Varosha, a Turkish Ghost City.

VAROSHA, THE GHOST CITY OF FAMGUSTA, NORTH CYPRUS (TCKK) Varosha is one of the most famous modern abandoned cities in the world. It is interesting because…

13th Istanbul Biennial @ Istanbul Modern

Would I recommend the biennale? Sure! it’s free! and it’s always nice activity to challenge yourself with some contemporary art.

Istanbul Infographic

Our modern society lives totally immersed in an audiovisual culture. Information is shared in the shape of images and sound and it’s impact is immediate. Istanbul-graph…

The Istanbul Gas Festival

The Istanbul Gas Festival by Reuben Silverman Listening to a BBC reporter describe the protests that engulfed several Istanbul neighborhoods in the past several days is…

The Mini Nerdy-Hipster Midyecı

On a random weekday beer session around Taxim, I stumbled into this little guy. He’s selling rice and spice stuffed mussels (something which borderlines in a…

Youth in Revolt

YOUTH IN REVOLT by Reuben Silverman When the Turkish police finally moved into Istanbul’s Taksim Square, after a week of protests and occupation, one of their…

Custom Cakes @ Özel Pastam

Last week I went to a Birthday party and somebody brought a custom cake for the party boy. It was like one of those cakes you…

Muhit

Kılıçalipaşa Mescidi Sok. No:9/A Karaköy (0212) 243 6525 Muhit is one of my favourite cafés in Karaköy. In a quiet street near Istanbul Modern there is…

Suma Beach

A week ago a friend told me that there were cool parties going on near Kiliyos, the black sea part of Istanbul. I was told it…

Pişi – Breakfast and Burgers in Beşiktaş

Çelebioglu Sokagi 14-16, Besiktas (0212) 327 7190 Breakfast in Turkey is hard to beat. It usually consists of a number of small dishes of delectable bites…