Lale November December 2015

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MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF ISTANBUL

A weekend in Gallipoli EXPLORE WITH US

Contemporary Istanbul THE BEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR

CHARITY FOCUS Empowering young women in 2015

WINTER WARMERS

Our selection of décor designs for your home this Christmas

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LALE NEWS

4 SOCIETY Hip happenings about town – IWI Opening Meeting, a tour of Büyükada, food tasting and boating down the Bosphorus 10 NETWORKING A guide to effective mentoring 12 LEGAL EAGLE Our legal guru, Karen Akıncı,

explains how to bring children to live in Turkey legally

14 CHARITIES A focus on empowering young women in society with our grantee charity, DLD

46 EVENTS Come and join us for some culture and fun at a variety of events in November and December

LALE FEATURES 26 NEIGHBOURHOOD TOUR

Take a tour around the pretty seaside village of Yeşilköy, formerly home to Istanbul’s Greek community

32 INTERVIEW Meet Martina Pavone, the

Italian songstress who has brought the art of voice improvisation to Turkey

LALE LIFESTYLE

20 DECOR Warm up for winter with our selection of homeware designers

24 CHRISTMAS Ideas for gorgeous, ethicallyproduced baby gifts

42 TRAVEL Exploring the beautiful peninsula of Gallipoli

LALE REGULARS

3 LETTERS FROM THE EDITOR AND THE CHAIR 56 BOARD VACANCIES 57NEWCOMERS 58 MUMS ’N KIDS 60 CLUBS, GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS 63 SPECIAL OFFERS

36 CULTURE Contemporary Istanbul, the international art show, starts this month with a focus on Iran 39 CULTURE KIDS Our cub reporters test out Escape Rooms around Beyoğlu

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BOARD INFORMATION

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IWI BOARD MEMBERS

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Neighbourhood Coffee Mornings Coordinator

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Newcomers Coordinator (European side)

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Food & Wine Coordinator Anita Jacobs

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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the winter and Christmas issue of Lale. The past two months at the IWI have been extra busy, with our Opening Meeting in September (see page 4 for the pics) and welcoming lots of new members to our wonderful organisation. You can also see the pictures from our food-tasting event at Alancha and the summer Bosphorus boat trips, to a tour of Büyükada on our society pages.

As ever, Lale is packed with ideas for things to do in November and December – our events team has been hard at work devising a host of programmes for you, so turn to page 46 and come and join the fun (and perhaps find yourself on the society pages of Lale!). We also highlight the annual Contemporary Istanbul art fair – this year with a fascinating focus on Iran – showing in November, on page 36, while our team of investigative cub reporters was dispatched to test out the latest craze to hit Istanbul; Escape Rooms. You can read their reports about these games, in which you must solve puzzles and find clues in order to get out of a locked room within an hour, on page 39.

It’s loads of fun!

We have a lovely feature highlighting the best home décor designs for winter and Christmas on page 20 with some gorgeous ideas for ethically-produced baby gifts on page 24. And don’t miss our charity focus this issue on DLD, which is working so hard to empower young women and promote their role in the workforce, on page 14. From us at Lale Towers, we hope you have a wonderful Winter and a very happy Christmas.

Nina Lister Lale Editor lale@iwi-tr.org

A LETTER FROM THE CHAIR My dearest colleagues, dear vibrant ladies. The past two months have been exceptionally busy for us all at the IWI. Our annual opening meeting at the Hilton Bosphorus was a huge success, with around 400 attendees and lots of new members to our fabulous organisation. As always, IWI remains a wonderful cross-cultural group of women from many different backgrounds and professions. Together, I hope we can help each other to make the most of the international experience while we are here in Istanbul.

To this end, we are introducing a greater focus on useful workshops and talks in our line up of events for you in the coming two months.

Make sure you check out all our upcoming events, starting on page 46 of this issue of Lale and don’t miss our legendary Christmas Fair at the Hilton Convention Centre on November 29.

Ever since IWI was founded, this has been our most important fundraiser. This year, we expect more than 3,000 visitors and around 130 stall holders. We can only make it work with the help of all our members, as volunteers, sponsors or stall holders, so please get involved and I look forward to seeing you there!

Stephanie Machoi Chairwoman chairwoman@iwi-tr.org

LALE SOCIETY

OPENING MEETING PHOTOGRAPHY: ANNETTE FLECK AND KAMILA BAKIRHAN

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LALE NETWORKING

HOW TO MENTOR OTHERS IWI is an organisation “from women, for women” and passing on your wisdom to others is as important as learning new skills yourself. Tara Lutman Ağaçayak, a digital marketing consultant and book-writing facilitator (www.taraagacayak.com) who will be addressing IPWIN this month, explains how to mentor effectively FEATURE: TARA LUTMAN AĞAÇAYAK. PHOTOGRAPHY: GRAPHICSTOCK

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s an international professional woman, you have valuable experience not only of building your career, but also of transitioning it across cultures. It takes resilience and skill to remain dedicated to developing yourself professionally when the rules for working in different countries or work environments keep changing as you move. Think of all you have learned in this process and think of all you can share with others who are where you once were.

