photographer Frank Payne...Let’s face it; Tarlabaşı does not have a good reputation. Though once a Greek quarter ... >>>
TRAVEL
Amsterdam vs. Istanbul
Both cities have canals, both cities have histories, both cities hava a great social lifes...Both cities have canals, both cities have histories, both cities hava a great social lifes......My city ... >>>
CLUB
Touch my body
Percussionist Djenk Sarkus wows Istanbul audiences giving new meaning to McCluhan’s self-referential quip ‘The Medium is the Massage’ Percussionist Djenk Sarkus wows Istanbul audiences giving new meaning to McCluhan’s self-referenti...Imagine, if you will, a sophisticated club setting. The clientele are not your typical, James ... >>>
ART
Istanbul Modern
Monday closed; other days 10am-6pm, Thursdays 10am-8pm
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi Liman İşletmeleri Sahası Antrepo 4
(0212) 334 73 00 >>>
OPINION
Ex-pat Chronicles I: Cross Roads, Literally
When Westerners come to Turkey for the first time, they generally are rather bowled over with what t... >>>
OPINION
Letters from home
Rich Carriero shares his thoughts and observations during his short hiatus back to the United States. We’ve all seen those flicks in which a successfu... >>>
CAFES
Turkish tea houses
Cute and cozy tea houses perfect for fall. Cute and cozy tea houses perfect for fall. ... Kiki Çay Evi Kiki’s teahouse sounds sweet and tiny and that is exactly what it... >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Jazz Cafe
İstiklal Caddesi Hasnun Galip Sokak 20
(0212) 245 05 16 >>>
MUSIC
Direnen Mızıkacılar
Mojo Off İstiklal Caddesi
26.09.2008 12:30am >>>
REVIEWS
Anamorph
3 stars for Anamorph...Anamorph (2007) Director: H.S.Miller 3 stars Serial killer as artist—a dubious conceit, to... >>>
REVIEWS
Pineapple Express
2 stars for Pineapple Express...Pineapple Express (2008) Director: David Gordon Green 2 stars The most... >>>
REVIEWS
The X-Files: I want to believe
3 stars for The X-Files: I want to believeThe X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) Director: Chris Carter 3 stars Six yea... >>>
REVIEWS
Wall-E
5 stars for Wall-E...Wall-E (2008) Director: Andrew Stanton 5 stars Humans land a raw deal when it comes ... >>>
REVIEWS
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
3 stars for Beverly Hills Chihuahua... Beverly Hills Chihuahua Director: Raja Gosnell 2008 From the Director of Scooby Doo and... >>>
REVIEWS
My Best Friend's Girl
3 stars for My Best Friend's Girl...My Best Friend’s Girl (2008) Director: Howard Deutsch A first for Turkey! This ... >>>
MUSIC
Yahya Dai Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
18.12.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Hadise
Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi Bostanci
19.12.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Melis Sökmen
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
19.12.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Project Chet Baker
Tamirane
20.12.2009 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bicycle Day
Arka Oda Rıhtım
20.12.2009 21.00 >>>
FILM&DVD
FILMEKIMI Madness
For the past 7 years, Istanbul has been enjoying the most exciting and most talked-about films from the Cannes, Sundance and Berlin film festivals at Filmekimi. For the past 7 years, Istanbul has been enjoying the most exciting and most talked-about films from ... TOWELHEAD Alan Ball, creator of ‘American Beauty’ and ‘Six Feet Under&r... >>>
MUSIC
Ayşe Tütüncü
Nardis Jazz Club
08.10.2008 >>>
MUSIC
The sultan cellist Benyamin Sönmez
Alexandra Ivanoff interviews 'The Sultan', Benyamin Sönmez, before his concert here on 26 September and masterclass on 27 September. He might be a glamorous figure, but his story is filled with poignant potholes in the road to success.Alexandra Ivanoff interviews 'The Sultan', Benyamin Sönmez, before his concert here on 2... His professor in Moscow called him "Sultan." His tall, dark, and imposing Svengali-lik... >>>
ART
Daire Sanat
Şimşirci Sokak Santral Apartmanı 11/1
(0212) 244 12 68 >>>
ART
Adalar Vakfı Adaevi
Open daily 10am-12am
At the Büyükada pier
(0216) 382 82 22 >>>
CAFES
Assk Cafe
Muallim Naci Caddesi, 64/B
0212 265 4734 >>>
MUSIC
Doug Cameron
Nardis Jazz Club Galata
11.10.2008 10:30pm >>>
CLUB
Astro + Analog Suicide
Another hiperactive night at DogzStar
Dogzstar Galatasaray
18.09.2008 11:00pm >>>
CLUB
Şenol Küçükyıldırım - Ways
A little bit experimental jazz in Peyote
Peyote Nevizade
13.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Elif Çağlar ‘Curly Trio’
Nardis Jazz Club Galata
10.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Nardis Jazz Club
Nardis is a dedicated jazz venue, just a few steps down the hill from the Galata Tower
Kuledibi Sokak 14, Galata
(0212) 244 6327 >>>
CLUB
Mojo
One of the most popular live music bars of Beyoğlu
Büyükparmakkapı Sokak 26, off İstiklal Caddesi
(0212) 243 29 27 >>>
MUSIC
Back to the '80s party
Go back to the 80s with this party.
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
26.09.2008 22:00 >>>
BAR
Hayal Kahvesi
Hayal remains the original and one of tne best.
Büyükparmakkapı Sokak 19, off İstiklal Caddesi
(0212) 243 6823 >>>
ART
Shadows and Reflections on the Islands
Adaevi presents the painting exhibition of Devrim Erbil and the photography exhibition of the Adaevi Photography Workshop
Adalar Vakfı Adaevi Büyükada
28.03.2009 >>>
MUSIC
Önder Foçan & Erdal Akyol &Ferit Odman Project
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
16.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu
Harbiye
(0212) 296 3652 >>>
ART
Summer Exhibition
Nevzat Akoral, Turgut Atalay, Cafer Bater, Şadan Bezeyiş, Cihat Burak, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Eren Eyüboğlu and more are all in Almelek's Summer Exhibition
Almelek Sanat Galerisi Bebek
30.09.2008 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tango night
Tango lovers unite.
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
10.09.2008 22:00 >>>
ART
Collected Works
A joint exhibition featuring the collected works...
Artisan Sanat Galerisi Nişantaşı
30.10.2008 >>>
ART
Revolving and Change
The exhibition features the paintings, sculptures and installations
Astoria Towers Shopping Center Esentepe
27.09.2008 >>>
MUSIC
English Chamber Orchestra
Aya Irini Museum
12.09.2008 21:30 >>>
ART
Colors of Cities
You can see the works of Yiğit Yazıcı in Çırağan Palace's art gallery
Çırağan Hotel Kempinski Beşiktaş
30.11.2008 >>>
CLUB
Studio Live
Sakızağacı Caddesi, Büyük Bayram Sokak 1/3
(0212) 244 00 30 >>>
ART
İlayda Summer Exhibition
See the paintings and sculptures of the great Turkish artists
Ilayda Sanat Galerisi Teşvikiye
30.10.2008 >>>
SPORT
Turkey-France basketball game
Abdi Ipekci Arena
10.09.2008 17:45 >>>
CLUB
Roxy
Roxy is an established club featuring sets by live commercial rock and pop bands.
Sıraselviler Caddesi Aslanyatağı Sokak 1/3
(0212) 245 6539 >>>
ART
Held Together With Water
37 artists's photographic, sculptural, video and audio works and installations can be seen in Istanbul Modern's new exhibition
Istanbul Modern Karaköy
11.01.2009 >>>
SPORT
Turkey-Belgium soccer game
Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium
10.09.2008 21:00 >>>
ART
Erasmustudio
You can see the works of French and Polish Erasmus exchange program students in the university's art gallery, Kasa
Sabancı Müzesi Kasa Galeri Karaköy
27.12.2008 >>>
KIDS
Zorro Ice Adventure
Parkorman Maslak
21.09.2008 Matinee >>>
AROUND TOWN
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Lütfi Kırdar UKSS Harbiye
19.10.2008 20:30 >>>
ART
Assorted Cocktail
In the restrospective exhibition of Martin Parr, photographer focuses on both daily and funny moments of life...
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
30.10.2008 >>>
ART
Camouflage
This 'Operation Room' isn't like others...
VKV American Hospital Art Gallery Nişantaşı
20.10.2008 >>>
MUSIC
Opal/Buz
Peyote Nevizade
17.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
MUSIC
New Kids on the Bop
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
17.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
ART
I am not so sure this is an exhibition
Halil Altındere' s opponent works focuses on items which identify people
The Kazım Taşkent Art Gallery Galatasaray
30.09.2008 >>>
ART
Fausto Zonaro
The first exhibition of Zonaro, who is the palace painter of Ottoman, in the city...
Yapı Kredi Kültür Merkezi Galatasaray
30.11.2008 >>>
MUSIC
Gipsy Kings Family GIPSY HERITAGE
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu Harbiye
13.09.2008 21:30 >>>
ART
Sometime/somewhere
Daire Sanat is hosting its third exhibition, this time featuring the works of young contemporary artists...
Daire Sanat Cihangir
25.10.2008 >>>
ART
Stains and Cellulite
Martin Parr's 'Assorted Cocktail' retrospective at SantralIstanbul shows the uncomfortable normalcy of consumer life...Martin Parr's 'Assorted Cocktail' retrospective at SantralIstanbul shows the uncomfor... Right now, at a resort somewhere in the world, an ice cream cone is melting. The eater, a h... >>>
MUSIC
Juan Martin Flamenco Group
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu Harbiye
21.09.2008 21:30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Zulfu Livaneli with featured performed Jocelyn Smith
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu Harbiye
25.09.2008 21:30 >>>
MUSIC
Yeni Türkü Group
Riddim Beyoglu
20.11.2008 22:00 >>>
MUSIC
Hakan Ali Toker Interactive Improv Performance
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
15.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
CLUB
Indigo
İstiklal Caddesi Tomtom Mahallesi Akarsu Sokak Mısır Apartmanı 309/1-2
0212 245 13 07 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
360
İstiklal Caddesi Mısır Apartmanı 311
(0212) 251 10 42 >>>
OPINION
Ex-pat Chronicles II: Why I’m Here, or What Color is My Parachute?
I lived in New York City in the 70s and 80s when it was possible to find an apartment in Manhattan... >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Aqua Lounge
The Marmara Oteli
(0212) 251 46 96 >>>
ART
A Surrealist in Istanbul
Sakip Sabanci Museum Emirgan
31.12.2008 10.00-18 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
DoRock
İmam Adnan Sokak 10
(0212) 293 75 65 >>>
CLUB
NuClub
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 145-147
(0212) 245 60 70 >>>
RESTAURANTS, BARS&CLUBS, CLUB
Wan-na
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 151
(0212) 243 17 94 >>>
BAR
Arka Oda
Kadife Sokak 18
(0216) 418 02 77 >>>
CLUB
Blanco
Sürmeli İstanbul Otel Prof. Dr. Bülent Tarcan Sokak 3
(0212) 272 11 60 >>>
CLUB
Bronx
İstiklal Caddesi, Terkos Çıkmazı
(0212) 293 53 98 >>>
CLUB
Dans
Nizamiye Caddesi 11/13
(0212) 254 07 58 >>>
CLUB
Discorium
Yıldız Posta Caddesi Sinan Pasajı zemin kat
(0212) 347 13 77 >>>
BARS&CLUBS, CLUB
Istanbul Jazz Center
Çırağan Caddesi 8
(0212) 327 50 50 >>>
RESTAURANTS, BARS&CLUBS, CLUB
Karga
Kadife Sokak 16
(0216) 449 17 25 >>>
CLUB
Garbo
Beyaz Karanfil Sokak 7
(0212) 283 88 98 >>>
CAFES
Liman Kahvesi
Caferağa Mahallesi Kadife Sokak 37,
(0216) 349 98 18 >>>
BARS&CLUBS, CLUB
Line
Büyükparmakkapı Sokak 14
(0212) 252 06 94 >>>
BARS&CLUBS, CLUB
Mono
Erol Dernek Sokak 15-A
(0212) 244 53 52 >>>
FOOD&DRINK, BARS&CLUBS, CAFES
Muamma
Yahya Kemal Caddesi 8
(0212) 265 89 93 >>>
CLUB
STNBL
Eytam Caddesi 21
(0212) 343 02 82 >>>
BARS&CLUBS, CAFES
Sound Therapy
Milli Reasürans Pasajı 52
(0212) 247 17 18 >>>
CLUB
Yeni Melek
Gazeteci Erol Dernek Sokak 13
(0212) 244 97 00 >>>
MUSIC
SugarFree
Mojo Off İstiklal Caddesi
30.09.2008 12:30am >>>
MUSIC
Circus
Mojo Off İstiklal Caddesi
27.09.2008 12:30am >>>
MUSIC
Karpuz
Mojo Off İstiklal Caddesi
25.09.2008 12:30am >>>
MUSIC
Friends
Mojo Off İstiklal Caddesi
28.09.2008 12:30am >>>
MUSIC
Liz Fando/Nordik
Peyote Nevizade
10.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Elif Çağlar 'Curly Trio'
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
10.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Dark Alternative Night - DJ Akın Çalap
Peyote Nevizade
11.09.2008 8pm >>>
MUSIC
Doug Cameron
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
11.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Derdi Ortaklar Müzik Paylaşım Platformu, Hakan Tamar & Bora Şimşek
Arka Oda Rıhtım
12.09.2008 9pm >>>
MUSIC
Kupka/Moskoff!
Peyote Nevizade
12.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Bora Çeliker Blueing Blues Band
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
12.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Şenol Küçükyıldırım - Ways
Peyote Nevizade
13.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Sibel Köse Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club
10.01.2009 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Kızkaçıran Kaan Sezyum
Arka Oda Rıhtım
13.09.2008 9 >>>
MUSIC
Nordik
Arka Oda Rıhtım
14.09.2008 9pm >>>
MUSIC
Maffy Falay Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
19.09.2008 10:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Viya/Konstrukt
Peyote Nevizade
19.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
MUSIC
Astro (Hiroshi Hasegawa)
Deform Record Shop Beyoğlu
20.09.2008 8pm >>>
MUSIC
Proudpilot/Kaluza
Peyote Nevizade
20.09.2008 11:30pm >>>
ALL
Armanda Hotel Istanbul
Ahırkapı Sok. 24
(0212) 455 44 55 >>>
ALL
Midtown Hotel
Lamartin Caddesi No 13
(0212) 361 67 67 >>>
ALL
Carlton Hotel Istanbul
Fevziye Caddesi 22, Şehzadebaşı
(0212) 511 42 24 >>>
ALL
Divan City Istanbul
Büyükdere Caddesi 84
(0212) 337 49 00 >>>
ALL
Sheraton Hotel Maslak
Büyükdere Cadde 49, Maslak.
(0212) 285 09 00 >>>
ALL
The Plaza Hotel
Barbaros Bulvarı 137, Balmumcu
(0212) 274 13 13 >>>
ALL
Anemon Galata
Bereketzade Mahallesi Büyükhendek Caddesi 11, Kuledibi
(0212) 293 23 43 >>>
ALL
Pera Palas
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 52
(0212) 243 07 37 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia hits Istanbul
İstanbul Gösteri Merkezi Yesilkoy
At 21:00 >>>
MUSIC
Parkorman
Büyükdere Caddesi, Maslak
(0212) 328 20 00 >>>
MUSIC
Chuck Berry
82 year old legend in Istanbul again
Parkorman Maslak
19:30 >>>
FEATURE
Tasty Bargains
Trolling Tarlabasi street market... I used to shop at Food Emporium on the corner of 68th and Broadway on Manhattan’... >>>
CLOTHES
Boutique Love
As more and more shopping malls take over the city, seemingly overnight, we at TOiST decided to go in search of some of the best boutiques. We’ve always been a bit contrarian. We present you with a list of some of the best boutiques worth your time and moAs more and more shopping malls take over the city, seemingly overnight, we at TOiST decided to go i... Kop-Art Kop-Art, a unique shop with a loyal following, doesn’t follow trends but rather... >>>
FEATURE
Hamburger heaven!
Hamburgers used to be a staple of fast-food, but today, hamburgers can very well be considered a gourmet dining experience. Here are our picks for the yummiest burgers Istanbul has to offer. Hamburgers used to be a staple of fast-food, but today, hamburgers can very well be considered a go... 5. Gourmet Burger Kitchen Created by New Zealander chef Peter Gordon, Gourmet Burger Kitc... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Tavla Time
Mike Dunphy explores how one board game conquered Turkey.Mike Dunphy explores how one board game conquered Turkey.... "Our Lord Jesus Christ grants aid and victory to dicers if they write his Name when they roll... >>>
AROUND TOWN
The Eastern Question and Modernization in the Ottoman Empire
Simya Galeri
Tuesdays >>>
AROUND TOWN
Understanding and enjoying jazz
Simya Galeri
3:30 pm- >>>
AROUND TOWN
The Sound of the Sea
Cervantes Enstitüsü
28.01.2009 7pm >>>
AROUND TOWN
The development of the novel
Simya Galeri
Mondays >>>
AROUND TOWN
Istanbul Furniture Fair
CNR Expo Fuar Merkezi
28.01.2009 10:30am- >>>
AROUND TOWN
Turkish Choreography
Süreyya Operası
29 Janua >>>
OPINION
The State of Belly Dancing in the State  
Will bellydancing soon be outlawed in Turkey? belly dancing, AKP... —MEMO— FROM: the City TO: Belly Dancers Association of Istanbul (BDA) ADVIS... >>>
OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles IV
Lola Knows what you wantAlexandra Ivanoff When I first met Serkan, a 33-year old Turkish man, ... >>>
CULTURE
Constantine the Last
Scott Newman explores the story of Constantine XI, the last emperor, Missing in Action, 1453. One by one the candles were extinguished, and the shadows of night slow... >>>
FEATURE
Yasemin Öz: Human Rights Lawyer
Interview with GLBT rights lawyerInterview with GLBT rights lawyer...When you first meet Yasemin Öz you don’t immediately sense her strong crusading nature. T... >>>
KIDS
All Hallows
Halloween fun in IstanbulHalloween fun in Istanbul... Halloween’s coming up and so far I can’t find... >>>
MUSIC
Animal Collective
Animal Collective plays Babylon on 24 October You’ve been touring all around the world this summer. What’s been the most exc... >>>
MUSIC
Armand van Helden
Legendary DJ performs as part of FGs Godskitchen Festival on 18 October You’ve done so much in your career so far- do you recall the moment when you felt like y... >>>
CLUB
Fun(k)-da-Mental Kicks
James Snow leaves behind the gritty, populist pleasures of Peyote* and continues his Club Trawl a few blocks up the road at The Hall. Due to apparent incompetence on the part of some staff on the Pozitif event organizing team (someo... >>>
SPORT
Mehmet Okur Interview
The Turkish basketball star shares this thoughts on life, fame and the importance of his health. You were the first Turk to win an NBA title – with the Detroit Pistons. What would y... >>>
SPORT
Pre-match tension
Turkey-Armenia match brings two countries closer In a year that has seen China host the Olympic Games amidst controversy surrounding its near c... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
Inconvenience me please!
If there’s one thing I love, it’s to be inconvenienced. Excuse me sir, whatever it is you’re selling, could you repeatedly shout it at the t... >>>
OPINION
Famous Turks and Expats
Turkey boasts more historical figures from a wider variety of cultures than any other land of antiquity. Rich Carriero reviews the short list of Turkey’s top ancient heroes.1. Virgin Mary—Mary tops a list of Christian figures who were from or lived in Turkey.&n... >>>
MUSIC
Diva Diary
2008 Leyla Gencer Voice Competition The great Turkish opera diva, Leyla Gencer, passed away last May. Initially a success in T... >>>
MUSIC
AKBANK'S 18TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Two Carters—Ron and James, Rhoda Scott, Tomasz Stańko and Stephan Micus, head up the Festival's starry nights, with younger planets following in the comets' trail. Alexandra Ivanoff gives you a quick primer on the major luminaries. Don't be confused: James Carter and Ron Carter are not related. Though they are both ... >>>
ART
The Next Global City for Art
Contemporary Istanbul art fair opens with an assembly of nearly 70 local and international galleries. Fair director Emin Mahir Balcıoğlu shares his thoughts with TOiST on the future of contemporary art and its place in the cultural capital of Turkey. For its third annual installment, the organizers of Contemporary Istan... >>>
MUSIC
Paul Van Dyk
DJ plays Discorium 17 October Recently you released ‘Cream Ibiza 2008-mixed by Paul Van Dyk’. How was being ... >>>
PEOPLE
Time Out Heroes
We chose our top Istanbul heroes and combined them with heroes from the Time Out world for a fun and enlightening feature. SEZEN AKSU How do you deal with being the most beloved woman in Turkey? Do ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Küçük Kara Balık (Little Black Fish)
Pınar Kido Çocuk Tiyatrosu
Every Sa >>>
AROUND TOWN
Peter Pan
İş Sanat
31.01.2009 15.00. >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Emre Aksoy
Peyote Nevizade
02.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Derin and Serin
Galatasaray
04.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dogz Star
Kartal Sokak No:3 Kat:3 Galatasaray
0212 244 91 47 >>>
ART
“Crystal – Kristal”
Dirimart C Nişantaşı
10.12.2009 >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Time to celebrate!
With so many great hotels in the city, it’s hard to know which to choose for Christmas and New Year’s Eve partying. Rene Ames breaks it down for you. Unless cooking for family and friends is really your thing and the recession wouldn’t let you ... >>>
FILM&DVD
Tropic Thunder (2008)
4 stars for the mocumentaryTropic Thunder, Ben Stiller... Director: Ben Stiller 4 stars Don’t be late for ‘Tro... >>>
FILM&DVD
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (2008)
4 stars for the children's movie Director: Mark Herman 4 stars This writer can’t remember witnessin... >>>
FILM&DVD
Disaster Movie (2008)
Reviewed merely to tell you NOT to see it! Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer 1 star The latest from the writ... >>>
FILM&DVD
Death Race (2008)
4 stars for the thriller Director: Paul WS Anderson 4 stars It would take a team of semioticians to expla... >>>
FILM&DVD
The Accidental Husband (2008)
3 stars for Uma Thurman's latest effort Director: Griffin Dunne 3 stars Dispenser of stern advice on her NYC rad... >>>
FILM&DVD
Eagle Eye (2008)
4 stars for the cliche action film 4 stars Director: D.J. Caruso 2007 Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan star i... >>>
PEOPLE
A few minutes with...Abdürrahim Sönmez
Lust comes at the speed of light... You’ve been photographing models since 2003... How did you get your start in this li... >>>
FEATURE
Cumhuriyet Meyhanesi
Cumhuriyet Meyhanesı has filled stomachs and raised spirits for over a hundred years... My go-to place for any special occasion, Cumhuriyet Meyhanesı has filled stomachs and rai... >>>
TRAVEL
Trabzon, Sumela and the downfall of Byzantium
Planning a winter break from the city? Pat Yale recommends a quick foray north-east in search of the last of the Byzantines. The kerbstones come in maroon and blue, the bus shelters come in maroon... >>>
FEATURE
Fashion Sins
What to clear from your wardrobe today There are those who consider fashion to be a matter of taste, a means ... >>>
TRAVEL
Iran
Iran might not be at the top of your must-see list, but maybe it should be... As I was preparing for my trip to Iran, friends who had already undertaken the trip would ... >>>
MUSIC
Prinzhorn Dance School- Ez3kiel
Phonem by Miller Presents...
Babylon Asmalımescit
06.11.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Robots in Disguise
Phonem by Miler Presents...
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
05.11.2008 21.00 >>>
RESTAURANTS
Matbah Restaurant
Delicious food with a breathtaking view... The Ottoman Imperial Hotel has taken advantage of the most beautifully... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Maya and Kay’s Kitchen
3 stars for this international restaurant 3 stars If your home is one of these countries: Jordan,... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Flavio
5 star Italian restaurant opens in trendy Asmalimescit One of the most authentic and ambitious Italian restaurants, Flavio, has just opened in Asmal�... >>>
MUSIC
Diskjokke - Warmer Bros
Phonem by Miller Presents: Diskjokke- Warmer Bros.
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Retro-Disco-Beats: Sonny J
Phonem by Miller Presents: Retro-Disco-Beats: Sonny J
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Uzer
Babylon Asmalımescit
20.11.2008 21:30 >>>
MUSIC
British Sea Power- Sakin
Phonem by Miller Presents...
