The Nazar Boncuk (Nazar Boncuğu) – The blue evil eye in Turkey From your first moments in Turkey, you will certainly notice these blue pendants, eye-shaped, hanging everywhere, and sold in every souvenir shop. This object, handcrafted from glass paste, is called...
Istanbul and the women: getting rid of the clichés I am often surprised (and sometimes amused) about the remarks of my entourage when I remind them of my expatriation in Istanbul. If certain remarks and questions are really fanciful such as “Do you have to wear...
A guide to the best Istanbul street food You will quickly notice that in Turkey and especially in Istanbul, there is not a settled time to eat. Restaurants are open at any time and street food is everywhere. Turks eat at all hours, and you will surely do the same as...
Discover the emblematic monuments of Istanbul Istanbul is a multi-millennial city having been the capital of 3 great empires: the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Roman and finally the Ottoman. Today the heritage left by these 3 great civilizations makes Istanbul...
Celebrate the New Year in Istanbul Like every year, many of you ask us the question: “where to spend the New Year’s Eve in Istanbul?” In order to celebrate NYE in the only city located on two continents, we wrote you this “special December 31”....
