ISTANBUL – My Turkish friend İpek Eser and I were getting simit, a bread in the shape of a circle...
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The sweet scoop, from an island ice cream vendor
Büyükada, Prince’s Islands, TÜRKIYE – The streets of Istanbul are filled with small ice cream...
YJI’s conference in Istanbul taught me to dare
ISTANBUL – When my editor at Youth Journalism International first approached me about taking part...
Galata Tower offers the best view in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – Travelers of Istanbul take note! Is the intense hustle and bustle of Europe’s largest...
The breathtaking beauty of Topkapi Palace
ISTANBUL – Standing outside in the burning Turkish heat and ignorant of where we were going, sweat...
Turkish lamps shine light on handmade art
ISTANBUL – One of the most iconic commodities in Türkiye, Turkish lamps are a staple in many local...
My new foreign friends found my everyday life strangely...
ISTANBUL – I live in Istanbul. I have done so my whole life. I haven’t been living under a rock...
For cool ancient history, step into a cistern
ISTANBUL – Most people are likely not all too familiar with cisterns, but in many countries across...