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
22.00 >>>
CLUB
Dirty
Erol Dernek Sok. No:11/1 Hanif Han Apt. Beyoğlu
no >>>
MUSIC
Phonem by Miller Closing Party: Streetlife DJs
Don't miss the closing party of Phonem, sure to be a hit
Dirty Beyoglu
08.11.2008 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Amsterdam Night Watch: The Soul Snatchers
Ghetto Beyoglu
18.12.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
DJ Grandmaster Flash
Living legend hits Babylon.
Babylon Asmalımescit
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Queen Tribute Night
Babylon Asmalımescit
24.11.2008 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
The Wedding Present
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.00 >>>
OPINION
Envy in the City
True tales of envy in the city“There is a gene that I don't seem to have. I call it LG-3, or Language Gene-3. I have fr... >>>
OPINION
Lust: Ms. Adventure
When does lust turn into obsession? The sinful nature of lust I’ll be the first to admit that sleepin... >>>
OPINION
7 deadly sins: Sloth in the City
Istanbulus are arguably the laziest people in the world... “The Devil makes work for idle hands.” Isaac Watts   ... >>>
OPINION
Vanity- The Mother of all your sins
A look at the deadliest sinWhen is a haircut just a haircut? Alexandra Ivanoff explores the not-so-hidden meaning of self-impro... >>>
OPINION
Greed in the City
Investigating the Deniz Feneri Scandal In recent months, crisis talk has filled the air. But whi... >>>
FEATURE
High Above It All, Part 2
Nu Teras and Mikla’s Flying Carpet views The last time I searched for high-altitude, low-attitude places of wh... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Pamper yourself: Sensual spas
The Gaia Spa at the Hyatt Regency Istanbul and the Spa at the Ceylan InterContinental are two spas that have taken every detail into consideration. We guarantee you will emerge refreshed and rejuvenated. The Gaia Spa at the Hyatt Regency Istanbul The Gaia Spa at the Hy... >>>
FILM&DVD
Director Marc Forster
Dave Calhoun catches up with Marc Forster, the director of 'Quantum of Solace', as, in a race against time worthy of his fictional subject, he strives to finish editing the latest in the James Bond 007 spy franchise Marc Forster, the slim, suave, German director of the new James Bond ... >>>
ART
British Orientalism
Exploring British Orientalism at the Pera Museum In 1978, Edward Said published his groundbreaking book Orientalism, w... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Lust & Found
Gay sex parties in the 'bul Except for those in denial, sex is part and parcel of being gay, of b... >>>
KIDS
More Tales from the Hood
Fatherhood, that is. James Snow shows his baby bore syndrome has not flagged, but grown more bookish.Poet, novelist and jazz critic Philip Larkin got it all wrong in those famous lines of his from the ... >>>
MUSIC
De Phazz Interview
De Phazz creator Pit Baumgartner on 'music collages' and his solo album. with Pit Baumgartner You’ve said that the music you make “gives you space to not list... >>>
MUSIC
Soul Sendikasi
Take a dose of soul music, two foreigners in Istanbul, teach them Turkish and give them a radio slot on the Turkish airwaves and you get Soul Sendikasi: Turkey’s first soul music radio show. Deniz Karaman speaks to DJs Dirk Vermeiren and Ansel Mullins.What is Soul Sendikasi? Dirk: Soul Sendikasi is a weekly one-hour message articulated with a soul s... >>>
MUSIC
Alic and Haris P @ Magnet
Konstant Entertainment Presents...
Magnet Taksim
15.11.2008 23.00 >>>
CLUB
Magnet
İstiklal Caddesi Balo Sokak 22 Kat.1 (Club) / Kat.2 ( Lounge)
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MUSIC
The Geştalt of Emre Sen
From "should" to "could": an innovative young Turkish pianist lives and breathes his art through therapy theory.  I do my thing and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,... >>>
CLUB
The Fall and Rise of the Supper Club
With so many elements working in its favor, why has Istanbul’s Supper Club, unlike its global counterparts, been plagued by so many problems? Sebastien Mitchell spoke with the club’s newest manager who is determined to put the place back on the map. With a colorful 15 year history behind it, the Supper Club, which originate... >>>
BAR
37, renovated bar in Reasurans Pasaj attracts trendy crowd
Nişantaşı’s renovated 37 welcomes you with its energetic music, delicious cocktails and fun but relaxed atmosphere37 has been in the Reasürans Pasaj in Nişantaşı for 3 years, but under new management, the b... >>>
SPORT
Mouth-watering Match-ups
Exciting games await Turkish football fans in November. The Turkish football season has been in session now for over two months, and with... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
Confused identities
Ever wonder about the origins of Turks? Well don’t ask us because we have no idea. If you’ve ever asked us Turks about our national roots you’ll have in... >>>
OPINION
Who would Turkey vote for?
How will the outcome of the November US presidential election affect Turkey? For most of the year, and particularly over the last few months, the entire world... >>>
CULTURE
What's in a name?
Istanbul has changed hands—and names—more times that just about any place on earth. Rich Carriero tries his hand at peeling back a few layers of the ancient city’s wallpaper. One of the reasons I travel is for the rich sense of time interwoven with the bui... >>>
ART
The Sultans of Poetry
Çırağan Hotel Kempinski Beşiktaş
30.11.2008 24 hours >>>
ART
Pera Museum
Meşrutiyet Caddesi No.65
(0212) 334 99 00 >>>
ART
The Lure of the East
Pera Museum Tepebaşı
31.12.2008 Tue-Sat >>>
ART
Korda's Che: A Portrait of the Revolutionary Icon's Start to End
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
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ART
Portraiture of Rome and Aphrodisias
Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Müzesi
Weekdays >>>
CLOTHES
Trends for 2009
In times of economic strife is fashion the first to go? Alizah Salario argues no. Tips for staying fashion forward without breaking the bank. Fashion is always a sign of the times, so it should come as no surprise that this year’s style... >>>
TRAVEL
Azerbaijan
Lars Larsson heads to Azerbaijan and says it’s a go, for those who enjoy a bit of weirdness with their border runs. Far beyond Turkey's eastern borders, at the opposite end of the Caucasus, sandwiched between th... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Nu Noodle
3 stars If your chopstick muscles, the ones from ring finger to wrist, are as flaccid as noodles ... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Quente
5 stars Meat lovers can sate themselves a hundred times over on Turkish cuisine, but it does have... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Fratelli La Bufala
(5/6 stars) Pizza and fine dining don’t tend to go together- but when the entrance is Leven... >>>
ART
Metamorphosis
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
29.11.2008 10:30am- >>>
ART
PG Art Gallery
Cevdetpaşa Caddesi. No:15/3
(0212) 2633390 >>>
ART
Günnur Özsoy
PG Art Gallery Bebek
30.11.2008 11am - 7 >>>
ART
Milli Reasürans Sanat Galerisi
Teşvikiye Caddesi 43-57, Teşvikiye.
(0212) 230 19 76 >>>
ART
20th Century German Fashion Photography
Milli Reasürans Sanat Galerisi Teşvikiye.
29.11.2008 11.00-18 >>>
ART
Dirimart
Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 7/4
(0212) 291 34 34 >>>
ART
Suzan Batu's Chocolate-Nut Flavors
Dirimart Nişantaşı
29.11.2008 10am-7pm >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars
Ghetto Beyoglu
14.11.2008 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
The Headhunters
The Hall Beyoglu
14.11.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Madcon (Beggin) Live in Istanbul
Balans Music Hall Galatasaray
15.11.2008 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Janusz Szprot ‘Young @ Harts’ ve ‘Pulawy Group’
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
15.11.2008 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Istanbul Refresh The Venue
100. yıl oto sanayi sitesi, G-52 Çömlekçi Sokak, 30
(0212) 328 05 00 >>>
MUSIC
Efes Pilsen Blues Festival
Istanbul Refresh The Venue Maslak
22.11.2008 18:30 >>>
MUSIC
Africa Bambaata
The Hall Beyoglu
22.11.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Sweet Vandals
The Hall Beyoglu
21.11.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Yasemin Mori
Babylon Asmalımescit
19.11.2008 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Baba Zula
Babylon Asmalımescit
25.11.2008 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Nublu Sound Release Party with Wax Poetic Brasil, Love Trio and DJ’s from NYC
Babylon Asmalımescit
27.11.2008 21:30 >>>
CLUB
Turntablerocker
Indigo Galatasaray
14.11.2008 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Robert Owens Band & Robert Owens (DJ)
The Hall Beyoglu
15.11.2008 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Pianist Emre Şen
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
19.11.2008 20:00 >>>
MUSIC
Tripart / Punkt / The Revolters
Peyote Nevizade
21.11.2008 23:00 >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Otto Santral
Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı
(0212) 427 18 89 >>>
MUSIC
De-Phazz
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
22.11.2008 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Replikas
Peyote Nevizade
26.11.2008 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Ayyuka
Peyote Nevizade
28.11.2008 23:00 >>>
CLUB
Adultnapper (Francis Harris)
Crystal Ortaköy
28.11.2008 00:00 >>>
CLUB
High Vision & Cure-Shot
Ghetto Beyoglu
28.11.2008 23:00 >>>
CULTURE
Austrian Consulate
Köybaşı Caddesi 46,
(0212) 223 78 43 >>>
MUSIC
Ece Edil, soprano; Evren Büyükburçlu Erol, piano
Austrian Consulate Yeniköy
21.11.2008 19:30 >>>
MUSIC
Akbank Chamber Orchestra, "Enemy Brothers"
Caddebostan Culture Center Caddebostan
26.11.2008 20:00 (t >>>
MUSIC
Akbank Chamber Orchestra, "Enemy Brothers"
Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall Harbiye
27.11.2008 19:30 (t >>>
MUSIC
Senor Coconut ft. Louie Austen
Babylon Asmalımescit
29.11.2008 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Leman Sam
Balans Jolly Joker Galatasaray
28.11.2008 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ray Blue Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
29.11.2008 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Diane Schuur
Istanbul Jazz Center Ortaköy
29.11.2008 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ekin Fil
Arka Oda Rıhtım
30.11.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Metallica Tribute Concert
The closest you'll get to the real thing.
Balans Jolly Joker Galatasaray
22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bluesaint
Most famous blues band of Turkey.
Ghetto Beyoglu
05.12.2008 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Nappy G. & Nickodemus Present: Turntables on the Hudson
Fun energetic drums and percussion.
Babylon Asmalımescit
05.12.2008 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Shantel
Istanbul favourite Shantel returns for a night full of dancing and balkan music.
Babylon Asmalımescit
06.12.2008 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Amon Amarth
Death metal group performs.
Parkorman Maslak
06.12.2008 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Uzer
Bora Uzer has been compared to Justin Timberlake and Jamiroquai, don't miss him at Babylon.
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Popular Turkish pop singer will try her hand at rock tonight.
Babylon Asmalımescit
12.12.2008 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Dø
Long-awaited band playes folk, blues, jazz, bebop band.
Yeni Melek Taksim
22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Deltahead, Norrda, DJ Ipek
'Home-not-home' concert series contines with Deltahead, Norrda and DJ Ipek
Babylon Asmalımescit
17.12.2008 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Wonderland feat. Hüsnü Şenlendirici
Babylon Asmalımescit
18.12.2008 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Weather Report Project
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
18.12.2008 21.30 >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
SituationIst Hangs a Bauble or Two of his Own
Rhythms of the city A character in novelist Iain M. Banks’ sci-fi... >>>
SHOPPING
Holiday Gifts by Astrology Sign
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kurban Bayramı, Kwanza or Hanukkah this month, now’s the time to start working on your gift list. For those of you who follow astrology, here are some gift ideas for each Sun sign. And for you naysayers who only engage in Aries (March 21 - April 19) Ever seen those winners of shopping sprees madly wh... >>>
CULTURE
Death of An Architect
Scott Newman on Fatih Camii and its ill-fated architect Atik Sinan. We all know the story: upon completion of a great wonder, the mighty ruler dispose... >>>
PEOPLE
Ali Atay, Actor
Ayşe Şahin talks to Turkish theatre and film actor, Ali Atay. You are an up and coming actor in the Turkish world of theatre and film; you&rsquo... >>>
OPINION
Christanbul
It’ll be a Blue Christmas without Nicola Prentis as she goes home for Christmas. In late October my gym was playing a jazzed up version of ‘Good King Wencesl... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Festive Venues
Nicola Prentis discovers Istanbul's hidden Christmas celebrations Çirağan Kempinski Çirağan Cad. No: 32, Beşiktaş 0212 259 0373&... >>>
OPINION
Christmas Downloads
Rich Carriero discusses the role of modern technology in an expat’s Christmas. My wife and I have one rule when it comes to being expatriates; somehow we have to... >>>
MOSQUE/CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
Churches & Synagogues
The holidays are here for us Christians and Jews, and you're probably wondering where to go for those sermons and services. Never fear, this is the old cosmopolitan Constantinople. Choices abound, and some of them are, of course, historic. (Rememb For the Christians: St. Antoine Church The church is on Istiklal, on the left i... >>>
OPINION
Surviving Christmas Alone
Alexandra Pavlenko's tips for surviving a Christmas alone in Istanbul I consider myself an independent girl. A brave girl. Yeah, I'm a rebel. One W... >>>
CULTURE
Hanukkah
Alizah Salario talks about Hanukkah in the city The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah marks the rededication of the Second Temple in ... >>>
OPINION
The Singleton's X-Mas to-do list
Mike Dunphy explores whether a Christmas tree makes a sound when it falls in the woods. When my father leaned over the back seat of our brown ’84 Chevy Wagon and ad... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Kurban Bayramı
The Holiday of the Sacrifice is becoming more humane. James Halliday investigates Not so long ago, before it was made illegal, a trained butcher would perform the K... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
New Year's Eve Parties
Whatever you do, just stay Away From Taksim Meydan! Here’s how to avoid the attendant crush of people and carelessly tossed fire... >>>
TRAVEL
In search of Father Christmas
Down by the Turkish seaside Pat Yale finds that they’ve already put the mince pies out for Santa, although there’s not a reindeer in sight. Once upon a time there was a small town called Demre on the south coast of Turkey ... >>>
TRAVEL
Crete
With a distinctive cuisine of rabbits and snails, chic shops and friendly locals, Crete is the perfect holiday destination. One of the best things about living in Istanbul is the city's proximity to so... >>>
FEATURE
Make it Mikla
Make it Mikla if you’re in for a celebratory blowout. While I was going through 3 hours savouring the new Autumn 2008 menu of Istanbul&r... >>>
AROUND TOWN
The Fortune Factory
Nicola Prentis seeks her fortune in Nişantaşı with Istanbul’s newest entrepreneurs. Every ex-pat dreams of the mythical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that bri... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Amrita Spa & Wellness at Swissotel The Bosphorus
At Amrita Spa & Wellness, they have everything you need to feel relaxed and rejuvenated For those who seek to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city and all the str... >>>
ART
Acquiring a taste for Turkish Contemporary Art
Time Out sat down for a conversation with Isabella Içöz, independent art consultant and an advisor to Sotheby’s for Turkish contemporary art. TOiST: How wide-ranging are your jobs here in Turkey? Isabella Iç&... >>>
BOOKS
The Colour of a Dog Running Away
Ayse Sahin speaks to Richard Gwyn about his new book The Colour of a Dog Running Away. Responding to an unsigned postcard inviting him to a rendezvous at a museum, Rhys ... >>>
FILM&DVD
O Brothers Coen
Sarah Maddox takes a look back the Coen Brothers’ career in anticipation of their latest work, Burn After Reading. From the very first Coen Brothers movie I saw, I was hooked. It was ’90&rsqu... >>>
REVIEWS
Australia
4 Stars for Luhrmann's Director: Baz Luhrmann, 2008 Australia is a smorgasbord of comedy, drama and roma... >>>
REVIEWS
Transporter 3
Only 2 Stars for the third installment Director: Olivier Megaton, 2008 Synopsis: This fast-paced act... >>>
REVIEWS
Sex Drive
2 Stars for Anders' latest Director: Sean Anders, 2008 “All you need for a movie is a girl and a gun,&... >>>
REVIEWS
Body of Lies
3 Stars for Scott's latest spy flick Director: Ridley Scott, 2008 Ever had the feeling your boss doesn’t have yo... >>>
REVIEWS
Quarantine
A single star for Dowdle's remake Director: John Erick Dowdle, 2008 An American remake of the Spanish horror movie ... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Grin and Bear It
Rene Ames on the popularity of ‘Bear’ clubs in Istanbul. That most Turkish guys well past puberty and into adulthood are hirsute is an easi... >>>
KIDS
Smart Cookies
Keda Richens visits Smart Cookies, which arranges all sorts of fun parties and after-school activities for kids. Dududududu Inspector Gadget! Dududududu HooHoo! We’ve been doing our detecti... >>>
MUSIC
The Wedding Present
Seda Pekçelen interviews ‘The Wedding Present’ and ‘Cinerama’ frontman, David Gedge, about the newest album, the music business and his inspiration. You’ve been making music since the 1980s. What has changed since then, in te... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Albura
Yeni Abıyık Cad. No: 26, Sultanahmet 0212 517 9031 – 32 Open daily 9-1... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Antiochia
5 Stars for Antiochia Asmalımescit mah, mınare sok. No: 21/A, Beyoğlu 0212 292 1100 0pen 12-... >>>
RESTAURANTS
The Four Seasons Sunday Brunch
4 Stars for The Four Seasons Sunday Brunch Tefikhane Sokak No 1 Sultanahmet 0212 638 8200 Sunday brunch served 11.3... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Vertu
5 Stars for Vertu Vertu recently opened in the hottest corner of Bebek, right near Lucca and Catz. U... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Eating Box
4 Stars for Eating Box For those who are bored of always going to the same venues on Nispetiye Caddesi, t... >>>
MUSIC
MIAM
Whether it be makeup or music, Alexandra Ivanoff finds fiscal relief at Maçka's MIAM. Have you noticed the uptick on price stickers at stores around town? Not only at t... >>>
FEATURE
Loo & Placido
Loo and Placido, otherwise known as Laurent Lupidi and Jeremy Johnson, have made a name for themselves as mash-up geniuses. Even Madonna is a fan, having recently played one of their mash-ups (remix combining at least 2 songs) during her latest concert to Tell us how you got started in the industry? We played in bands for seve... >>>
SPORT
It's basketball time!
There is more to life than football. Deniz Karaman on the upcoming basketball season. After the football frenzy during European Championships this summer and the recent... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
X-mas in excess
Tyranny = unjust use of power. Hegemony = predominant influence exercised by one nation over others. Alexandra Ivanoff deals with December's dictatorship. Attila Pelit has generously sublet his page to me this month. "I'll ju... >>>
OPINION
Iraqi refugee crisis
Istanbul harbours over 10,000 Iraqi refugees. Lars Larsson investigates the fate of these displaced people. With its evocative location at the meeting point between cultures, religions and c... >>>
CULTURE
Christmas - Christian or Pagan?
Christmas has a lot of odd traditions: trees, stockings, coloured lights and people singing in the streets. Rich Carriero explores the mystery of whether the origin of Christmas is Pagan or Christian. The history of Christmas has always been something of a mystery. Nothing in the bi... >>>
MUSIC
Wufi
Turkih electro-pop band; don't miss it!
Indigo Galatasaray
11pm >>>
MUSIC
Piazzolla Project feat. Oya- Bora
Tango lovers stop by for a night of tango and drinks.
Babylon Asmalımescit
06.01.2009 9.30pm >>>
MUSIC
Portecho
Portecho debuts their new album
Babylon Asmalımescit
22:30 >>>
MUSIC
Sultana
Off İstiklal Caddesi
13.01.2009 22:00 >>>
MUSIC
Afacan Sound System by Jonny Rock
Babylon Asmalımescit
10.01.2009 00:00 >>>
MUSIC
Tripart & Kupka
Peyote Nevizade
09.01.2009 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Natacha Atlas & The Mazeeka Ensemble
Babylon Asmalımescit
09.01.2009 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Wine and Pain: Bjork Night
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
14.01.2009 21:30 >>>
MUSIC
Garanti Caz Yeşili: Forro In The Dark
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.01.2009 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Kangroove
Ghetto Beyoglu
17.01.2009 23:00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Balkan Beat Box
Babylon Asmalımescit
24.01.2009 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
New Cool Collective
Ghetto Beyoglu
23.01.2009 22:30 >>>
MUSIC
Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert
Studio Live Junior Off İstiklal Caddesi
22:00 >>>
MUSIC
Replikas
Peyote Nevizade
30.01.2009 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
Standard A La Turc
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
31.01.2009 22:30 >>>
MUSIC
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Babylon Asmalımescit
31.01.2009 23:00 >>>
MUSIC
David Brown
Arka Oda Rıhtım
25.01.2009 >>>
ART
Atrium Sanat Evi
Atrium Sanat Evi
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ART
Akbank Art Gallery
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
14.02.2009 Everyday >>>
ART
Dirimart
Dirimart
Everyday >>>
ART
Resul Aytemür, ‘Kargaşa’
Casa Dell’Arte Art Gallery
Open eve >>>
ART
Galerist
Galerist
28.02.2009 Everyday >>>
ART
Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern Karaköy
Everyday >>>
ART
İş Sanat Kibele Gallery
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
28.02.2009 Everyday >>>
ART
Milli Reasürans Art Gallery
Milli Reasürans Art Gallery
Everyday >>>
ART
Pera Museum
Pera Museum Tepebaşı
Tuesday- >>>
ART
Simya Gallery
Simya Gallery
Open eve >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Lychee Restaurant & Bar
We would have never imagined that such a beautiful restaurant with a stunning view could be located ... >>>
SPORT
Women’s Basketball League 12th Week
Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu
17.01.2009 >>>
SPORT
Beko Men's Basketball League 17th Week
Akatlar Spor Salonu
31.01.2009 >>>
SPORT
Fortis Turkey Cup B Group

