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LEARN: The Alexiad by Anna Komnene
It is hard not to oversell this book. In 1148, an elderly nun set about the task of eulogizing her father. She was a broken woman, wandering around the red-brick nunnery to which her own brother had...
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LEARN: Football in Istanbul
There are plenty of articles about Turkish football doing the rounds at the moment, which is as good a reason for doing a post as NOT doing a post. But football in Turkey is so charged and fascinating...
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LEARN: Education in Turkey: getting smart
In Australia, teachers have a reputation as whingers. It is sad, somewhat inaccurate and totally one-eyed: but ask most Australians what they think of teachers and the W word won’t be long a’coming. A...
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EAT: How to Eat a Hamburger
With the recent explosion of hamburger places in Istanbul, we thought a short post on the methodology of eating hamburgers would be timely. I smashed a Mano Burger last night. It gets very good...
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LEARN: Top Tips for Living in Turkey (1-10)
Here are some tips for living in Turkey and Istanbul. Don’t expect people to automatically speak and know English: attempt Turkish, buy a dictionary-phrasebook. People are generally very helpful,...
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Guest Post from Hayden Roy of ETSA VISTA
Top 5 places to visit in Istanbul Europe offers an opportunity to tourists to have a feel of the best historic destination as there are many places and cities to visit and one of these great cities in...
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LEARN: Top Tips for Living in Turkey (11-20)
Here’s some more tips for living and working in Turkey. 11. Istanbul is generally safe, but like any big city, watch your surroundings at night and watch yourself and your things while on crowded...
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EAT: Cheese Tasting
The Istanbulletin staff got together asked one of the more piercing questions that this generation faces: which is the best locally produced cheese? Our answers were transmitted through cheese-filled...
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Resources for Keeping Track of the Current Turkish Situation
For people in Turkey or abroad who want to keep up to date with the current Turksih situation we have complied some links to help you out:...
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LEARN: New Drinking Restrictions
As you might have gleaned through your reading of this blog, we at The Istanbulletin offices are particularly strident in our disdain for all things drinky and alcoholic. So naturally we were delighted...
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Break’s Over
Hello, In recent weeks we have been very quiet here at the Bulletin. This has been for a few different reasons. The political situation in Turkey had got to the point that posting articles about tea,...
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DRINK: Coffee at Kitchenette
In Turkey there is a strong coffee and tea culture. Every meal, business deal and visit to a friend ends with one or the other. On this blog we have spoken about both at length (here and here) and as …...
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SEE: Turkish Music – Tarkan ‘Şımarık’
When I was young my parents used to bring me to Turkey quite regularly over the summer. We stayed in Marmaris, Kalkan and Fetihye (if I’m not remembering properly, I’m sure my mum will correct me when...
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LEARN: Hats
Where did all the good hats go? I was recently in Australia where I because the proud new owner of an Akubra. For the unknowing, this is a country man’s hat made of rabbit felt. Traditionally a man...
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DO: Gyms in Istanbul
Judging from the amount of posing and bicep kissing that goes on in the offices of The Istanbulletin, you would be right to guess that there are some gym rats behind this stunning publication. But on...
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DRINK: Coffee at Starbucks
I’ve spoken at length of my opinion of Starbucks but, in the spirit of the project, we needed to drink all the Western-style coffees in Istanbul and coffees don’t come more Western-style (I don’t like...
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SEE: Russell Brand
A conversation between me and the little lady about Katy Perry’s musical merits (against them) somehow evolved into a conversation about her boobs (for them: yes, I am the Geoffrey Boycott of the...
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Hitch-Stanbul: Getting Married in Istanbul Part One
After living in Istanbul for over a year and being engaged for 6 months it seemed to make sense to tie the knot here in Istanbul (much to the shock of our families). Beautiful setting, more affordable...
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DRINK: Coffee at Kronotop
Yay! Found a flat white and BONUS! it was at a place that I love down my favourite street in Istanbul. I’ve spoken of my love of Yeni Çarşı before and a few days ago found myself down there looking at...
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World Peace Day on Sept 1
On Sunday September 1st Istanbul will celebrate World Peace Day with a demonstration throughout the different neighbourhoods of Istanbul. The rally, which is named ‘From Gezi to Lice’, will involve...
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