İpek Eser/Senior Illustrator, YJI ISTANBUL – I was up late studying in my living room Monday when I...
Author - Naz Mergen
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Students volunteer to aid earthquake relief
ISTANBUL – My high school, Çevre College, has been trying to help the survivors of the earthquake...
Türkiye begins grieving earthquake victims
ISTANBUL – There have been two big earthquakes in Türkiye back to back in less than 24 hours. One...
Foreigners can help you appreciate the beauty of your own country
SEA OF MARMARA – The ferry is a common form of transportation which is used a lot in Istanbul to go...
Making friends, gaining confidence
ISTANBUL – I‘ve always been a person who was afraid to meet people. I always thought they wouldn’t...
The sweet scoop, from an island ice cream vendor
Büyükada, Prince’s Islands, TÜRKIYE – The streets of Istanbul are filled with small ice cream...
The breathtaking beauty of Topkapi Palace
ISTANBUL – Standing outside in the burning Turkish heat and ignorant of where we were going, sweat...
The different lives of tourists and locals
ISTANBUL – A week spent in İstanbul and Büyükada, an island off the coast of the city, presents...