17.01.2009 19.00. >>>
SPORT
Turkcell Süper League 17th Week
Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadı
25.01.2009 19.00 >>>
SPORT
Turkcell Süper League 17th Week
İnönü Stadı
25.01.2009 19.00 >>>
SPORT
Winter League 1st Leg Jumping Matches
Kemer Golf & Country Kulübü
24.01.2009 >>>
SPORT
Women’s European Champions League C Group 5th Week
Haldun Alagaş Spor Salonu
14.01.2009 16.30 >>>
SPORT
Men’s European Champions League A Group 5th Week
Burhan Felek Spor Salonu
14.01.2009 19.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Laura Aris Dance Workshop
Akbank Sanat Zeynep Tanbay Dans Atölyesi
16.01.2009 11am- 1p >>>
AROUND TOWN
Wine course
Anatolian Vineyards Şarap Okulu
Tuesdays >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Kremola
(4/6 stars) Kremola is a small and charming pastry shop and the brainchild of three women, each of ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Jewelry workshop
Simya Galeri
Wedneday >>>
AROUND TOWN
Italian Cuisine
Istanbul Culinary Institute
9-10 Jan >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Popof
Indigo Galatasaray
09.01.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fred Everything
The Hall Beyoglu
10.01.2009 22/00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Mariachi Night
Klub Karaoke Taksim
19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cocktail Night
Klub Karaoke Taksim
15.01.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
DJ Feadz
Indigo Galatasaray
16.01.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
David Vendetta
Airport Club
16.01.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Chet Baker
Peyote Nevizade
23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dress for Success
Klub Karaoke Taksim
24.01.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Herbaliser DJ Set
The Hall Beyoglu
30.01.2009 22:30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gregor Trescher
Indigo Galatasaray
31.01.2009 23:00 >>>
OPINION
America’s New Year’s Resolutions: 2009
Rich Carriero explains America’s great makeover attempt in the coming year. As we enter the last year of the decade, Americans collectively feel like s... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the City
New Year brings more of the same, SituationIst happily reportsOn January 1st, citizens and residents of this city will groggily awake to a collective hangover in ... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
I've Got a Little List For 2009
Alexandra Ivanoff In America, it's customary to make a list of resolutions that you promise ... >>>
CULTURE
The Papal Visit
The visit of a Pope has not always been smiles and waves, as Scott Newman delves into the darker chapters of the city’s history.We’ve seen the image a thousand times – the Pope arriving in some distant land – g... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Voices from da 'hood: Kadıköy
Kadıköy--At Home on the Asian Side Crack open a Lonely Planet or Fodor's and you'll be lucky to find even ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
The Sixth Degree
Berka Çürüksu Çavuşoğlu, architectTrained in your field at Yıldız Technical University, you’ve been an architect since 2000.&n... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Voices from da 'hood: Kuzguncuk
Kuzguncuk is just what your Istanbul fairy godmother ordered.Once upon a time there was an Anatolian village hidden in a valley. In the village there lived... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Voices from da 'hood: Balat
Why is Balat close to the utopian ideal? Read on.For a minute I thought I had stepped into a photo of pre-war Poland, or maybe Ireland in the 1920s. ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Voices from da 'hood: Talimhane
My Nabe, My Take: TalimhaneIn remaking a life in another country, it is particularly important to remember that what you’... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Voices from da 'hood: Tarlabaşı
Tarlabaşı: Home to Poets, Priests and ProstitutesI'll admit I have a love-hate thing with Tarlabaşı. The hate part is: it's a dingy slum ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Voices from da 'hood: Galata
We hop on the bus and get off on the scenery.When the city was smaller, Galata was bigger, bigger in bang and bigger in buck. Its merchants, trad... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Snow Daze
Keen to hit the slopes this winter but not sure where to go? Pat Yale straps on her skis and checks out what’s on offer at the resorts around Turkey. For most first-time visitors, Turkey is simply a sun-and-sand destination. Page after page of the ho... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Provincial Foods in Istanbul
Nicola Prentis goes on a tour of Turkey’s regional foods without leaving Istanbul.In a country as vast as Turkey, with as long a history and, nowadays, seven borders, it is no wonder... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Blue Notes in Istanbul
Jeffrey Gibbs dives into the world of türkü, traditional Turkish folk music, and comes out a fan. "I've travelled this world over. Life, from one deep breath! Oh, I'... >>>
ART
African Dance Workshop
If your New Year’s resolutions include getting fit but you’re either daunted by or done with the gym scene, check out İnci Turan’s African Dance workshops. It may well be the key to starting the New Year on the right foot – even if you have two left feet If you can talk, you can sing. If you walk, you can dance. -African Proverb &... >>>
BOOKS
The baffling business of Enid Blyton
There’s more to publishing Enid Blyton in Turkey than meets the eye, as Pat Yale finds out. As a young girl growing up in Bebek, Zarife Öztürk would scour the shelves of the local bo... >>>
FILM&DVD
For the Love of a Sunburnt Country
Even if you are a world famous, commercially successful and critically acclaimed director, naming a film after an entire country, is a big call. Sarah Maddox.Even much loved classics such as “Casablanca” and “Manhattan,” limited it to... >>>
REVIEWS
Passengers
Director: Rodrigo Garcia Preposterous and ponderous, this delusion of a drama centers on an ama... >>>
REVIEWS
Pride and Glory
Director: Gavin O’Connor Charged with re-creating the special intimacy of an extended Irish... >>>
REVIEWS
Valkyrie
Director: Bryan Singer In Valkyrie, we’re supposed to root for a group of Nazis who are les... >>>
REVIEWS
Yes Man
Director: Peyton Reed Though Jim Carrey shines best in comedic roles, his latest effort in Yes Ma... >>>
REVIEWS
The Unborn
Director: David Goyer This supernatural thriller focuses on Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman), a youn... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Sahra Deserted
The rise and fall of a tranny haven. It’s been the unfortunate case lately that Club Sahra (Turkish for Sahara, the desert), a popu... >>>
KIDS
“Teen Brain, Teen Mind”
The IICS Speaker Series Presents Dr. Ron Clavier. Istanbul International Community School (IICS) has always been committed to the h... >>>
KIDS
Yoga Baby!
Cihangir yoga is my absolute favourite yoga studio in town as it’s wonderful, yet cheap as chi... >>>
MUSIC
Fischerspooner
Experimental group Fischerspooner’s Casey Spooner is coming to Ottosantral on 17 January with her DJ talent Lauren Flax. Deniz Karaman talked to them about their new album, their audience, Istanbul and much more.What have you guys been up to lately? There’s a gap in the news about you guys on the Internet... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Balo Blasting
The competition is fiercer.If you haven’t been to Balo Sokak lately, then you’re missing some of the head-scratchin... >>>
SPORT
NFL 2008
Expat New Yorker Rich Carriero recaps the 2008 season of football American and reviews a few options for taking in the playoffs. As a New Yorker, I’m the definition of fair-weather fan. I watc... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
Freedom of CENSORED
If you have something to say, just run it by your local Turkish Republic First Criminal Court of Peace first, and if they’re cool with it, then say it! Attila Pelit.Freedom of CENSORED is one of our fundamental human rights, along with the right to CENSORED, CENSOR... >>>
PEOPLE
The Return of Volatility
Expectation and risk are two concepts familiar to any student of life or the market. The terms... >>>
OPINION
The Ancient Tourist Track
Rich Carriero goes to Selçuk and finds one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. From the ruins of St. Jean’s Basilica in Selçuk, watching the ... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Bob Marley Birthday Celebration
Babylon Asmalımescit
06.02.2009 19.30 >>>
MUSIC
MFÖ Acoustic
Ghetto Beyoglu
06.02.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Lionel Loueke
Istanbul Jazz Center Ortaköy
05.02.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ars Longa & The Revolters
Peyote Nevizade
06.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Havana Salsa
Babylon Asmalımescit
05.02.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Portecho- ‘Studio Plastico’ release concert
The Hall Beyoglu
06.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Artists' workshop
Arte İstanbul
14.02.2009 1pm-6pm >>>
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Wine courses
Kayra Academy
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International cooking techniques
Istanbul Culinary Institute
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Practical food for young people
Istanbul Culinary Institute
21.02.2009 >>>
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Cookie decoration days
Arkadaş Pasta&Çiçek
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Sufism
Simya Galeri
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Reading and interpreting film
Simya Galeri
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The womanless reformation
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
21.02.2009 2:30-5pm >>>
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1968-Myth and reality
Goethe-Institut
12.02.2009 6pm >>>
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Je Deteste Les Enfants des Autres
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
11.02.2009 7pm >>>
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Midnight films!
KargART
13.02.2009 11pm >>>
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The shifting boundaries of poverty in a changing urban landscape
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
11.02.2009 6:30-8:3 >>>
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Wedding fair
Lütfi Kırdar Kongre and Sergi Sarayı
08.02.2009 10am-8pm >>>
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International Istanbul Fashion Fair
CNR Expo Fuar Merkezi
07.02.2009 10am-7pm >>>
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Dance performance
Bahçeşehir Prestige Mall AVM
14.02.2009 2pm-4pm >>>
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Tamas Geza Moricz Dance Workshop
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
20.02.2009 11am-1pm >>>
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Budapest Ballet
İş Sanat
21.02.2009 8pm >>>
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Paquita and Swan Lake
Süreyya Operası
8pm >>>
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Istanbul's Inns and Markets

