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Where to have a drink in Istanbul this festive season - Inside Out In Istanbul
Now that you’ve booked your trip to Istanbul in winter, you’ll want to learn where to enjoy some festive cheer, alcoholic of course, accompanied by some tasty Turkish delights. Luckily for us, Turkish wine expert Andrea Lemieux aka The Quirky Cork took some time out of her busy schedule quaffing new wines to write this
7 Reasons to visit Istanbul in Winter - Inside Out In Istanbul
I’m a winter baby and I love when the temperature drops so I can roam Istanbul to my heart’s content without getting too hot. It’s really lovely to experience Istanbul in winter, as Julia Bayne, business owner at Istanbul Place Apartments - offering historic apartments for short stays in Galata – knows well. You remember
3 days in Mersin - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
When you travel to Türkiye your travel radar is usually tuned to the classics—Sultanahmet, Cappadoci and beautiful beaches but for those of you looking for something a little different then Mersin is the offbeat indie film of travel destinations—quirky, unexpected, and entirely captivating.
What to Pack for a Summer (and Early Fall) Vacation in Istanbul - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
You’d think the chances of crossing paths with someone who only lives a few blocks away from you in real life in Istanbul (population 16 million and counting) via a Facebook group started by American writers would be pretty slim. … Continue reading →
SABIHA GÖKÇEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is around 38km from Sultanahmet, the historical centre of Istanbul. Now the new metro link has opened you can easily fly in and out from the Asian side of the city, no matter where you're staying.
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and Thomas Whittemore - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
Reams have been written about the Hagia Sophia, originally a Byzantine church, mosque, museum and now a mosque again, so I thought it was high time I wrote a post about, looking at its history, the lighting and Thomas Whittemore.
How to become Fluent in Turkish - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
If you’ve been following my writing for a while, you’ll know I have a pretty good level of Turkish. I learnt a lot by tackling things like getting my resident permit, going to the hospital, dealing with banks and bureaucracy … Continue reading →
Turkey earthquake 2023 – how you can help - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
When headlines about a natural disaster move off the front page of the news, that doesn’t mean the people affected by it are doing OK. If anything, their needs are greater, especially in south east Turkey and Syria where as … Continue reading →
Turkish National Public Holidays 2023 - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
2023 will be a big year for Turkey with national elections slated for June and Republic Day on October 29 marking 100 years since the founding of modern Turkey. At the moment only the one day in October is set … Continue reading →
Discover the Istanbul Women Created - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
Famous as Turkey’s cultural capital, Istanbul has long been acknowledged as a great city. It’s packed with exquisite mosques, sumptuous palaces and a rich heritage extensively covered in hundreds of guidebooks, travel websites and blogs, yet few of them mention the fact women played a role in making it great.
Visit Buyukada: a short history and what to see and do - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
The first time I went to Büyükada was in 1990. I was travelling solo and had met up with some English uni students spending their summer break in Istanbul and other parts of Turkey. I kept a diary at the … Continue reading →
Sultanahmet – playing tourist in the city I call home – Part I - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
When Ann Nevans, the owner of the Empress Zoe Hotel, invited me to stay as her guest in Sultanahmet after I wrote about it in my piece for the Guardian, I jumped at the chance. Come with me as I rediscover Sultanahmet ...
Ferikoy Cemetery - Inside Out In IstanbulInside Out In Istanbul
The Feriköy Protestant Cemetery is called the Feriköy Protestan Mezarlığı in Turkish, although its official name is the Evangelicorum Commune Coemeterium. Before it was established on this site in 1859, protestants living in Istanbul were usually buried in the Frankish, that’s to say the European sector of the Grand Champs des Morts cemetery in Pera, modern day Beyoğlu.