aycem.asav – Istanbul Current

Leave a little space in your bag for Istanbul. A novel, an exhibition catalogue or a book about the city can be a…

A day outside Istanbul can mean lunch beside the Black Sea, a walk through woodland or a visit to another former Ottoman capital.…

A good Istanbul shopping day starts with a small decision: what would you actually like to bring home? A useful cotton towel, a…

The ferry crossing is part of the appeal: Istanbul spreads along the shore, the water opens out, and the day starts to feel…

Residential streets, a musician’s home and time beside the Sea of Marmara.

Market streets, a long lunch and an evening at the opera on Istanbul’s Asian shore.

Art, antiques and café tables around İstiklal, with plenty of reasons to stay for the evening.

A tower above the rooftops, music shops on the slope and streets worth following beyond the familiar photograph.

Airports, ferries, payments and tickets: the details that make arriving in Istanbul easier, whether you are staying for a weekend or settling in…

A practical introduction to the city from the water, with routes worth taking and neighbourhoods worth arriving in.