21.02.2009 10am >>>
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From Ayastefanos to Yeşilköy

28.02.2009 10am. >>>
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Flavor Tour
Istanbul Culinary Institute
20.02.2009 >>>
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The Gypsies of Nagyida
TİM
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SPORT
Beko Basketball League 18. Week
Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu
07.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Women's Basketball League 15, Week.
Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu
07.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Women's Basketball League 16. Week
Akatlar Spor Salonu
13.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Beko Basketball League 19. Week
Akatlar Spor Salonu
14.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Beko Basketball League 20. Week
Akatlar Spor Salonu
28.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Women's Basketball League 18. Week
Akatlar Spor Salonu
28.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Beko Basketball League 19. Week
Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu
14.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Celal Barlas League 1st stage
Kemer Golf & Country Club
07.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Winter League (Closed Manege) 2nd stage
Kemer Golf & Country Club
21.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Showjumping
S Uluslararası Binicilik Merkezi ( S International Equestrian Center - SIEC)
28.02.2009 >>>
SPORT
Turkcell Super League 19. Week
Ali Sami Yen Stadium
08.02.2009 7pm >>>
SPORT
Turkcell Super League 20. Week
Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium (see Fenerbahçe-Gaziantepspor )
15.02.2009 7pm >>>
SPORT
Turkcell Super League 21. Week
Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadium (see Büyükşehir Belediyespor-Fenerbahçe )
22.02.2009 7pm >>>
SPORT
Turkcell Super League 21. Week
Ali Sami Yen Stadium (see Galatasaray A.Ş.-Kayserispor)
22.02.2009 7pm >>>
SPORT
TTF Winter Cup Men's/Women's

