Business in Turkey

An ultra modern building that could have belonged to another galaxy stands in the arid plains of northeastern Anatolia near Bayburt, a traditional town in the Black Sea region. The 4 juxtaposed buildings in different length are in the shape of cylinders buried in the ground. For some reason, as …

My generation, born in the late 70s and early 80s, has grown up with daily Brazilian soap operas. Although they were silly stories of love, intrigue and revenge, I remember watching them for a few minutes before starting to study after school. At the time of no internet or social …

Have you ever thought of the significance of tea? The simplest pleasure we enjoy all day long as Turks or expats living in Turkey. The stimulant that opens our eyes to start the day fresh. The soothing drink that accompanies us while chatting with friends. Turkish tea is different than …

Most of us become more active when we visit a new place as a tourist or live in a foreign country. We want to understand the new culture, meet new people, taste different dishes, listen to different music and languages. For these reasons, we see more expatriates’ involvement in social …

Expat+Harem is online community of foreign women writers living in Turkey. Originally from Berkeley, California, the founder, Anastasia M. Ashman is a global nomad who has lived in Rome, Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul for the past 14 years. Ashman describes herself as ‘an author, creative entrepreneur for the global soul, …

6 years have passed from the day Steve Jobs addressed new graduates of Stanford University during the commencement. It was a moving speech where he gave 3 personal stories that transformed his life.  The first story was about connecting the dots. He dropped out of college believing that the classes …

We are all back to work after a 9 day Eid holiday. Most of us are struggling to get adapted to our routine week schedule and workload. You might have been willing to remain in the flip flops that you wore at the beach last week and resist wearing the …

Although I didn’t want to write another article on e-commerce, the success of trendyol.com urged me to do so. Have you heard of Trendyol? Are you one of the 4 million users who buy trendy clothes and accessories online? Or have you recently heard of the e-commerce page through the …

I live in Singapore, one of the most developed economies, an island state characterized by its order, cleanliness and strict rules. Singaporeans are hard workers who earn good salaries and indulge themselves by gourmet dinners, exotic travel and branded products. Shopping is the most enjoyable pastime.  From the very many …

How do you plan your social calendar especially in the hectic summer days of Istanbul? There are so many concerts and summer parties going on in different parts of the city. Summer branches of restaurants seem too many to choose from. When I lived in Istanbul, I always needed friends’ …