In this issue

Welcome the New Year with a fresh perspective on what's going on in the city. This time we take you on a tour of the Grand Bazaar like you haven't seen before, warm you up with delicious Turkish tea, and present you a handful of new restaurant openings on both sides of the Bosphorus.

Tea From Turkey, With Love

Turkish Passion for Hospitality and Tea, Which Goes Hand-inhand When Hosting Friends and Family, Is Widely Known. Tulipshaped Cups of the Brew Are Found on Tables and in Hosting Rooms Around the Country. 

2 mins

Neni Brasserie

THE LOCALS WILL APPROVENeni Brasserie breathes new life into the Ba¤dat Caddesi area and is an example of how to create something new and exciting while maintaining familiarity.

1 min

Top 7 Turkish Boutique Olive Oil Brands

Top 7 Turkish Boutique Olive Oil Brands

2 mins

Sekerci Cafer Erol Sweet Treats For A Modern-day Sultan

Sekerci Cafer Erol Sweet Treats For A Modern-day Sultan

2 mins

Meerschaum Exploring The Beauty Of The Curlstone

Meerschaum, also known as curlstone, is a unique mineral mined in the Anatolian province of Eskisehir. Local artisans hand carve the stone into collectibles, most notably tobacco pipes, world renowned for quality and taste.

3 mins

Jewelry That Tempts The Fates

Jewelry That Tempts The Fates

2 mins

Doubletree By Hilton Istanbul Topkapi Style And Location

Doubletree By Hilton Istanbul Topkapi Style And Location

1 min

Ahmet Ertegun The Man Behind Legends

Turkish-American businessman and co-founder of the influential record label Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegün still sets the standard over a decade after his death. The legacy of Ertegün, who discovered many leading musicians, continues today, with his stars defining the music industry.

2 mins

Nazimi Yaver Yenal Ahead Of The Architectural Drawing Board

Despite being considered one of the most talented architectural figures from the early years of the Turkish Republic, the majority of Nazimî Yaver Yenal’s designs remained on paper, never constructed into reality. His life philosophy, however, lays a strong foundation for people today with talent, skill, and ambition.

2 mins

Turkey's First Off-Broadway-Style Production

Turkish actress Ayca Varlier took to the stage in Turkey’s first off-Broadway-style musical production, Tahir and Zühre, an Anatolian answer to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

2 mins

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The Guide Istanbul, founded in November 1991 and published bimonthly by Apa Uniprint, is an essential guide to the city, offering candid recommendations and expert advice on restaurants and cafés, nightlife, the arts and entertainment scene, as well as design, fashion, touristic sites, and undiscovered places. We are a publication based on the principles of unwavering honesty and an insistence upon quality. Our goal is to simplify choices and make life easier for travelers as well as locals by providing information on select venues and events. All of our writers are locally based and offer insider advice on what to see and do in the city.

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