16.02.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Zafer Çeçen DJ Set / Supercharger / Wufi / İlkay Türk
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
07.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Saturday Night Fever
Klub Karaoke Taksim
07.02.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Islak Köpek
Dogzstar Galatasaray
10.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Kuanta & Nekizm
Peyote Nevizade
11.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Opal & O.T.R.
Peyote Nevizade
12.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Karina (Thievery Corp.)
Babylon Asmalımescit
13.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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John Digweed
Refresh The Venue
13.02.2009 22.00 >>>
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Bedük
Beyoğlu Olimpia Club
14.02.2009 22.00 >>>
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Valentine’s Day Party with Merve Erol
Çadır
14.02.2009 >>>
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Sing Your Love
Klub Karaoke Taksim
14.02.2009 19.00 >>>
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Sulukule Roman Orchestra
Çadır
18.02.2009 21.30 >>>
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Nordik
Peyote Nevizade
18.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Yora
Dogzstar Galatasaray
18.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Nouvelle Vague
Babylon Asmalımescit
19.02.2009 21.30 >>>
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Mira
Çadır
20.02.2009 22.30 >>>
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Nouvelle Vague
Babylon Asmalımescit
20.02.2009 23.00 >>>
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Darshan Jesrani
Indigo Galatasaray
21.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
!f Gökkuşağı Partisi (Rainbow Party)
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.02.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuchs & Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
21.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cenk Erdoğan Trio
Çadır
25.02.2009 21.30 >>>
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Bora
Babylon Asmalımescit
26.02.2009 22.00 >>>
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Cocktail Nite
Klub Karaoke Taksim
26.02.2009 19.00 >>>
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!Deladap
Babylon Asmalımescit
27.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post Dial
Peyote Nevizade
27.02.2009 23.00 >>>
OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
The Other Eleven Reasons by Alexandra IvanoffI'm sure all ex-pats could make a major bank deposit if we could charge even one lira for every... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Disco Nite
Klub Karaoke Taksim
27.02.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Vicarious Bliss
Magnet Taksim
28.02.2009 23.00L >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Proudpilot & Lifelock
Peyote Nevizade
28.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
S.O.A.P. Sanayi 2010: Ricardo Villalobos
Indigo Galatasaray
28.02.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Teneke Trampet
Çadır
28.02.2009 22.30 >>>
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Oldies But Goldies
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.02.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
MFÖ Acoustic
Ghetto Beyoglu
06.02.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Sibel Köse Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
07.02.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Tanju Aşanel
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
09.02.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sultana
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
10.02.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Selim Benba Trio
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
11.02.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bonnie Tyler
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
12.02.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Rasmus
Maslak Sheraton Convention
13.02.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Elif Turan
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
13.02.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Pinhani
Jolly Joker Balans
14.02.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Linet
Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi
14.02.2009 >>>
MUSIC
Cogito
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
16.02.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Doğan Canku
Babylon Asmalımescit
17.02.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ispanak
Dogzstar Galatasaray
17.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ekin Fil & OAK
Peyote Nevizade
19.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jeremy Pelt Quintet
Istanbul Jazz Center Ortaköy
19.02.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Dub Hadisesi
Dogzstar Galatasaray
20.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Replikas
Peyote Nevizade
21.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
[dunkelbunt] Latin meets Balkan (Viyana)
Ghetto Beyoglu
21.02.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jülide Özçelik
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
23.02.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Cem Tuncer Trio
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
25.02.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Hayko Cepkin Acoustic
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
26.02.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Bad Plus joined by Wendy Lewis
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
26.02.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Yahya Dai Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
27.02.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Gözel Geceler
Dogzstar Galatasaray
28.02.2009 23.00 >>>
BARS&CLUBS
Çadır
Köyiçi Caddesi 10 (Ziraat Bankası yanı)
(0212) 260 22 67 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi
Mehmet Şevki Paşa Caddesi, Lunapark Yanı, Bostancı
(0216) 384 72 10 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sheraton Hotel Maslak
Büyükdere Cadde 49, Maslak.
(0212) 285 09 00 >>>
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İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
İş Kuleleri, 1. Levent.
(0212) 316 10 83 >>>
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Sixth Degree
Interview with Hyatt Regency General Manager and artistWho are you? Well, I would regard myself as an industrial nomad, a global citizen, born in Bohemia,... >>>
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8th !f Istanbul AFM International Independent Film Festival
From February 12−22, !f Istanbul, the city’s annual independent and alternative film... >>>
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Turkey’s 10 most romantic getaways
It’s that time of year again. Sevgililer Günü (Lovers Day) is looming and the race... >>>
TRAVEL
Venice in winter
In tough times, travel is an early casualty. The upside is if you have re... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Positano
4.5 stars Paris’ Italian Positano has opened its second location in Istanbul. The restaurant... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Funfondu by Bujene
5 stars Hansel and Gretel’s mouth-watering house isn’t just in the fairytales, you can ... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Otto Sofyali
4.5 stars With their authentic pizzas and original music, Otto has been an important part of Istanb... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Café Sakizli
3 stars Just as every summer Istanbulus migrate South to Alacati, so have the southern specia... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Fua
2.5 stars Fua has a view of the Bosphorus, a terrace and is spread over three floors. Upon entering... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Den Café & Restaurant
3 stars What used to be Café Keyif in Nişantaşı is now called Den Café. Located in... >>>
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LOVE IN THE TIME OF POVERTY
Empty pockets? Don't despair, just think of the days of yore when nobody had much money and t... >>>
ART
“The Real Challenge is Elsewhere” (“Gerçek Hesap Başka Yerde”)
Group art exhibitions can sometimes seem too disparate to be cohesive, but in “The Real Chal... >>>
ART
One Shot Stopping
Alexander Berg takes aim at Istanbul. James Halliday Named “coolest photo book of the year” for 2007 by the Swedish edition of Elle magazine,... >>>
FILM&DVD
Oscarmania
The Oscars are like a grown-up, celebrity version of a high-school dance. The anticipation is so o... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Pegging Sue
Some men just wanna have fun, it seems However one is open-minded and accepting of anything in the wide spectrum of human sexology, there... >>>
MUSIC
A Love Affair—With the Violin
Krazy for Keman. That was my original title, because Turks love a violin (keman). To them, it'... >>>
SPORT
Olympic aspirations
The relationship between Istanbul and the Olympics is a very dysfunctional one: all the love comes f... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Ex-Pat Chronicles
Why is printing type size here so minuscule that you need a microscope to read it? I have a stack of... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the city
“Saints preserve us” is of course one of the milder English expletives; and preserve u... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sarp Dakni
James Snow catches up with one of the busiest men in Istanbul, Sarp Dakni, PR for Pozitif, Editor, Le Cool Istanbul and DJ.James Snow catches up with one of the busiest men in Istanbul, Sarp Dakni, PR for Pozitif, Editor, L...How long have you been a DJ? I have been doing club DJ sets for the past 2 years, but I have been ... >>>
MUSIC
Portecho
‘Undertone’ came out in 2006. What has changed your musical perspective since then? De... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Georgia on my waistline
“I hope you like Borscht,” I told my dining companion and fellow TOiST writer Vanessa La... >>>
PEOPLE
The Daring Pirates of Somalia
A cargo ship from the Balkans cruises through the Gulf of Aden, the narrow ... >>>
KIDS
"Clay Nation"
Clay is a wonderful, tactile medium that many children have never had the chance to experience befor... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
The sacred sex
There's a belief in the conservative segment of our society (i.e. the overwhelming majority) th... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
My Pork Hunt
For the past year I have been smuggling substances into the country. I practice my nonchalant face i... >>>
OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
Inscrutability: Asia Minor's Major AspectWhy is printing type size here so minuscule that you need a microscope to read it? I have a stack of... >>>
OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
The Other Eleven ReasonsI'm sure all ex-pats could make a major bank deposit if we could charge even one lira for every... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
FREE Electronordic – Gazali Görüryılmaz
Arka Oda
03.03.2009 21:30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dr. Lektroluv
Indigo Galatasaray
06.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
100 Derece
Peyote Nevizade
06.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rumblefish
Dogzstar Galatasaray
06.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
M-in & Cure-Shot
Crystal Ortaköy
06.03.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
MTV Safe & Fun Party
Yeni Melek Taksim
07.03.2009 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Argenis Bruto (live) + CESS
Indigo Galatasaray
07.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kadınlar/Women,
The Hall Beyoglu
07.03.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Let’s Get Fuzzed Up: The Teddy Boys from The Crypt
Dogzstar Galatasaray
07.03.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
DJ Ali Doyran
Gitar Cafe
08.03.2009 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Islak Köpek & Olivier Saint Germain Noureux
Dogzstar Galatasaray
09.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Naim Dilmener vs. Sarp Dakni: a 40s cocktail
Babylon Asmalımescit
12.03.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Mouse&Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
13.03.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Karotte
Indigo Galatasaray
13.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
‘Açık Oyna’ (Dance Freely)
Roxy Sıraselviler
13.03.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Audiojack
Indigo Galatasaray
14.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gossip Girl Party
The Hall Beyoglu
14.03.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
M-in&Selim Cenkel
Multimekan
14.03.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Nekizm & Trubadoor
Peyote Nevizade
18.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies but Goldies
Babylon Asmalımescit
19.03.2009 19.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Zero 7 (DJ Set),
Tamirane
20.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cure-Shot&Bart Skillz
Crystal Ortaköy
20.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Moonbootica
Indigo Galatasaray
20.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tight White & Dingbot
Dogzstar Galatasaray
20.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
2 Many DJs
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
21.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
2 Many DJs
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
21.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
S.O.A.P. Kozmo Disco
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Macit&Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
21.03.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gözel Geceler
Dogzstar Galatasaray
21.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
OAK
Arka Oda
22.03.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cuba Festival by Havana Club
Cuba Bar
25.03.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post Dial
Dogzstar Galatasaray
26.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Wufi & İlkay & Zafer Çeçen
Indigo Galatasaray
27.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy Together
Klub Karaoke Taksim
27.03.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Carlsberg Disco Addict Party
Roxy Sıraselviler
27.03.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Carlsberg Disco Addict Party
Roxy Sıraselviler
27.03.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Retro A-Go-Go
The Hall Beyoglu
28.03.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Proudpilot & Punkt
Peyote Nevizade
28.03.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Karaoke Superstar
Klub Karaoke Taksim
28.03.2009 19.00, >>>
MUSIC
Aseton
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
02.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Fuat
Babylon Asmalımescit
03.03.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Booka Shade
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Brazilian Jazz Night with Valeria Proano
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
03.03.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Redrum
Dogzstar Galatasaray
04.03.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ana Vidovic
Akbank Sanat
05.03.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Amsterdam Night Watch: Fourtress
Ghetto Beyoglu
05.03.2009 22.00 >>>
SIXTH DEGREE
Ali Riza Şahenk
Producer Ali Riza Şahenk is working with some of the most talented musicians in Istanbul, including Portecho, while continuing his work providing live electronic mixes for Norrda and Wufi. He’s been running his own studio, Fat Lab Records, for about 3 yeaHow did Fat Lab get started? My parents provided me with money to attend music school in New York ... >>>
MUSIC
Rumblefish
Dogzstar Galatasaray
06.03.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Iya Waves
Çadır
06.03.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
100 Derece
Peyote Nevizade
06.03.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Shantel
Babylon Asmalımescit
07.03.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sulukule Roman Orkestrası
Çadır
07.03.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Emre Aydın
Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park
07.03.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Dreamtone & Iris Mavrakis’ Neverland / Neoma
Bronx Tünel
07.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Erol Evgin and Sürpriz Konuğu
Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park
08.03.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sultana
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
10.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Güray Binay Psycho Pop & Ars Longa
Peyote Nevizade
11.03.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bora
Babylon Asmalımescit
11.03.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Sakin
Ghetto Beyoglu
12.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Watcha Clan
Ghetto Beyoglu
13.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jacky Terrasson Trio
Istanbul Jazz Center Ortaköy
12.03.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Pink Floyd Tribute Night
Çadır
12.03.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Gece
Studio Live Dip Off İstiklal Caddesi
13.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Dynamics
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.03.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Radiohead Tribute Show (Roma)
Bronx Tünel
14.03.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Kria Brekkan
Arka Oda Rıhtım
15.03.2009 21.30 >>>
ART
Trici Venola
Trici Venola uses Istanbul as her inspiration for creating meaningful art.I think that a lot of art that’s being produced misses the point. The images depicted are disg... >>>
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The 6th Degree with Hakan Demiray
Ayşe Şahin kicks back with Kickboxing Champ-turned-fitness guru, Hakan DemirayYou’ve won the Turkish Kickboxing Championship twice (in 1998 and 2000), achieved third place ... >>>
BOOKS
The little hotel book with a big following
Going on holiday and need help picking the hotel wood from the pension trees? Pat Yale talks to Mutlu Tönbekici, the author of Turkey’s hugely popular guide to small and charming places to stay. ‘Many places are not so much boutique hotels as IKEA hotels!’ There you are standin... >>>
KIDS
Mohini or ‘The Great Purple Murple’
With the credit crunch affecting most of us in some way, it seems an odd time to open a high-end sho... >>>
KIDS
Robert College Summer Program
Although summer seems a long way off right now, it is almost time to sign up for the RCSummer Progra... >>>
MUSIC
Akbank Sanat's March Guitar Days
Guitar alert! Fans of classical guitar will have a unique opportunity to hear the crème de la... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
The Long Distance Lube Runner
Greasing up can be a hard thing to doCertain things that you'd think would be the easiest to find hereabouts often turn out to be th... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
BOOKA SHADE
Pitchfork compared ‘Get Physical Records’ to ‘Warp Records’, in terms of s... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the city
SituationIst Takes Tea with the Mad March Crowd Charles Dogdson, a.k.a. Lewis Carroll. Mathematician, fabulist, author of one of the most lastingl... >>>
OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
Freebies! Special Medical Services and Cocktails on the House1) Doggone it My friend Walter and I were walking across the grassy island between the Golden Hor... >>>
OPINION
Ex-Pat Chronicles
Freebies! Special Medical Services and Cocktails on the House by Alexandra Ivanoff1) Doggone it My friend Walter and I were walking across the grassy island between the Golden Hor... >>>
MUSIC
The Soulwax DJs are coming as part of Godskitchen Urban Wave
I’m a huge fan of both ‘Soulwax’ and ‘2 Many DJs’. So, let’s beg... >>>
MUSIC
Röyksopp celebrate 10 years.
Esen chats with Torbjorn Brundtland about 10 years of Röyksopp pyrotechnics and streaking.You haven’t released a studio album since 2005. What have you been working on? We’ve b... >>>
SPORT
The return of the Ottomans
They call it the game they play in heaven, and for the better part of the last ten years it has been played in Istanbul, too. The legend of the sport has it that halfway through the 19th century on a dreary winter’s day ... >>>
PEOPLE
Local Elections, National Significance
Vanessa H. Larson takes a look at the upcoming elections in Turkey.As banners and posters on display throughout Istanbul make abundantly clear, Turkey is gearing up fo... >>>
MONTHLY RANT
Ten reasons why Istanbul is great
Time to stop complaining and start focusing on all the good things that Istanbul has to offer. All some people do is poo-poo Istanbul. Month after month, year after year, whining and ranting on... >>>
CULTURE
Turning Points
Rich Carriero examines a few watershed moments in Turkish history. Occasionally there are moments when history turns on a dime. A sing... >>>
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Prophets of The Coffee Civilization
Fal has a long and colourful history. Jeff Gibbs investigates. There's an old saying in Turkish: Fal inanma, falsız kalma! Don't believe in fort... >>>
FILM&DVD
The Everyman: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ten years ago it would have taken a major film buff dedicated to studying the credit rolls of films ... >>>
MUSIC
Efes Pilsen One Love Festival
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
21.06.2009 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
In Between
Peyote Nevizade
01.04.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ron Carter
Babylon Asmalımescit
01.04.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Grup Passiflora
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
01.04.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Cazın Ustaları: Charles Lloyd New Quartet
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
02.04.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Harun Kolçak Project
Ghetto Beyoglu
02.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Amsterdam Klezmer Band
Ghetto Beyoglu
03.04.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Milarepa
Asmalı Cumba
03.04.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Önder Focan Sextet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
03.04.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Uzer
Babylon Asmalımescit
04.04.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Pink Amsterdam
Ghetto Beyoglu
04.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Su Ada
04.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Fredrika Stahl
Türker İnanoğlu Maslak Show Center
04.04.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Rock’n Dark Express 2009 Final
Studio Live
04.04.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Duman
Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi
05.04.2009 18.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Vera & Redrum!
Dogzstar Galatasaray
01.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Adam Freeland
Indigo Galatasaray
03.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
İstanbul Devlet Senfoni Orkestrası
CKM
03.04.2009 19.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuchs & Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
03.04.2009 23.30 >>>
TRAVEL
Georgia
Lars Larsson travels to Georgia where Stalin is king and you don't need a visa. It is often said that roads less travelled yield the most rewarding experiences. There are few pla... >>>
CULTURE
Did You Know?
Istanbul is full of secrets; some legend, and some true. Either way, they are all fascinating. Here are a few to get you thinking twice about this magical city we live in. Şile Lighthouse: The 2nd largest lighthouse in the world (Şile) A lighthouse is probably the most... >>>
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Top Ten Must-See Attractions (Before the Tourists Come)
Rich Carriero details some out of the way attractions that all self-respecting expats should see before leaving Istanbul.Every year from late spring to early autumn the city belongs to foreigners. Tourists from Germ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Istanbul Secret Views
Istanbul's steep hills have one fabulous advantage - the city boasts an unrivalled range of roo... >>>
SHOPPING
Tips for bazaar bargaining
For some, the inevitable haggle at the bazaar is something to be relished, a grand challenge between... >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Istanbul’s Secret Sightseeing
Istanbul is no secret any more, even in winter the sights are crowded and summer is lunacy. Su... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Recession Specials on Istiklal
See it to believe itEveryone's feeling the pinch in these depressing financial times. From producers to consumers, ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Economic Secrets of Living in Istanbul
Expats often face the scrutiny and skepticism of the folks back home when they decide to leave the m... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Casanova on a budget
Scrooge Mc’Pennypincher offers advice on masking the economic pinch from your mate and coming up roses (carnations are cheaper). Times are tough my friends and the knuckles of the financial crisis are rapping... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Elusive ingredients
Some ingredients are harder to find than others, Sarah Maddox gives us the 411 on where to buy them.Although when you first arrive in Istanbul, cooking for yourself is about as far from your mind as t... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Agent Orange, Ali Kuru, Kiwi
Lokal
04.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Agent Orange, Ali Kuru, Kiwi
Lokal
04.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Barbara Bonney-Malcolm Martineau
CRR Concert Hall
05.04.2009 20.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Photography classes
İstanbul Oyuncak Müzesi
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AROUND TOWN
Wine Education
Anatolian Vineyards Şarap Okulu
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AROUND TOWN
The story of women throughout literature
Hepsi Hikaye
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AROUND TOWN
For the love of cheese and wine
Kayra Akademi
14.04.2009 19.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Fish and seafood
İstanbul Culinary Institute
24.04.2009 >>>
AROUND TOWN
New Media
Life has never been as fast paced as it is now. Alizah Rose explains this new phenomenon that has been taking over.Februrary 25th 2009, 10:40 A.M. local time, Amsterdam: Turkish Airlines flight 1951 departing ... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Pink Amsterdam
Ghetto Beyoglu
22.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
The House Atelier
The House Atelier
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AROUND TOWN
Wine Tasting

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AROUND TOWN
Training for the fashion design competition
Simay Bülbül Atölye
07.03.2009 14.00-15 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Making liqueur at home
Kayra Akadem
07.03.2009 19.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Accessory Workshop
Simya Galeri
10.30-13 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Turkish Cuisine: working with dough
İstanbul Culinary Institute
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AROUND TOWN
Lebanese cuisine with Anissa Helou
İstanbul Culinary Institute
07.03.2009 11.00-14 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Cooking for young adults
İstanbul Culinary Institute
14.03.2009 10.30-13 >>>
AROUND TOWN
International rice dishes
İstanbul Culinary Institute
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AROUND TOWN
Mexican cuisine
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
04.03.2009 19.00-22 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Homemade chocolates
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademis
10.00-14 >>>
AROUND TOWN
The story of olive oil
As Koçluk Eğitim
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AROUND TOWN
Mysticism
Simya Gallery
11.00-13 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Ottoman reforms and the Eastern-European question.
Simya Gallery
18.30-20 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Film readings
Simya Gallery
18.30-20 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Understanding and enjoying Jazz
Simya Gallery
15.30-17 >>>
AROUND TOWN
First productions
Pera Museum Tepebaşı
19.03.2009 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Rosa Luxemburg
Goethe-Institut
14.03.2009 14.00. >>>
AROUND TOWN
The Hearts of Age
KargART
17.03.2009 20.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Midnight Films!
KargART
06.03.2009 23.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
An American Pastoral
KargART
17.03.2009 20.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Human knowledge, from one mouth to another
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
05.03.2009 19.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Human knowledge, from one mouth to another
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
05.03.2009 19.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
The expansion of society and architecture
Kültür Bilincini Geliştirme Vakfı
19.00-21 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Istanbul art in Europe and Orientalism
Kültür Bilincini Geliştirme Vakfı
19.03.2009 14.00-16 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Istanbul images
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
18.03.2009 18.30-20 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Istanbul images
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
18.03.2009 18.30-20 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Istanbul images
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
18.03.2009 18.30-20 >>>
AROUND TOWN
i-deco
CNR Expo Fuar Merkezi
09.03.2009 11.00-20 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Motoshow
CNR Expo Fuar Merkezi
22.03.2009 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Turkish Choreography
Süreyya Opera
20.00. >>>
AROUND TOWN
Paquita and Swan Lake
Süreyya Opera
20.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
The Camellia Lady
Süreyya Opera
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AROUND TOWN
Dervish lodges and Mevlevi houses tour

09.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Bakırköy, once upon a time

22.03.2009 10.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Tour of Bakırköy, past and present

10.00 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Prince’s Island tour

28.03.2009 08.45 >>>
ART
‘Yankı Odasında Bir Aşk Kelimesi’ (A Word of Love in the Echo Room)
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
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ART
‘Boğaziçi’ (Bosphorus)
Almelek Sanat Galerisi Bebek
14.04.2009 >>>
ART
‘100 Yıla Doğru’ (Toward 100 years)
Artium Sanat Evi
28.03.2009 >>>
ART
‘Heykelsi Eylemler’ (Sculptural Movements)
BM Suma
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ART
‘Heykelsi Eylemler’ (Sculptural Movements)
BM Suma
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ART
‘Usulsüz Kullanım’ (Inappropriate Use)
C.A.M Beyoğlu
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ART
‘Aşkın Huzurunda’ (In the presence of love)
Çiragan Palace Kempinski Sanat Galerisi
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ART
‘Satılık/For Sale’
Daire Sanat Cihangir
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ART
‘Dağlar’ (Mountains)
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
17.03.2009 >>>
ART
‘Arka Bahçe’ (Back Garden)
Galeri Apel
07.03.2009 >>>
ART
‘Doğa-Aşk-Su’ (Nature-Love-Water)
Galeri Binyıl
21.03.2009 >>>
ART
‘Eldorado’ / ‘Eksik Parçalar’ (Eldorado/Missing Pieces)
Galerist
13.03.2009 >>>
ART
‘Ahşap İstanbul; Konut Mimarisinden Örnekler’ (Wooden Istanbul; examples of home architecture)
İstanbul Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
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ART
‘Gölgeye Övgü’ (In praise of shadows)
Istanbul Modern Karaköy
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ART
‘Safkan Yansımalar’ (Pure-breed Reflections)
Istanbul Modern Karaköy
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ART
‘Bilinçaltı Derinliğine Dalış’ (Diving into the depths of the subconscious)
MarjinART
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FOOD&DRINK
A Rumeli Hideaway
Away from the usual into somewhere special Rumeli Han is one of Istiklal Caddesi's surviving historic buildings with an unmistakable E... >>>
CULTURE
674 A.D. What if?
The last Great War between the Byzantines and Persians marks one of the least known, but most important, turning points of history, as Scott Newman explains. 674 A.D. The people of Constantinople could easily see the smoke from the camps of the Arabs be... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Glass Candy (Live) & Mike Simonetti & Filthy Luca
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
04.04.2009 23.00 >>>
SIXTH DEGREE
Gundula Strittmatter
Rene Ames chats with the dynamic director of InterNations Istanbul From the mission statement that, “InterNations is the first international online commu... >>>
ART
Kurosawa Exhibit
The Emperor of Film Comes to Istanbul Japanese and Turkish artists should have a lot to say to each other. Certai... >>>
BOOKS
Absent friends
Pat Yale breakfasts with Alex Massavetas who has unearthed the stories of the people who have left İstanbul but whose past presence is written on its walls. Not another book about İstanbul I can hear you groaning. Whatever can there be to say about the c... >>>
FILM&DVD
Cinemania!
It's time for the Istanbul Film Festival again. Evrim Ersoy has all the details about the different categories and picks his Top 10. April in Istanbul is the righteous beginning of spring to many people. It entails the start of the... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Lesbian power bottoms and gay bottoms of the barrel
Rene Ames examines the trends of tops, bottoms and everyone in between. Don’t ever make the mistake of labeling anyone as either simply top or bottom. Life un... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
A fussy lay
It's not always so easyDue to the long-held belief among gay men that “there are more Bottoms than Tops”, a stu... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Need a hanky?
An alternative form of communication A long time ago (not really…in the beginning of the 1970s, was it that long?), it was e... >>>
KIDS
Oh Poi!
Having spent many a glorious summer evening watching Filiz Duran startle us with her dances with lig... >>>
KIDS
Thank Gym it’s Friday!
MY GYM now offers its great range of classes all day on Fridays with a brilliant new native English ... >>>
KIDS
Space cadets!
The ever marvelous Rahmi Koç Museum has just opened Istanbul’s first public planetarium... >>>
MUSIC
Being Bonobo
Bonobo plays his first concert after a 6-month hiatus in Istanbul. We talk to Simon Green about his favourite stuff in the city, success and monkeys. Esen Boyacigiller.You’ve performed in İstanbul before, how do you recall the audience and the venue? We were a... >>>
MUSIC
Surprise! Classical music is flourishing in Istanbul
Whoever doubts that classical music in Istanbul is not as popular as pop, jazz, folk, rock, indie, e... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Get away…
From time to time we like to shine light on an event that we believe is worth getting out of the city for, and SunSplash is without a doubt one of these events. So pack your bags and head to Antalya; we guarantee you’ll head back to your job rested and fuWhat is Sunsplash Antalya? Festival Director Serkan Çetin: Sunsplash Antalya is a brand new,... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Mondays no longer so blue
Babylon Lounge washes the Monday Blues away and helps usher in a new art form.Feeling groggy and down after a lost weekend in clubland? You don’t have to go on a shooting s... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Red Sky at Night, Situationİst’s Delight
“Fool me once”… as the old cliché has it, “shame on you. Fool me twi... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Living Samatya
A quaint town by the seaside Where: Samatya Why: Samatya is one of the oldest towns in Istanbul, even older than Istanbul as an ... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Ex-Pat Chronicles: For the love of the vapur
Boat notes One of the most spiritual things to do in Istanbul is ride the ferryboats. "Spiri... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
How to Go Organic in Istanbul
Is produce purchased at your corner manav organic by definition? Not so, says Jeff Gibbs. Most of my Turkish friends, when asked, blithely insist that Turkish produce is organic by default.&... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Green holidays
Rich Carriero examines a few holidays, green and otherwise, that fall in April each year.1. Tulip Festival – Contrary to common belief, the tulip came to the Dutch from th... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Wasted in Istanbul
Mike Dunphy examines the top ten biggest wastes in the city. 1) Water It’s ironic the World Water Forum is being held in Istanbul, a city that splashes ab... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Green Workers of the World: Unite and Take over!
All across Istanbul, corporate slaves are turning green. Environmentally conscious employers and employees are coming up with creative solutions to change how they carry out their businesses. Take for example, Ahmet Ertuğrul, the General Manager of the online careers site Işportal. He has ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Turkey's environmental warriors
Jeff Gibbs presents two of Turkey’s environmental warriors, Doğa Derneği and Buğday. Doğa Derneği Doğa Derneği was founded in 2002 and works out of Ankara, with offices in Istanb... >>>
SHOPPING
A day in the Akaretler district
This month we’re launching our brand new shopping section. Michelle Lewis and Cecilia Ramirez.The Akaretler district of Nişantaşı went through a major transformation last year. The W Hotel op... >>>
SHOPPING
The bazaar hunter
Highlights from Kapalı Çarşı this month. Kapalı Çarşı can be the most confusing place to go to if you’re not looking for anyt... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
numnum is yum yum
Not your average burger joint.As soon as you step into its glass-encased premises, you breathe in the fun vibes mostly coming from... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Chili’s
5 stars for Chili'sMexican food lovers who have subsisted on homemade guacamole with insanely expensive avocados that a... >>>
RESTAURANTS
L’Ola
4.5 starsSpanish restaurant L’Ola has been very positively received in calm Arnavutkoy. The restaurant ... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Dükkan Burger
3.5 starsDukkan is indisputably the best butcher in Istanbul and has been distributing to the best restaurant... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Gani Gani
3 starsGani Gani is one of those precious few places that I found on my own in Istanbul and to which I have... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Asmalı awaits
Trendy LocalesGemi (0212) 245 97 68 Asmalımescit Sokak 7, Kat 4-5-teras, Asmalımescit www.gemideyiz.com Op... >>>
RESTAURANTS
Agapia
3 stars Kadıköy is not the first Istanbul borough that comes to mind when on the hu... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Asmalı awaits
International cuisineCuba (0212) 245 78 70/71 Ensiz Sokak 11/1A, Asmalımescit. www.cubabaristanbul.com Open everyd... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Asmalı awaits
MeyhaneAkbaba’lı Meyhane (0212) 251 43 38 Tünel Geçidi 10, Asmalımescit Open weekd... >>>
REVIEWS
Marley & Me (2008)
Director: David Frankel3 stars With its child-friendly rating and top billing for an unruly golden Labrador, ‘Ma... >>>
REVIEWS
Knowing (2009)
Directed by. Alex Proyas.3 stars At the opening of a school’s time capsule sealed 50 years earlier, quiet kid Caleb ... >>>
REVIEWS
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
Director: Ken Kwapis3 stars The ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ theory will need no introduction for ... >>>
REVIEWS
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Director: Raja Gosnell 2 stars Chloe (Drew Barrymore) is a typical LA princess, lounging by the pool, having her h... >>>
MUSIC
Jane's addiction
Legendary Jane Birkin, who is coming to the city for a concert, was quite chatty when we spoke to her about her daughters, charity work and many collaborations.You are an icon- a singer, an actress, a humanitarian, mother, grandmother- please tell us what is y... >>>
MUSIC
Yalçın Akyıldız
Jazz Stop
07.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Direc-t
Jazz Stop
08.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Kemen-Jazz
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
08.04.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ars Longa & Seha Can
Ghetto Beyoglu
09.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Kolektifistanbul
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.04.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Kolektifistanbul
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.04.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Lackawanna
Jazz Stop
14.04.2009 22.00, >>>
MUSIC
Lackawanna
Jazz Stop
14.04.2009 22.00, >>>
MUSIC
Ship Of Fools
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.04.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ship Of Fools
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.04.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Fake Oddity
Ghetto Beyoglu
15.04.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
CKM
15.04.2009 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Serbest Radikaller
Peyote Nevizade
16.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Alex Metric
Indigo Galatasaray
17.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Yora
Peyote Nevizade
17.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Lee Burridge & Cure-Shot
Crystal Ortaköy
17.04.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sascha Funke
Indigo Galatasaray
18.04.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Flashback Volume IV
The Hall Beyoglu
18.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Alice Russell
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.04.2009 21.30, >>>
MUSIC
International Ska Circus
Ghetto Beyoglu
16.04.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
IKSV sunar: and Oriental night in Istanbul with Gökhan Akçura
Ghetto Beyoglu
17.04.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ispanak
Dogzstar Galatasaray
28.04.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Istanbul Devlet Türk Müziği Topluluğu
Concert Hall
27.04.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Buena Vista Social Club
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
28.04.2009 >>>
MUSIC
Ezginin Günlüğü
Jazz Stop
28.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ispanak
Dogzstar Galatasaray
28.04.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Egoist
Jazz Stop
29.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Egoist
Jazz Stop
29.04.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bluesaint Blues Band
Falafel House Talimhane
30.04.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
James Holden
Indigo Galatasaray
01.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tripart & Bubasvabe
Peyote Nevizade
01.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dub Hadisesi
Dogzstar Galatasaray
01.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Disco Addict Party
Roxy Sıraselviler
01.05.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sascha Dive
Indigo Galatasaray
02.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dubstract
Arka Oda Rıhtım
02.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
BMW Rockers 57 & The Raws
Dogzstar Galatasaray
02.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tenebrous Liar & OAK
Peyote Nevizade
02.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Durup Dururken ‘Beck'
Arka Oda Rıhtım
05.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post
Peyote Nevizade
05.05.2009 23.00 >>>
ART
‘Altın Şehir’ (City of Gold)
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
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ART
Ayla Turan
Art Sumer Gallery
Tue-Fri >>>
ART
‘Berlin Senatosu İstanbul Bursu Sanatçıları Sergisi II’ (Exhibition of the Berlin Senate’s Istanbul Scholarship Artists II)
BM Suma
15.06.2009 >>>
ART
‘Foto- Kolaj’ (Photo-collage)
C.A.M Beyoğlu
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ART
‘Dünyanın Merkezine Yolculuk’ (Journey to the center of the universe)
Daire Sanat Cihangir
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MUSIC
Tortured Soul
Babylon Asmalımescit
01.05.2009 23.00, >>>
MUSIC
Nesli Plays Tori
Ghetto Beyoglu
01.05.2009 22.30, >>>
MUSIC
Dilek Sert Erdoğan – Jazzeba On Air
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
01.05.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Kinda Blue
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
01.05.2009 22.00, >>>
MUSIC
Kinda Blue
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
01.05.2009 22.00, >>>
MUSIC
7 Pink Floydlar ve 2 Prenses
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
01.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle
Babylon Asmalımescit
02.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Durup Dururken ‘Beck’
Arka Oda Rıhtım
05.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post
Peyote Nevizade
05.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Proudpilot
Peyote Nevizade
06.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Altercado & Burn Her Letters & Lost in Bazaar
Dogzstar Galatasaray
07.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gençtur 30. Yaşında
Ghetto Beyoglu
08.05.2009 21.30, >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gençtur 30. Yaşında
Ghetto Beyoglu
08.05.2009 21.30, >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gençtur 30. Yaşında
Ghetto Beyoglu
08.05.2009 21.30, >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gençtur 30. Yaşında
Ghetto Beyoglu
08.05.2009 21.30, >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Just a Band
Indigo Galatasaray
08.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dynch & Ercan Erbaş
Multimekân
08.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Roxy hafta sonu partisi
Roxy Sıraselviler
08.05.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
CESS vs. Ali Kuru
Indigo Galatasaray
09.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Frantic Five
Dogzstar Galatasaray
09.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Frantic Five
Dogzstar Galatasaray
09.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Autokratz
The Hall Beyoglu
09.05.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fairuz Derin Bulut
Peyote Nevizade
09.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tuborg 14. Roxy Music Days Performance Night
Roxy Sıraselviler
20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sarp Maden
Peyote Nevizade
12.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Siyahband
Dogzstar Galatasaray
12.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Nordik & I Create Soundscapes
Peyote Nevizade
13.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Derya Bengi
Arka Oda Rıhtım
13.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kırkbinsinek
Peyote Nevizade
14.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Paco-Pena: Flamenco Vivo
CRR Konser Salonu
04.05.2009 20.00, >>>
MUSIC
Grup Passiflora
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
04.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Rassegna
Babylon Asmalımescit
05.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Jehan Barbur
Ghetto Beyoglu
05.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Pickpocket
Jolly Joker Balans
05.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Karanlığa Karşı Tepkiler
Ghetto Beyoglu
06.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ehl-i Keyf
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
06.05.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
İlhan Erşahin’s Nublu Presents: Istanbul Sessions Erik Truffaz
Babylon Asmalımescit
07.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Kenan Doğulu
Okan Üniversitesi Akfırat Kampüsü
07.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Kenan Doğulu
Okan Üniversitesi Akfırat Kampüsü
07.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Moral
Jazz Stop
07.05.2009 00.30, >>>
MUSIC
Sezen Aksu
Bostancı Gösteri Merkezi
21.00 >>>
MUSIC
S.O.A.P. Kozmo: Pilooski
Babylon Asmalımescit
08.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Twenty7
Club Heaven 7 Tepebasi
08.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Radiohead Night
Çadır
08.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
IAMX
Yeni Melek Taksim
09.05.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Babylon Asmalımescit
09.05.2009 23.00, >>>
MUSIC
Michel Camilo & Roby Lakatos
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi,
09.05.2009 20.00, >>>
MUSIC
New Model Army & Batı Yakası: Rock’n Dark Express Final
Garajistanbul Galatasaray
09.05.2009 20.00 >>>
ART
‘1 km’
Dirimart Nişantaşı
20.06.2009 >>>
ART
‘İzler/Remanare’ (Scars/Remanare)
Ekavart Gallery Gümüşsuyu
26.05.2009 11.00-18 >>>
ART
Suat Akdemir
Eskonsept
10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Zamanın Ruhu’ (The spirit of time)
Evin Sanat Galerisi
11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Zamansız Mekânlar II’ (Timeless locations II)
Galeri Artist
11.00-19 >>>
ART
Tommaso Pierozzi
Galeri Artist
30.05.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
Michael Wolf
Galeri Elipsis
25.07.2009 11.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Kahvenin Kerametleri’ (The wonders of coffee)
Galeri G-Art
04.05.2009 11.00-20 >>>
ART
‘Panorama Pasajı’ (Panoramic Passage)
Galerist
>>>
ART
‘Sarıkamış Bir Destandır’ (The legendary Sarıkamış)
Hobi Sanat Galerisi
22.05.2009 11.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Urban Spirit’
Ilayda Sanat Galerisi Teşvikiye
15.05.2009 10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Magma’
Kare Sanat Galerisi
30.05.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Arşın’ (Ell)
Lucca Art
>>>
ART
‘Materyal.Resim’ (Material.Painting)
Operation Room
21.05.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Kişilik Krizi’ (Personality Crisis)
Outlet
10.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Paralel Diyar’ (Parallel Land)
Pi Artworks
30.05.2009 10.30-19 >>>
ART
‘Hey Stockholm!’
Play Studio
31.05.2009 12.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Teneke Oyuncaklar’ (Ship Toys)
Rahmi M Koç Museum Hasköy
>>>
ART
‘Işıyan Sabahlara Doğru- Afganistan’ (Radiant Mornings- Afghanistan)
Rezan Has Müzesi
31.05.2009 09.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Detour’
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
22.05.2009 10.00-22 >>>
ART
Nilgün Günsür
Tolga Eti Sanatevi
11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Üç Kırılgan’ (Three kinds of fragile)
Teksin Sanat Galerisi
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Italian Cuisine Party Menu
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
16.05.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Homemade pasta and sauces
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
20.05.2009 10.00-14 >>>
KIDS
Go potty!
When it comes to being creative Keda Richens knows exactly where to go.On Sunday afternoons come and get your little hands dirty in a ceramics class. Gezin Kurtaran is ope... >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Mini-Symposia
Koç Üniversitesi Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi
22.05.2009 16.00 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Benoit Chantre
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
22.05.2009 18.00 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Linguistics and Literature Days
İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi
28.05.2009 10.00 >>>
KIDS
Playlates
Pilates for kids at Studio J20! Judy Ataman at Studio J20 in Akatlar recently began offering some wonderful kids fitness classes o... >>>
KIDS
Pulling all the right strings
The puppet festivals have begun, and this May it's at the top of Keda Richens' list. The 12th Istanbul International Puppet Festival is upon us again. And it promises to be as stunnin... >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Hand-in-hand for Health

27.05.2009 12.30 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Scholarships for Education Abroad Conference
TİM
13.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Selected Archive Films
Goethe-Institut
26.05.2009 18.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Underground Film Showings
KargART
20.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Turkish treasure hunting
Yes, you can get many fine Turkish souvenirs and gifts at the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar but you may have noticed that the locals don’t seem to be buying from the wily salesmen there. So where can you really get a deal in Istanbul? Hookahs: One of the first things that you’ll notice in the Bazaar is that despite the ... >>>
ART
Karaköy's hidden jewel
Jeff Gibbs makes a case for BM Suma Gallery. We've all read the hype. Istanbul was the jewel of the Sultan's empire... >>>
FILM&DVD
Fadik Sevin Atasoy
Fadik Sevin Atasoy has been in a number of dizis, films and worked in theatre as well. Mike Dunphy finds out what it takes to make it as an actress in Istanbul.Who are you? My name is Fadik Sevin Atasoy and I’m an actress. I started as a theatre actress... >>>
ART
Greek-born artist Dimitris Tzamouranis discusses his work at Suma’s May exhibition.
What piece will you be exhibiting at Suma? I shot a fiction documentary movie titled "The F... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Mama, MAY I?
Rene Ames takes a look at the latest in the GLBT world and what we can expect from the PRIDE celebration 2009.In a world of economic fear and uncertainty, 2009 PRIDE celebrations, which kicked off in April in s... >>>
MUSIC
Electro – Balkanica ‘Kiril + Live Band’
Faik Sönmez Erenköy
20.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Dört X Dört
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
20.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Illet & Nekizm
Peyote Nevizade
20.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Oi Va Voi
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Garaj Band
Ghetto Beyoglu
21.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Blood Music
Arka Oda Rıhtım
21.05.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Toumani Diabette
Cemal Reşit Rey
22.05.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jazzing Flamenco
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
22.05.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Meltem Ege
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
22.05.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Oldies But Goldies
Babylon Asmalımescit
23.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Chill Out Festival
One of the most highly anticipated festivals of the summer season, The Chill Out Festival, is also the first, taking place at the end of May, on the 24th. Here's a little of what you can expect. Esen Boyacigiller and Seda Pekcelen.Lamb Last we heard, Lamb, who hasn’t released an album since 2004, had broken up. Thus, we we... >>>
MUSIC
Enrico Belli: Spiky Music for Istanbul Recitals
There are spikes in this guy's piano. Yup, nails and screws pounded into the sound board to cre... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
LAMB
Producer Andy Barlow and vocalist/songwriter Louise Rhodes make up Lamb. Scheduled to play at Istanbul's Chill Out Festival on May 24th, Lamb is sure to set the 'chill' mood and mesmerize listeners with their electronic/trip-hop music.Lamb is truly an experimental and multifaceted band, yet surprisingly not well known. Hailing from M... There is so much versatility from song to song in all four of your albums. I can choose from bea... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
SituationIst Says Summer May, or May Not be Here
“Sweet and lovely, Sweeter than the roses in May” crooned Ferry on his 1999 nostalgia-fe... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Ex-Pat Chronicles: The Honeymoon is Over, Istanbul Mon Amour
My love affair is shape-shifting. When naked reality bites within a fairly new and exciting relation... >>>
CULTURE
Theodore Metochites and the Chora Church
One of the greatest cultural legacies of the Byzantine world is the Chora church. Scott Newman explores the financier, Theodore Metochites, intellectual and bureaucrat.Theodore Metochites was born, 1270, at the beginning of the final phase of Byzantine history. ... >>>
MUSIC
10 Things You Don’t Know About Depeche Mode
In honor of Depeche Mode’s 14 May concert, we’ve made a list of 10 things you probably don’t know about them. That is, unless you’re a DM devotee. Çimen Uzsoy 1. Getting Started Band members Martin L. Gore, Vince Clarke and Andy Fletcher ... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Depeche Mode CANCELLED
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
14.05.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Batı Yakası
Batı Yakası were the winners of the Rock‘n’ Dark Express Competition in 2008. They’ve just released their first video and are currently working on an album. Sibel Karabeyoğlu and Esen Boyacıgiller. How did the band come to be? Ergün Yıldız: Korhan and I are friends from high school. ... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuat
Berlin-born Fuat Ergin is celebrating the release of his latest album, ‘Kalbüm.’ His explosive energy and lyrics have placed him at the top of the hip-hop scene along with his buddy Ceza. He released 4 albums back in Germany & is still going strong. What was the first thing you noticed upon immigrating to Istanbul? The traffic. It took us 2.5 hour... >>>
MUSIC
REPLİKAS
Replikas is one of the most famous rock bands in Istanbul and has been steadily releasing both albums and creating film scores since 2000. Their latest album, Zerre, was released in 2008. Umut EroğluYour musical adventure has progressed a ways since the tiny stage of Peyote till now. From my perspe... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
WUFI
WUFI is an electro-indie group that has been playing since 2007. Their funky beats and sexy lyrics give them a unique sound and with the release of their first album, their fanbase has expanded considerably. Esen Boyacıgiller and Sibel KarabeyogluCould you walk us through the process of writing a song? Ali Rıza Şahenk: Usually Cem comes to t... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tripart
Tripart is an indie post-rock band that has been playing since 2006. Though they’ve yet to release an album, they’ve built up quite the repertoire and have been focusing on instrumental music. Esen Boyacigiller.First please introduce yourselves. Cüneyt Aksay: I sing and play guitar in Tripart. I’v... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kim Ki O
Kim Ki O consists of two young women who are undoubtedly the most prominent female figures in the Istanbul alterno-electronic music scene. They most recently completed a Scandinavian Tour. Umut Eroğlu. You both have long histories in the music industry. What made you decide Kim Ki O was worth focusi... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post Dial
Post Dial is an electro-punk duo from Istanbul consisting of two Boğaziçi University grads Sinan Tınar, drums, vocals, synth and Yiğit Bülbül, guitar, vocals, synth, who make music with a twist and give full-throttle live performances. Sibel Karabeyoglu.It’s been two years since Post Dial was born. Is the band where you thought it would be by now... >>>
MUSIC
Norrda
Norrda is unlike anything you’ve ever heard. Not because the genre is particularly unique but because they actually do it well. Though they haven’t released an album in 2 years, they continue to perform nationally and internationally. Esen Boyacigiller.How did Norrda get started? Deniz Cuylan: Hakan and I created the group three years ago in Stockho... >>>
MUSIC
Trubadoor
Trubadoor, one of the few remaining grunge bands in the city, has been playing since 2000 and with the addition of a new bassist, their music has a fresher sound and energy. Sibel KarabeyoğluLet’s start off by learning a little bit about the band. Tell us a little about yourselves. M... >>>
SHOPPING
The bazaar hunter
Highlights from Kapali Carsi this month. Cecilia Ramirez. Bazaar 44 When you walk into Bazaar 44 although the entrance floor is appealing, what really draws ... >>>
SHOPPING
Istinye Park
Sabrina Cerri spends some time at Istinye Park’s super luxurious outdoor shopping area. There’s nothing quite like Istinye Park’s outdoor area for those seeking a unique shop... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Vogue is still in vogue
Rene Ames revisits a TOIST favorite and 2002 Time Out/Miller Food and Drink award-winner. A would-be restaurateur would need a good dose of mojo to open in Istanbul’s overly-crowded ga... >>>
WEEKENDER
Kirklareli and the Kakava Carnival
Get your glad rags on, everyone. It’s party time over in Thrace, as Pat Yale finds out, Let’s face it – Kirklareli is not the sort of place most people ever think of visiting... >>>
MUSIC
Lokal Anestezi: Yalın
Babylon Asmalımescit
11.05.2009 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
Teneffüs
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
12.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Sarp Maden
Peyote Nevizade
12.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Lackawanna
Jazz Stop
12.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Trio Horoscope
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
13.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Barobanda & timesnewroman
Ghetto Beyoglu
13.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Nordik & I Create Soundscapes
Peyote Nevizade
13.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
A.Do.Ko
Çadır
14.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Gencer
Jazz Stop
14.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Lowe
Indigo Galatasaray
15.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Redd
Ghetto Beyoglu
15.05.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Norrda
Çadır,
15.05.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bora
Babylon Asmalımescit
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bora
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Fuzz Overdose Party: The Meanie Geanies (Live) & Organ Grinder (DJ)
Dogzstar Galatasaray
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Doublemoon Remixed Vol.2 Party: Makossa & Megablast
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sahne Gençlerin Müzik Festivali
Kanyon
16.05.2009 14.00 >>>
MUSIC
Replikas
Peyote Nevizade
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Kulaktan Kulağa Sunar: Jamie Stewart (of Xiu Xiu)
Arka Oda Rıhtım
18.05.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Efe Yaş Üzüm ile Yemekli Fasıl: Sulukule Roman Orkestrası
Babylon Asmalımescit
18.05.2009 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
Sınır
Dogzstar Galatasaray
19.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Toz ve Toz
Peyote Nevizade
19.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
The Concretes
Babylon Asmalımescit
20.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sulukule Roman Orkestrası
Çadır
23.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Punkt & Ispanak
Peyote Nevizade
23.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Chill Out Festival
Kemer Golf & Country Club
12.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ekin Fil & Seha Can
Peyote Nevizade
26.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Don Vito, Haossaa, The Raws, The Magic Barbecue (DJ)
Dogzstar Galatasaray
27.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
ÇGS & Trubadoor
Peyote Nevizade
27.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Longplay
Ghetto Beyoglu
28.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Les Yeux Rouges
Çadır
28.05.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad ‘Brian Horton Quartet’
Ghetto Beyoglu
29.05.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Moira
Çadır
30.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Moira
Çadır
29.05.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
DDR & Düş Macunu
Peyote Nevizade
30.05.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars
Ghetto Beyoglu
30.05.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Baba Zula 18 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
18.03.2010 21.30 >>>
REVIEWS
Adventureland (2009)
Dir. Greg Mottola. 3 stars Rated R. 107mins. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Krist... >>>
MUSIC
Efes Pilsen One Love Festival
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
14.00 >>>
BARS
Xlarge
Meşrutiyet Caddesi- Kallavi Sokak 12
(0506) 788 7372 >>>
REVIEWS
Martyrs (2008)
Director: Pascal Laugier 3 stars If the idea of seeing a young woman having metal rivets removed from her cranium makes ... >>>
REVIEWS
17 Again (2009)
Dir. Burr Steers. PG-13. 95mins. Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry. What would have happened if, in 1989,... >>>
REVIEWS
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Dir. Peter ChelsomRated G. 102mins. Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus. Miley Cyrus’s pop-princess alter ego once a... >>>
REVIEWS
Star Trek (2009)
Director: JJ Abrams4 stars There’s an old adage pertaining to films in the ‘Star Trek’ franchise: ... >>>
REVIEWS
Appaloosa (2008)
Director: Ed Harris4 stars It ain’t easy being a lawman in a Western mining town like Appaloosa, home to a sli... >>>
REVIEWS
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Dirs. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor3 stars Rated R. 96mins. Jason Statham, Amy Smart. Indestructible badass Chev Chelios (Statham... >>>
REVIEWS
Coraline (2009)
Director: Henry Selick4 stars It’s a macabre kid-lit book by a cult author. He’s an animator whose ghoulish... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ura vs. Arkaoda
Arka Oda Rıhtım
15.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ura vs. Arkaoda
Arka Oda Rıhtım
15.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
‘Music from the 1940’s to today’s Turkish pop’ party
Studio Live Off İstiklal Caddesi
15.05.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy Together
Klub Karaoke Taksim
15.05.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dixon
Indigo Galatasaray
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kaan Düzarat & Selim Cenkel
Multimekân
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Replikas
Peyote Nevizade
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuzz Overdose Party: The Meanie Geanies (Live) & Organ Grinder (DJ)
Dogzstar Galatasaray
16.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tuborg 14. Roxy Music Days Awards Ceremony
Roxy Sıraselviler
18.05.2009 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Illet & Nekizm
Peyote Nevizade
20.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Timo Maas
Roxy Sıraselviler
21.05.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cicada
Indigo Galatasaray
22.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dinar Bandosu
Peyote Nevizade
22.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Türk-iş funk party with Murat Meriç
Çadır
22.05.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sister Bliss
Indigo Galatasaray
23.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Radyo Boğaziçi ‘Battle of the DJ’s’ & Atjazz
Ghetto Beyoglu
23.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Pieter Snapper & Reuben de Latour & Selim Cenkel
Multimekân
23.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Gerd Janson & Larry Heard
The Hall Beyoglu
26.05.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Don Vito, Haossaa, The Raws, The Magic Barbecue (DJ)
Dogzstar Galatasaray
27.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
WUFI
Indigo Galatasaray
29.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Diskocunun Galaksi Rehberi
Arka Oda Rıhtım
29.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Karaoke Superstar Competition rehearsal
Klub Karaoke Taksim
29.05.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Murat Uncuoğlu & Disco Funk House
Indigo Galatasaray
30.05.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Scheske and Johns
Arka Oda Rıhtım
30.05.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Karaoke Superstar
Klub Karaoke Taksim
30.05.2009 19.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Rowing in the Wind
Cervantes Enstitüsü
20.05.2009 19.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
4th International Workers’ Film Festival
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
>>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Grab your film and come!
KargART
16.05.2009 14.00 >>>
LECTURES
The Impact of Iconography, Old Testament and Bible tales on Western Art
Simya Galeri
11.00-13 >>>
LECTURES
Literature Days
Akbank Sanat
20.05.2009 19.00 >>>
FAIRS
3rd Leather Fashion Fair
TÜYAP
16.05.2009 >>>
DANCE
Flamenco Republic
Cemal Reşit Rey
13.05.2009 20.00 >>>
DANCE
Jazzing Flamenco
İş Sanat
22.05.2009 20.00 >>>
DANCE
Paquita ve Kuğu Gölü Seçmeler (Paquita and Swan Lake Divertissements)
Süreyya Operası
20.00 >>>
DANCE
Ballet Stars
Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi
28.05.2009 20.00 >>>
TOURS
Istanbul’s Hans and Bazaars
Reservations Fest Travel
16.05.2009 10.00 >>>
TOURS
Haliç from all angles
Reservations Fest Travel
30.05.2009 10.00 >>>
PERFORMING ACTS
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!
Profilo Kültür Merkezi
15.05.2009 21.00 >>>
OTHER
A Doubtful Show
Hayal Kahvesi Bistro Off İstiklal Caddesi
21.30 >>>
OTHER
Documentary Projections
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
>>>
OTHER
Magic Tuesday
Hayal Kahvesi Bistro
21.30 >>>
OTHER
25th Youth Days
Galata Perform
19.05.2009 >>>
OTHER
1st Red Bull Soapbox Race

24.05.2009 12.00 >>>
OTHER
Welcome Spring
Polat Renaissance
31.05.2009 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Modern paintings and sculpture workshop (Çağdaş resim ve heykel atölyeleri)
Sanatorium Studio
12.00-15 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Cinema Workshop
Hepsi Hikaye
20.00-22 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Photography Techniques workshop (Kameranın Arkasından An’lara Bakış)
Hepsi Hikaye
19.00-21 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Sugar figurines and molding techniques (Şeker Hamuru ile Elle Modelleme Teknikleri)
Coccolat Tasarım Atölyes&Lezzet Okulu
06.06.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Making your own bread (Ekmek Yapımı)
Coccolat Tasarım Atölyes&Lezzet Okulu
09.06.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Creative cooking classes (Yaratıcı Yemek Kursları)
Leb-i Derya Rumeli
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
"Anamur -- MonAmour": International Cultural Festival at the Turkish Mediterranean
Registration ends June 25 so hurry up!

25.08.2009 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Digital lifestyles and new trends in fashion (Dijital Yaşam ve Moda Tasarımında Yeni Arayışlar)
İstanbul Moda Akademisi
12.06.2009 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Debating Adolescence (Gençlik Üzerine Tartışmalar)
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
06.06.2009 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
International Lacan Colloquium
Fransız Kültür Merkezi
21.06.2009 10.00 an >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Helene Strohl
Marmara Üniversitesi Fransızca Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü
04.06.2009 10.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Selected Archive Films (Arşivden Seçme Filmler)
Goethe-Institut
26.06.2009 18.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
International Short Film Festival
Cervantes Enstitüsü
10.06.2009 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Direction (Yöntem)
Cervantes Enstitüsü
24.06.2009 19.00 >>>
LECTURES
Literature Days (Edebiyat Günleri)
Akbank Sanat Galerisi Taksim
24.06.2009 19.00 >>>
DANCE
2.Pera Flamenco Festival
Pera Güzel Sanatlar
09.06.2009 20.30 >>>
DANCE
Virüs//Antivirüs
Garajistanbul Galatasaray
08.06.2009 20.30 >>>
DANCE
Dance Piece #1: Definition of a Painting (Dans Parçası #1: Bir Resmin Tarifi)
Garajistanbul Galatasaray
11.06.2009 20.30 >>>
DANCE
Traces- 96 détails
Talimhane Tiyatrosu
10.06.2009 20.00 >>>
TOURS
Art Nouveau in Istanbul (İstanbul’da Art Nouveau Yapılar)

13.06.2009 09.30 >>>
TOURS
City Walls-Doors (Surlar- Kapılar)

14.06.2009 10.00 >>>
PERFORMING ACTS
Ekkyo: Trans-border
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu Harbiye
16.06.2009 21.00 >>>
PERFORMING ACTS
Dar-ül Love
Garajistanbul Galatasaray
07.06.2009 20.30 >>>
PERFORMING ACTS
Fire of Anatolia (Anadolu Ateşi)
Kuruçeşme Arena
05.06.2009 21.00 >>>
PERFORMING ACTS
The Luxurious Life (Lüküs Hayat)
ENKA
24.06.2009 21.15 >>>
OTHER
Documentary screening
Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi
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ISTANBULBEAT
Rhythms of the city
“2009 half full, or half over?” wonders Situationİst Since 2009’s now entered middle-age with the arrival of June, it&rsq... >>>
ART
Immortal ideas
“People die, buildings collapse, even the skin of the world changes, but the stories, the ideas behind these concepts, live on forever.” These are the words of Raif Kurt, creator of Hangar, a collective of young and creative artists, musicians, designers First off, please explain the Hangar concept to me. Some people have sai... >>>
SIXTH DEGREE
The 6th Degree with Katie Parla
Sweet! Food historian Katie Parla dines and dishes with Ayşe Şahin Could you describe what you do for a living? How long have you been do... >>>
FILM&DVD
Live long and prosper
Sarah Maddox discovers that you don’t have to be a bona-fide trekkie to enjoy the latest Star Trek film. A confession from the outset: I am not a trekkie. In fact if anyone says the word trekki... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Mantı matters
Yes, everyone has tried mantı at least once Alizah Salario tries a little bit of this and a little bit of that and discovers why its such a favorite dish. I confess: I was skeptical about going on a mantı marathon. To be... >>>
KIDS
Bookworms, follow the caterpillar
Finally! Keda Richens discovers ways to have an educational yet surprisingly fun summer for the kiddies. Tirtil kids bookshop in Mohini really is full of bright ideas, as well as a superb ran... >>>
SHOPPING
Istinye Park
Sabrina Cerri spends some time at Istinye Park’s super luxurious outdoor shopping area. There’s nothing quite l... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
10 things about Formula 1 2009 Turkey
Here are 10 things you might not know, but should know, before the race on 5-7 June The checkered flag, start-finish lines, platform, champagne, and of course, ... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Shot Awards
Klub Karaoke Taksim
10.06.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Meksika
Peyote Nevizade
11.06.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kim Ki O & Toz ve Toz
Peyote Nevizade
12.06.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuchs & Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
12.06.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Proudpilot & Pis Yabancı
Peyote Nevizade
13.06.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
DEform-E
Tamirane
13.06.2009 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Martinherterich & Biblotek
Arka Oda Rıhtım
14.06.2009 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuji Kureta & Ceylan Ertem
Peyote Nevizade
17.06.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Güzeltüzenciler
Arka Oda Rıhtım
19.06.2009 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Friday Night is Allright
Klub Karaoke Taksim
19.06.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Replikas
Peyote Nevizade
20.06.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cervus & Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
20.06.2009 23.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kutu & Nordik & Yara Bere
Peyote Nevizade
24.06.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
M-in & Tangun
Crystal Ortaköy
25.06.2009 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Neslihan Akbulut Grup
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
08.06.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Kara Güneş
Jazz Stop
08.06.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Standard Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
09.06.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ajda Pekkan
Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu Harbiye
09.06.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Anna Rybacka
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
10.06.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Cem Adrian
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
10.06.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Suzan Kardeş
Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena
11.06.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Rootselect
Arka Oda Rıhtım
11.06.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Nilüfer Verdi Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
11.06.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Son Perde
Gitar Cafe
11.06.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Esin Gündüz Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
12.06.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bilal Karaman Trio
Tamirane
12.06.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Jon Olivia’s Pain – Mastermind of Savatage
Jolly Joker Balans
13.06.2009 19.00 >>>
MUSIC
Loreena McKennitt
Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Sahnesi
13.06.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Yahya Dai Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
13.06.2009 21.30 >>>
ART
‘Always the Same Song’
Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
09.00-17 >>>
ART
Ulrike Ottinge
Bahçeşehir University
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ART
‘Berlin Senate Istanbul Scholarship Artists Exhibition II’
BM Suma
12.00-18 >>>
ART
‘No signal!’
C.A.M Nişantaşı
11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘e) None of the above’
Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery
11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Atatürk in Marble’
Çırağan Palace Kempinski Sanat Galerisi
30.06.2009 >>>
ART
‘Moving / New Neighbors’
Daire Sanat Cihangir
30.06.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘The Mystery of Hera’
Derinlikler Sanat Merkezi
10.06.2009 10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘1 km’
Dirimart Nişantaşı
20.06.2009 10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘İzler/Remanare’ (Scars/Remanare)
Ekavart Gallery
11.00-18 >>>
ART
Purgatory (Araf)
Eskonsept
10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘I will wait’
Galeri Apel
11.30-18 >>>
ART
‘Construct-Reconstruct’
Galeri Artist
24.06.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Garden of Forgetting’
Galeri Binyıl
21.06.2009 10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Two Periods’
Galeri Blanc
08.06.2009 10.00-19 >>>
ART
Michael Wolf
Galeri Elipsis
25.07.2009 11.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Abstract’
Galeri Işık
11.06.2009 11.00-20 >>>
ART
‘İkna Odası / Persuasion Room’
Galerist
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ART
‘Sarıkamış Bir Destandır’ (The legendary Sarıkamış)
Hobi Sanat Galerisi
20.06.2009 11.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Urban Spirit’
Ilayda Sanat Galerisi Teşvikiye
14.06.2009 10.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Water Exhibition’
İTÜ Maslak Doğa Tarihi ve Bilim Müzesi
14.06.2009 >>>
ART
Rengin Saltık
Kare Sanat Galerisi
20.06.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
'Getting even'
Kasa Galeri
27.06.2009 10.00- 1 >>>
ART
‘Arşın’ (Ell)
Lucca Art
10.00-02 >>>
ART
‘Suspicious Mirror’
Mine Sanat Galerisi
11.06.2009 12.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Materyal.Resim’ (Material.Painting)
Operation Room
21.06.2009 11.00-19 >>>
ART
‘Telaşa Mahal Yok//No Room for Panic’
Outlet
10.00-18 >>>
ART
‘Journey to the West- The 70 year Adventure of Turkish Art (1860-1930)’
Sakip Sabanci Museum Emirgan
30.06.2009 >>>
ART
‘Haritasız: Medya Sanatlarında Kullanıcı Çerçeveleri’ (Without a Map: Useful Frames from the Media Arts)
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
10.00-20 >>>
ART
‘Passages that give no shelter’
Ütopya Platform
13.06.2009 12.00-19 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Not so desperate housewives
Dikkat Dikkat! The Çöp Madam ladies are putting their creative skills to use. With the help of Sabancı University professor Tara Hopkins, trash from Ayvalık is being transformed into works of art that are available throughout the city Who would ever think that garbage could become something beautiful? Not many. Tara Hopkins, a teac... >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Staycations- Polonezköy
This month we present you with alternatives to the classic holiday destinations of Bodrum, Cesme, Antalya etc. There are many ways you can enjoy a mini-break in the city, or ‘staycation’.An authentic small village tucked away in a slice of green paradise and only a 20-minute drive from ... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Two dancers from a dance
Rene Ames examines drag as a performance art. I recently caught a staging of excessinmoderation, a work in progress by the out-and-proud gay chore... >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Staycations- Yalova
Sick of the city's noise and congestion? Tired of the traffic? Or just tired? Hop on the big elegant IDO ferry from Yenikapı, for a short sail directly south across the Marmara, to the healing waters of a lovely spa known as Yalova.For a quick getaway or a more extended adventure, the sybaritic pleasures of Termal (just outside Ya... >>>
SIGHTSEEING
Staycations- Kadıköy
It's a cliché, okay, but where else can you hop across continents without straying from the city limits? Welcome to Istanbul, folks, and welcome to Asia! For a few millennia now, Kadıköy has been getting a bad rap as a rural backwater against... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Beaches near the city
So you want to enjoy the sea and sun, but can’t exactly splurge on a houliday this summer, or take time off work. You might be surprised to find out that there are many beaches in Istanbul with beautiful, clean water and plenty of fun activities.After spending a day at one of these beaches, you might reconsider spending the money, time and effo... >>>
MUSIC
Rap royalty returns
Sultana makes a miracle of the lyrical proving female rappers can bust out rhymes just as good as their male counterparts. James Snow.Ask almost anyone in Turkey if they’ve heard of Sultana and the inevitable response will be so... >>>
MUSIC
One Love Festival- Klaxons
This year the Efes Pilsen One Love Festival takes place from 20-21 June. Royksopp (check interview, TOIST March 09) and The Klaxons will be headlining the event; other scheduled performers include Zero7, M83, Tricky, Filthy Dukes and many more.Your new album is set to come out in 2009, can you tell us a little bit more about it? Is there anyt... >>>
MUSIC
One Love Festival- Zero 7
This year the Efes Pilsen One Love Festival takes place from 20-21 June. Royksopp (check interview, TOIST March 09) and The Klaxons will be headlining the event; other scheduled performers include Zero7, M83, Tricky, Filthy Dukes and many more.You recently came for a DJ set to Istanbul. How was the crowd and the performance? I think so... >>>
MUSIC
One Love Festival- Filthy Dukes
This year the Efes Pilsen One Love Festival takes place from 20-21 June. Royksopp (check interview, TOIST March 09) and The Klaxons will be headlining the event; other scheduled performers include Zero7, M83, Tricky, Filthy Dukes and many more.Your debut ‘Nonsense in the Dark’ is a great album and it has received a lot of good rev... >>>
MUSIC
One Love Festival- Tricky
This year the Efes Pilsen One Love Festival takes place from 20-21 June. Royksopp (check interview, TOIST March 09) and The Klaxons will be headlining the event; other scheduled performers include Zero7, M83, Tricky, Filthy Dukes and many more.Back in 1999 a concert of yours was planned in İstanbul. But then it was cancelled because of the e... >>>
MUSIC
One Love Festival- Aeroplane
This year the Efes Pilsen One Love Festival takes place from 20-21 June. Royksopp (check interview, TOIST March 09) and The Klaxons will be headlining the event; other scheduled performers include Zero7, M83, Tricky, Filthy Dukes and many more. How did you guys get together? We lived in the French part of Belgium. Vito had a record store back... >>>
HOTELS
Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia
Kayışdağı Caddesi No:1/1 Ataşehir
0216 570 0000 >>>
FILM&DVD
It’s a Mann’s world
Sarah Maddox cross-examines the talent that successful director, producer and writer Michael Mann possesses, as seen in his past works and newest, Public Enemies.It was over the course of 20 years, after both appeared in the ultimate of cinematic crime thrillers... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Indigo’s nip-tuck
Indigo is one of Taksim’s most popular live music venues. Recently, Timur Celikyay and Eda Akman took over the management. Esen Boyacigiller talked to them about the changes they plan to implement and why you’ll be spending a lot more time on Akarsu sokakI met you through WUFI, whom you manage. I also know, if I’m not mistaken, that you manage Men... >>>
KIDS
Modern day Mary Poppins
Need an extra hand lately? Tired from doing 30,000 things a day? Lighten your load a bit this year with the help of an expert au pair. Casey Marriott tells where to find and how to accommodate nannies for the little ones.In a city of some 12.7million people inundated with thousands of ex-pats, you would think you could ... >>>
MUSIC
Striking a chord
Esen Boyacigiller talks with Kaan Aydoğmuş to find out more about how rising talent in Turkey is getting its boost in the music world with the help of the netlabel Chaordism.1. What is the aim of Chaordism? As a netlabel, our aim is to support distinguished electronic musi... >>>
MUSIC
Classic music explosion
Two international musical artists, pianist David Helfgott and cellist Natalie Clein, come to Istanbul to kick off the classical concert season this month.DAVID HELFGOTT This Australian pianist was the source of inspiration for the movie "Shine&qu... >>>
FILM&DVD
That “Basterd”!
Natalie Higginson sits down with the one and only, Brad Pitt.When you know that you are about to interview the biggest star in Hollywood for the very first time ... >>>
MUSIC
Scool
Jazz Stop Suadiye
01.12.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bon Mod
Roxy Sıraselviler
02.12.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Dark Tranquillity
Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park
02.12.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jazzeba On Air
Jazz Stop Suadiye
02.12.2009 22.30 >>>
BOOKS
Literary lions
Kaydir Aydemir gives budding young writers a chance with his one-man publishing company, YÜP. Maria Eliades finds out more. Think September is just for leaving traveling behind and hitting textbooks? Think again.&nb... >>>
MY ISTANBUL
Amy Spangler
Literary agent and translator Amy Spangler parleys on the pleasures of publishing and the travails of translating with Ayşe Şahin. You first came to Turkey as an American Field Service student in 1994, returning to the States t... >>>
ART
Edible art delights
Alexandra Ivanoff talks with Maksut Aşkar to find out why he plays with his food. "Don't play with your food" my mother would admonish, as I made fairy castles wit... >>>
WEEKENDER
The two faces of Enez
In search of somewhere to spread her beach towel, Pat Yale heads west and stumbles on a forgotten slice of Byzantium. Row upon row of featureless summerhouses with piles of builders’ rubble abandoned in betwe... >>>
ISTANBULBEAT
Situationist puts out a contract
“Impossible is nothing” as the folks with three stripes like to say. And this could ... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Michael Mayer
Sibel Karabeyoglu chats with the chameleon of DJs.What got you interested in becoming a DJ? Did someone influence you or did you start discovering it ... >>>
ART
.artSümer
İstiklal cad. No:48 Rumeli Han C-49
+90 212 252 4296 (gallery) >>>
MUSIC
Jazzanova kicks off the season
Jazzanova will be performing live for the first time in the city on 1-2 October at Babylon. Esen Boyacigiller spoke with Stefan Leisering about the new album, side projects and his favorite fans. You’ve come to Istanbul for DJ sets before but this will be your first live performance here. ... >>>
WEEKENDER
Fanfare for the forest
As autumn draws in, Pat Yale packs a picnic basket and heads out to admire the changing colors of the Belgrade Forest foliage.This is the time of year when the rural roads of Vermont and New England in the States fill up with ... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Sneak preview
This year's filmekimi gives us the opportunity to enjoy award-winning films before they've made their way into general theaters. Esen Boyacigiller and Seda PekcelenIKSV’s Filmekimi takes place from 16-25 October this year, a full 10 days rather than the usua... >>>
MUSIC
A musical feast
Jazz lovers can pig out at this overstuffed buffet: 41 events in 11 days guarantees a full belly with high nutritional content. Alexandra Ivanoff gives you a whiff of what's cookin'. Akbank Sanat's 19th annual Jazz Festival is cooking up a dizzying array of delicious ch... >>>
MUSIC
Niyaz fuses the elements for you
A harmonious combination of East and West. Alexandra IvanoffThe word niyaz means “yearning” in both Farsi, the language of Iran, and Urdu, a major l... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
Nouvelle cuisine Turque
Novel approach to the local food. Rene AmesIt has finally come to this: somebody has had the good sense to apply the concepts and techniques of... >>>
ART
C'est absolument moderne!
Young gallerina Lalin Akalin recently orchestrated her first exhibition, featuring 11 artists, in a first-time venue, providing to critics that it could be done in such a short amount of time, from scratch, and very well at that. Esen BoyacigillerTell us how the idea for this exhibition came about? How did this all begin? My friend Nick Hackwor... >>>
FILM&DVD
Adam and Apatow are funny people
Director Judd Apatow makes his most-adult film yet, starring Adam Sandler, and it hits the mark, reports Sarah MaddoxFunny People As the title suggests, "Funny People" revolves around a bunch of just that, ... >>>
ART
Artist spotlight: Shezad Dawood
A look at one of the artists from 'Il Faut Etre Absolument Moderne'Shezad Dawood was one of 11 artists featured, including Jake & Dinos Chapman, Keith Tyson, Diann... >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
Looking for lezzies
It's a fact that the lesbians in this city don't frequent lesbian clubs much. However, Adar Bozbay, lesbian club Bigudi's new owner, believes all e more reason to have such places: to give the small community a place to call home. Rene AmesThe 1998 film Kiss Me Guido had this dialogue between Pino and a lesbian: Pino: “You'r... >>>
SHOPPING
The bazaar hunter
More picks from Kapalı Çarşı this month. Sabrina Cerri Tombak It’s really quite hard to miss Tombak as the store literally inhabits an... >>>
SHOPPING
Special shopping interview
Sabrina Cerri sat down with jewelry designer İz Öztat and spoke about empowering jewelry, her inspirations and why special-order pieces are her favorite to make.Meet İz Öztat, a young and talented upcoming jewelry designer from Istanbul. At only 28, she p... >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Ney dersleri (Ney lessons)
Istanbul Art House
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WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Grafik Tasarım (Graphic design)
Istanbul Art House
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Senaryo ve Film Atölyesi (Script and movie workshop)
Film Atölyesi
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Özgür Şef’le Özgürce Dünya Mutfağı (World cuisine with Chef Özgür )
Let’s Cook Mutfak Atölyesi
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Şeker Hamuru ile Elle Modelleme Teknikleri (The techniques of modeling sugar dough)
Coccolat Pasta Tasarım Atölyesi & Lezzet Okulu
14.30-18 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Yaş Pasta (Moist cake)
Coccolat Pasta Tasarım Atölyesi & Lezzet Okulu
27.10.2009 14.30-18 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Nefes Tanıtım Çalışması (Recognition of breath course)
Nefes Akademisi
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Kurgu Atölyesi (Fiction workshop)
Simya Galeri
18.30-20 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Klasik Müzik Atölyesi (Classic music workshop)
Hepsi Hikaye
16.30-18 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Dijital Grafik Tasarımı (Digital graphic design)
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
19.30-21 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Yazmak Yaşamak (To Write is to Live workshop )
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
14.00-17 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Modanın ABC’si (The ABCs of fashion)
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
12.00-15 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Etler ve Pişirme Teknikleri (Beef cooking workshop )
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
17.10.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Sushi
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
31.10.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Parti Atıştırmalıkları (Party snacks course )
Istanbul Culinary Institute
15.10.2009 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Pandaloop
Lokal
21.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Birds Make Good Neighbours
Arka Oda Rıhtım
21.10.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Biriken Party
Arka Oda Rıhtım
23.10.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Unus Emre
Lokal
23.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rock the Night Away
Klub Karaoke Taksim
23.10.2009 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Murat Uncuoğlu & U.F.U.K. & Ahmet Sendil
Indigo Galatasaray
24.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Onur Ozer, Batu & Unus Emre
Lokal
24.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Deform-E & Jazzjuliet
Tamirane
24.10.2009 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies but Goldies
Klub Karaoke
24.10.2009 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Part-time punks ‘Hünkar Uğur’
Arka Oda Rıhtım
28.10.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Jeff (Steph & Giulia)
Lokal
28.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Mete Avunduk
Arka Oda Rıhtım
30.10.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Shrimpy vs. Arman & Unus Emre
Lokal
30.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tamirane bir yaşında (Tamirane is one year old)- ‘In Food, Music, Gusto and Love We Trust!’
Tamirane
30.10.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Digitalism
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
31.10.2009 23.00 >>>
CLUB
Deform-E ‘Ozan Moral’
Arka Oda Rıhtım
31.10.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuchs & Cervus
Indigo Galatasaray
31.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ali Kuru vs. Macit & Mr. No Name
Lokal
31.10.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
This is Halloween
Klub Karaoke Taksim
31.10.2009 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
In the mix
Sibel Karabeyoglu goes behind the “stick” at the city’s top nightlife venues to try their best selling cocktails. Check out what she found on her journey into alcohol Candyland. The city’s bar scene has really blossomed over the years. Anyone who has been he... >>>
MUSIC
Shantel
Babylon Asmalımescit
12.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Casa de Fados
CRR Konser Salonu
12.11.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Maffy Falay Sextet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
12.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Shantel
Babylon Asmalımescit
13.11.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Belle Ruche
Bronx Pi Sahne
13.11.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
İstanbul Meets Helsinki – Juki Valipakka
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
13.11.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Shantel
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.11.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Metallica Tribute Concert
Life Roof
14.11.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Tünel Quartet
Tamirane
15.11.2009 16.00 >>>
MUSIC
Paleo Rembetiko
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.11.2009 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
Jülide Özçelik
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
17.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Jülide Özçelik
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
17.11.2009 21.30 >>>
BARS
Club Karantina
Istiklal Caddesi, Imam Adnan Sokak no 11B
(0537) 767 1143 >>>
BARS
Inside Cafe & Lounge
Lamartin Caddesi 11/4
(0212) 235 7914-15 >>>
KIDS
Saturday at the movies
Sibel Karabeyoglu gives us 67 reasons to go to the movies with the young ones this monthThe 7th annual Istanbul International Children’s Film Festival taking place in November at Cin... >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Introduction to breathing
Nefes Akademisi Bebek
Every T >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Dance
İstanbul Sanat Evi Taksim
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
History of Religion workshop
Hepsi Hikaye Bebek
Every We >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
History of man through objects
Nazım Hikmet Marksist Bilimler Akademisi.
Every Fr >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Tea Time
Whirlpool Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi
26.11.2009 10.00-14 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Script and Film Workshop
Film Atölyesi
>>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Digital Graphic Design
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
19.30-21 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
To Live, To Write
(0212) 444 04 28 Silahtarağa
14.00-17 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
DJ Workshop
Santralistanbul Silahtarağa
19.30-22 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Cookschool
İstanbul Culinary Institute
19.00-22 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
8th Management Summit
Sheraton Hotel Maslak Maslak
19.11.2009 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
FREE Selected Archived Films
Goethe Institute
20.11.2009 19.00FRE >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Selected Archived Films
Goethe Institute
20.11.2009 19.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
En La Ciudad Sin Limites (The City of No Limits)
Cervantes Institute
18.11.2009 19.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Political Psychology
Nazım Hikmet Marksist Bilimler Akademisi
17.00-19 >>>
LECTURES
Art History & Iconology
Simya Galeri Ortaköy
18.45-20 >>>
MUSIC
Ayşe Tütüncü
Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi Caddebostan
17.11.2009 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
CRR Türk Müziği Topluluğu
CRR Konser Salonu
17.11.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
N.A.K.İ.T.
Dogzstar Galatasaray
18.11.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Kavela ‘Guest & Friends’
Ghetto Beyoglu
19.11.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ebony Bones & Pandaloop
Babylon Asmalımescit
20.11.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Senor Torpedo
Bronx Pi Sahne
20.11.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Önder Focan Sextet ‘36 mm Biometric’
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
20.11.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Rootselect
Tamirane
20.11.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Black Lips
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Parov Stelar Band
Bronx Pi Sahne
21.11.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Overtone Quartet
İş Sanat
21.11.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Dolunay Obruk Trio
Tamirane
22.11.2009 16.00 >>>
MUSIC
Charlie Hunter Duo
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.11.2009 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
Yansımalar
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
23.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Pink Martini
İş Sanat
24.11.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Titi Robin Trio
Babylon Asmalımescit
24.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Queen Tribute Night ‘A Kind of Magic’
Babylon Asmalımescit
25.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Batı Yakası
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
26.11.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
İlhan Erşahin’s İstanbul Sessions
Babylon Asmalımescit
26.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
İpek Dinç Quintet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
27.11.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Wovenhand
Babylon Asmalımescit
29.11.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Pinhani
Balans Jolly Joker Galatasaray
29.11.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Bilal Karaman Trio
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
30.11.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Aseton
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
30.11.2009 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The ’bul’s fave honorary Turk returns
As Shantel gears up for another round of Istanbul concerts at Babylon, Esen Boyacigiller chatted with him about his latest album, Planet Paprika, and why he’s not a spokesperson for gypsy music, despite what you might think. Hi Shantel! How are you? You are disturbing me on my holiday! (laughs). I will do this only for Tim... >>>
FOOD&DRINK
A pair for Turkish fusion
Rene Ames on Leb-i derya-Richmond’s unusual team.“Oh, but between us, I’m the better dancer”, says Gamze Inceli playfully nudging &... >>>
AROUND TOWN
Expat transition tips
Casey Marriott shares tips on making a swift transition to the city by doing like the locals do.There are only so many times you can endure the haggling of the Grand Bazaar, gaze at the Blue Mosqu... >>>
FILM&DVD
The story of how Pixar grew ‘Up’
Sarah Maddox takes a look at the history of Pixar, the uber-successful animation studio, and reviews their latest release.Pixar kills the competition: how’d it all begin? The brief story of Pixar reads like a trajec... >>>
ART
The world through Chagall's eyes
Through January 24, the Pera Museum is hosting an exhibit from the works of the great 20th century Russian/French artist, Marc Chagall. Alexandra Ivanoff spoke to Meira Perry-Lehmann about the 160-piece collection she's assembled for the Pera.I will never forget the first time I walked into the Paris Opera house and saw the ceiling. What a s... >>>
BOOKS
The man of many tongues
Cevat Çapan is the writer of honor at the 28th Istanbul Book Fair this year. Maria Eliades spoke to the legendary writer, translator and poet.Cevat Çapan has been the spokesperson for world literature in Turkey without ever needing to ... >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Marka 2009
Çırağan Palace Kempinski
18.12.2009 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Italian City, Architecture and Museum Lighting Technologies
Lütfi Kırdar Kongre and Sergi Sarayı Harbiye
03.12.2009 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Gilles Ciment
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Yıldız
07.12.2009 15.00 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Economy in Globalizing Istanbul Symposium
İTÜ (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi)
12.12.2009 >>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Green Facilities Conference
Swissotel Maçka
15.12.2009 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Documentaries
İTÜ (Istanbul Teknik Universitesi)
>>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Under the Stars
Cervantes Enstitüsü
16.12.2009 19.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Underground Film Showings
KargART
08.12.2009 20.30 >>>
MUSIC
Telvin Trio
Ghetto Beyoglu
03.12.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jesse Cook
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
03.12.2009 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Brigitte Beraha Trio
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
03.12.2009 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
WUFI
Indigo Galatasaray
04.12.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Nostalgia 77
Ghetto Beyoglu
04.12.2009 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Delinquent Habits
Babylon Asmalımescit
04.12.2009 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Pinhani
Balans Jolly Joker Galatasaray
04.12.2009 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Soaked
Dogzstar Galatasaray
05.12.2009 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Let me Entertain You by Sibel Tüzün
Hayal Kahvesi Bistro
05.12.2009 00.00 >>>
MUSIC
Spin
Tamirane
06.12.2009 14.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Yora & Ars Longa
Peyote Nevizade
04.12.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
WUFI & Zafer Çeçen
Indigo Galatasaray
23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kırık Çizgi & Kim Ki O
Peyote Nevizade
05.12.2009 23.00 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Graphic Design
Istanbul Sanat Evi
>>>
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
Collecting
Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Salonu
05.12.2009 13.30-17 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
Midnight Films!
KargART
11.12.2009 23.00 >>>
FILM SHOWINGS
12th International Cinema & History Meeting
Cemal Reşit Rey
17.12.2009 >>>
LECTURES
About Turkish Artists
Hepsi Hikaye
19.12.2009 13.00-15 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ursula Rucker
Spoken word artist and sometimes collaborator with The Roots, Ursula Rucker will be gracing Tamirane with her funky and powerful self on 19 December. Seda Pekçelen finds out what Istanbul means to her, the mark of a real artist, and her guilty pleasure. You've played in Istanbul before. What do you remember about the city, performance and crowd?... >>>
MUSIC
And just for the record...
Mark Szawlowski waxes poetic about records. Plus a handful of places to find ‘em on both sides of the Bosphorus. The vinyl experience. A large square of occasionally inspired artwork. A clean cardboard and-p... >>>
ART
Contemporary Istanbul
Alexandra Ivanoff on 2009's modern art fair, Contemporary Istanbul. Plus interviews with key event organizer Emin Mahir Balcıoğlu Emin Mahir Balcıoğlu is doing his bit to alleviate the "unbearable heaviness of being an ar... >>>
AROUND TOWN
DIY Christmas
They say there’s no place like home. Never more true than during the holidays. But whadda do if you’re stuck in the ‘bul for Christmas? Casey Marriott tells us how to make this year’s Christmas from scratch. ’Tis the season to be jolly! Right? While most western countries have been advertising Chris... >>>
MUSIC
Nousch and Freezer @ Arkaoda, 30 Jan
Arka Oda Rıhtım
30.01.2010 21.00 >>>
GAY & LESBIAN
2009 Music Favorites
What shook our booties this year. Rene Ames. Aside from booze, grub and crowd, music is what usually defines a great party. With the year-end b... >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Asian side uncovered-- Kadıköy
The Asian side is growing in popularity and has more to offer now than ever before. We've broken it down into sections best for nightlife, shopping, and eating for you. Esen Boyacigiller, Sibel Karabeyoglu and Merve Arkunlar Best for nightlife Kadıköy has been one of the city’s top barhopping districts ... >>>
MUSIC
Murat Uncuoğlu, Ahmet Şendil and UHR
Indigo Galatasaray
23.00 >>>
FOOD&DRINK
The Asian side uncovered-- Moda
The Asian side is growing in popularity and has more to offer now than ever before. We've broken it down into sections best for nightlife, shopping, and eating for you. Esen Boyacigiller, Sibel Karabeyoglu and Merve Arkunlar Best for cafes Moda is one of those districts that never seems to be on your, though ... >>>
MUSIC
Flora Purim Airto Moreira Band 13 Feb
Istanbul Jazz Center Ortaköy
13.02.2010 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Indigo 6th Birthday Party: Zafer Çeçen & DR Rex, CESS & Tolga Duyan , Ilkay Türk& Barış Bergiten B2B
Indigo Galatasaray
19.12.2009 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Crackhouse by Ali Kuru with Elif Tanrıbilir & Unus Emre
Lokal
19.12.2009 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Quartet Muartet feat. Sibel Köse
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
30.12.2009 21.30 >>>
SHOPPING
The Asian side uncovered-- Bağdat Caddesi
The Asian side is growing in popularity and has more to offer now than ever before. We've broken it down into sections best for nightlife, shopping, and eating for you. Esen Boyacigiller, Sibel Karabeyoglu and Merve Arkunlar Best for shopping What Bağdat Caddesi lacks in originality, it more than makes up fo... >>>
MUSIC
Zebrass
Hayal Kahvesi Off İstiklal Caddesi
30.12.2009 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies but Goldies
Babylon Asmalımescit
31.12.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ghetto yılbaşı partisi (New years party)
Ghetto Beyoglu
31.12.2009 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Bon Mod
The Hall Beyoglu
31.12.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy New Year Party
Klub Karaoke Taksim
31.12.2009 20.00 >>>
WORKSHOPS/COURSES
Cooking at Delicatessen
Delicatessen
31.12.2009 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Greenskeepers (Hosted by DJ E&DJ KEN)
Indigo Galatasaray
08.01.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuchs & Doğukan İres
Indigo Galatasaray
09.01.2010 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Fuchs & Doğukan İres
Indigo Galatasaray
09.01.2010 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
WUFI
Indigo Galatasaray
15.01.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Kuanta & Telebant
Peyote Nevizade
15.01.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Rupa & The April Fishes - Presenting ‘Este Mundo’
Babylon Asmalımescit
15.01.2010 21.00 & >>>
MUSIC
Emre Kayhan 5tet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
15.01.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Goldie
Babylon Asmalımescit
16.01.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ahmet Güneş
Tamirane
16.01.2010 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
2Get4
Dogzstar Galatasaray
16.01.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Sonic Youth night
Peyote Nevizade
16.01.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Client
Bronx Pi Sahne
16.01.2010 00.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sabahat Akkiraz & Arif Sağ
İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi
16.01.2010 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Sibel Köse Quartet
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
16.01.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Yansımalar
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
18.01.2010 21.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dr. Moog Presents: Hypnotica
Dogzstar Galatasaray
20.01.2010 >>>
MUSIC
Jef Giansily Trio feat. Engin Recepoğulları
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
21.30 >>>
AROUND TOWN
Let's Adopt!
Sibel Karabeyoglu finds out what “Let’s Adopt!” does, how it got started and how you can change an animal’s life.Almost reaching its two-year mark, Turkey’s “Let’s Adopt!” is an animal welf... >>>
MUSIC
Janusz Szprot ‘Pulawy Project’
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
22.01.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Beady Belle
Ghetto Beyoglu
22.01.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
James Taylor
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.01.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Amsterdam Night Watch: AIFF ‘Afro Influenced Funk Federation’
Ghetto Beyoglu
23.01.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Janusz Szprot ‘Young at Hearts Project’
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
23.01.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Yellow Dogs & Cemiyette Pişiyorum
Peyote Nevizade
22.01.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Trash Cans & Pop Tarts: A Melodyrama
Arka Oda Rıhtım
22.01.2010 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Husky Rescue
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Shantel DJ Set
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Bohemian Night: Rocketheadz & Burç Tuncer
Dogzstar Galatasaray
23.01.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Oldies but Goldies 29 Jan
This event is one of Babylon's most popular
Babylon Asmalımescit
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ricochet & Ispanak, 29 Jan
Ricochet & Ispanak, 29 Jan
Peyote Nevizade
23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Oi Va Voi 10 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
10.02.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Replikas @ Peyote, 30 Jan
Peyote Nevizade
30.01.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ricochet & Ispanak
Peyote Nevizade
29.01.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Play that Funky Music
Klub Karaoke Taksim
19.00 >>>
MUSIC
Rock the Night Away, 30 Jan
Karaoke fans love this night!
Klub Karaoke Taksim
30.01.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Nousch and Freezer
Arka Oda Rıhtım
30.01.2010 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
D&B Istanbul: Underdog & Flatliner & Mc Jojo Bunton
Dogzstar Galatasaray
30.01.2010 >>>
MUSIC
Dilek Sert Erdoğan ‘Deformation Turc Project’ 13 Feb
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
13.02.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Levent Yüksel 14 Feb
Balans Jolly Joker Galatasaray
14.02.2010 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars ‘San Valentin’ 14 Feb
Ghetto Beyoglu
22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Düşler Akademisi 14 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.02.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
!f İstanbul Opening Party: Magda & Heartthrob Live 12 Feb
Ghetto Beyoglu
12.02.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Proudpilot & Kök 13 Feb
Peyote Nevizade
13.02.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Shantel DJ Set
Babylon Asmalımescit
22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Shantel DJ Set 13 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
13.02.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Singles Happy Nite 13 Feb
Klub Karaoke Taksim
13.02.2010 20.00 >>>
MUSIC
Jacqui Naylor 19 Feb
Istanbul Jazz Center Ortaköy
19.02.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Selçuk Sun Quartet 18 Feb
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
18.02.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Bora Uzer 20 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
20.02.2010 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Feyza Eren 20 Feb
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
20.02.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies But Goldies After Work 18 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
18.02.2010 19.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Jori Hulkkonen’s Acid Symphony Orchestra 19 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
19.02.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Jori Hulkkonen’s Acid Symphony Orchestra 19 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
19.02.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Jori Hulkkonen’s Acid Symphony Orchestra 19 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
19.02.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Synthpop Minifest 20 Feb
Peyote Nevizade
20.02.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
!f Gökkuşağı Partisi 20 Feb
The Hall Beyoglu
20.02.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rock the Night Away 20 Feb
Klub Karaoke Taksim
20.02.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Wicked!Artists 4th Year Celebration 20 Feb
Indigo Galatasaray
20.02.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
DAVE CLARKE – Powered by Nissan Qashqai 26 Feb
Indigo Galatasaray
26.02.2010 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Carlsberg Part Of The Night: Chicks On Speed 27 Feb
Indigo Galatasaray
27.02.2010 >>>
MUSIC
Nezih Yeşilnil Trio ‘CinemaScope’ 25 Feb
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
25.02.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Baba Zula & Alcalica 26 Feb
Ghetto Beyoglu
26.02.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Friends: Santana Revisited 27 Feb
Ghetto Beyoglu
27.02.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
The Veils 28 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
28.02.2010 20.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Happy Together 26 Feb
Klub Karaoke Taksim
26.02.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Elegant Machinery 27 Feb
Peyote Nevizade
27.02.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Oldies But Goldies 27 Feb
Babylon Asmalımescit
27.02.2010 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Eddie Henderson Quartet 4 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
04.03.2010 21.00 >>>
MUSIC
Melingo 5 Mar
Ghetto Beyoglu
05.03.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Istanbul Sessions featuring Eddie Henderson 5 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
05.03.2010 22.00 & >>>
MUSIC
I Led 3 Lives featuring Rubin Steiner 6 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
06.03.2010 00.00 >>>
MUSIC
Amsterdam Night Watch: Lefties Soul Connection 6 Mar
Ghetto Beyoglu
06.03.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Alp Ersönmez Quartet 7 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
07.03.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Cocktail Nite 4 Mar
Klub Karaoke Taksim
04.03.2010 19.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ömer Ali Otar 5 Mar
Rejans Galatasaray
05.03.2010 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rubin Steiner 5 Mar
Babylon Lounge Asmalımescit
05.03.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rashit & Rumblefish 5 Mar
Dogzstar Galatasaray
05.03.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Round 1: Aydın Çağlar Kızıl, Levent Emiroğlu 5 Mar
Arka Oda Rıhtım
05.03.2010 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Portecho 5 Mar
Indigo Galatasaray
05.03.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
DeepXperience Productions Presents: 10th Anniversary 6 Mar
Indigo Galatasaray
06.03.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Killer Jams/Dj Fitz 6 Mar
Arka Oda Rıhtım
06.03.2010 22.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ispanak & Kafabindünya 6 Mar
Peyote Nevizade
06.03.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Vinyl Market 7 Mar
Babylon Lounge Asmalımescit
07.03.2010 00.00 >>>
MUSIC
Erik Turffaz & Sly Johnson Paris Project’ featuring Philippe Garcia 11 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
11.03.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Andy Manndorff Trio 11 Mar
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
11.03.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & All Stars 13 Mar
Ghetto Beyoglu
13.03.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Fundo Latino 13 Mar
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
13.03.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Love Cult 14 Mar
Arka Oda Rıhtım
14.03.2010 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Tamirane
Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı Kazım Karabekir Caddesi 1
(0212) 311 73 09 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Labyrint 12 Mar
Tamirane Eyup
12.03.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Old 45s with Naim Dilmener and Sarp Dakni 13 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
13.03.2010 00.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
TAPE & 2GET4 & Dr. Disco & Yıldıray Yavaş 12 Mar
Indigo Galatasaray
12.03.2010 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Olmeca Golden Nights Feat. Greenskeepers Live + James Curd DJ Set 13 Mar
Indigo Galatasaray
13.03.2010 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Olmeca Golden Nights Feat. Greenskeepers Live + James Curd DJ Set 13 Mar
Indigo Galatasaray
13.03.2010 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
The Raws & Kırık Çizgi 13 Mar
Peyote Nevizade
13.03.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Dress for Success 13 Mar
Klub Karaoke Taksim
13.03.2010 19.00 >>>
MUSIC
Fatima Spar & Die Freedom Fries 19 Mar
Ghetto Beyoglu
19.03.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Düşler Akademisi 21 Mar
Babylon Asmalımescit
21.03.2010 20.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
B Yüzü Kaset #2 18 Mar
Dogzstar Galatasaray
18.03.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Does It Offend You, Yeah? 20 Mar
Ghetto Beyoglu
20.03.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
FREE Deform-E: Ozan Maral, Tayfun Uras 19 Mar
Arka Oda Rıhtım
19.03.2010 21.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Rock the Night Away 19 Mar
Klub Karaoke Taksim
19.03.2010 19.00 >>>
MUSIC
Cem Adrian 1 April
Ghetto Beyoglu
01.04.2010 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Micatone 3 April
Tamirane Eyup
03.04.2010 22.00 >>>
MUSIC
Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars 3 April
Ghetto Beyoglu
03.04.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
IAMX 2 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
02.04.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
“Morning Jazz Sessions” Selen Gülün Quartet 4 April
Tamirane Eyup
04.04.2010 14.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Ali Barut April 1
Dogzstar Galatasaray
01.04.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Selekta Ufuk + La Oona + Martin & The Evil Eyes of Nur 2 April
Dogzstar Galatasaray
02.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
JEFF & Bang! & Beyza 2 April
Indigo Galatasaray
02.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Post Dial 3 April
Dogzstar Galatasaray
03.04.2010 22.30 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Thulebasen & Kim Ki O 3 April
Peyote Nevizade
03.04.2010 23.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
CESS & Murat Uncuoğlu & U.F.U.K. 3 April
Indigo Galatasaray
03.04.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Brigitte Beraha Trio 8 April
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
08.04.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Courtney Pine 8 April
Babylon Asmalımescit
08.04.2010 21.30 >>>
MUSIC
Özge Pınar Quartet 9 April
Nardis Jazz Club Galatasaray
09.04.2010 22.30 >>>
MUSIC
Husky Rescue 10 April
Otto Santral Silahtarağa
10.04.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC
Yahya Dai Quartet 11 April
Tamirane Eyup
11.04.2010 14.00 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Lindstrom & Christabelle, Diskjokke 14 May
Babylon Asmalımescit
14.05.2010 23.30 >>>
MUSIC
Seaon’s Closing Party: Sattas 29 May
Ghetto Beyoglu
29.05.2010 22.30 >>>
ALL
Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park
KADIRGALAR YOKUŞU NO:4 KÜÇÜKÇİFTLİK PARK
(0212) 231 30 45 >>>
ALL
Türkcell Kuruçeşme Arena
Muallim Naci Cad. No:60 KURUÇEŞME
(0212) 263 39 83 >>>
NIGHTLIFE
Moe Joe Documentary and Concert 4 June
Peyote Nevizade
04.06.2010 23.00 >>>
MUSIC

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MUSIC
Ali Riza Sahenk
We chat with TheFatLab Producer and WUFI musicianProducer Ali Riza Şahenk is working with some of the most talented musicians in Istanbul, including... >>>
FEATURE
Carpets and kilims in the Grand Bazaar & around town
Whether you've always dreamed of the perfect carpet or you're willing to go the extra mile...Joe Tuck weaves his way through the streets of Istanbul to reveal the history, culture and tradition... >>>