In the last issue of Lale magazine, IWI chairwoman Stephanie Machoi emphasised that IWI is an organisation “from women, for women”, which beautifully describes the network model of leadership. In this model, each person is a node in the network. The brighter a node shines, the more energy it emits across the network, encouraging other nodes to shine as well. Consider all the experience you have earned and think about how you can share it across the greater network for the benefit of all.

BE A MENTOR

The mentoring relationship is one of empowerment. Rather than telling your mentee what to do (as in a hierarchical model of leadership), you encourage and inspire her with examples from your own knowledge and experience so she can figure out how to shine her own light. Effective leaders bring out the natural leadership skills in other people.

BE A VOLUNTEER

One way to be a mentor is to volunteer through a mentoring programme. In this way you have the opportunity to directly influence your mentee and provide one-on-one feedback through the mentoring relationship. Meeting regularly with your mentee gives you both the chance to talk through problems, ask each other questions and focus on specific goals. Who has been a mentor in your life? How have they guided you and supported you on your career path? For example, one of IWI’s charities, DLD, is currently looking to establish mentoring relationships with women and girls on its Sparks Programme with IWI members who can offer help with developing skills necessary to advance their education and ability to find jobs – more information about this programme can be found on page 18 of this issue of Lale.

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WRITE A BOOK

Another way to mentor others is to write a book and share your knowledge and experiences. Although you won’t have the opportunity to work face-to-face with your mentee, you make your ideas accessible to greater numbers of people.

Through her book, Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg is an example of a mentor who shared the tips and strategies that made her successful. Making her ideas available in a book made it possible for greater numbers of women to learn from her who otherwise would not have access to her knowledge and experience.

BUILD A PLATFORM

Creating the content for your book and building a digital platform around it allows you to make yourself available as a mentor in both of the ways described above. Published authors are often asked to speak or consult on the topic they have written about. As a book author you establish your authority and credibility based on your own knowledge and experience and are therefore the expert on that topic.

Books enable you to scale your messages and ideas while your platform gives people more of an opportunity to connect with you. In her series of lifestyle books, former President and CEO of Clicquot, Inc (LVMH) Mireille Guiliano shares her personal and professional experience as an international woman and uses her web platform to continue the conversation and open herself up to speaking and teaching opportunities.

SHINE YOUR LIGHT

Think of mentors that have influenced you. Which books have supported you, transformed you, and helped you to develop yourself personally and professionally? What about websites you visit for inspiration? Think about the light those sources emit through the network and how that light inspires you. And consider how your life would be different if those sources had not made themselves available.

What is it that you have to share? How can you brighten your own light and encourage others to light up as well? Perhaps by volunteering, writing a book or building a platform.

SPONSORED ARTICLE

NAVIGATING THE RED TAPE FEATURE: SEMA ÖZBEK. PHOTOGRAPHY: NINA LISTER

For foreigners living in Turkey, the ins and outs of arranging your residence and work permits, as well as your tax payments can be something of a minefield.

Sema Özbek, managing director of chartered accountant Özbek CPA, offers some perspective

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urkey has long been viewed as a bridge between Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, allowing investors and entrepreneurs to access these markets easily. As the world’s 17th largest economy with a young and dynamic population, and seated at the cross point of these regions, it is unsurprising that so many global organisations are attracted here. While some political uncertainty remains in the country, this is expected to be ironed out following the parliamentary election in November, and investors will continue to flourish here.

Foreign investment is crucial to the economic development of Turkey and the government has been swift to recognise this. The Turkish government, therefore, aims to support global companies that move their regional HQs to Turkey. It is constantly improving legislation regarding Foreign Direct Investment so as not to discriminate between local and foreign investors.

Foreign companies can establish their regional management centres in Turkey under a liaison office structure and be exempt from employees’ income tax provided that salaries are paid in a foreign currency, for example.

Furthermore, Turkey has signed many bilateral double taxation and social security agreements in order to increase the flow of capital between the contracting parties, while ensuring a stable investment environment. In fact, Turkey has signed Double Taxation Prevention Treaties with 80 countries. This enables tax paid in one of two countries to be offset against tax payable in the other, thus preventing double taxation, and makes living and working in Turkey an attractive option for many expats. Turkey has also signed Social Security Agreements with 25 countries, making it easier for expatriates to move between countries.

One of the first major red-tape hurdles to get over when you come to live in Turkey is obtaining your work and residence permits.

In order for a foreigner to be legally eligible to work in Turkey, he or she will need both a work visa and a work permit. Before these can be issued, there are certain evaluation criteria that the employer should take into consideration prior to filing a work permit application.

WORK VISA APPLICATION

Foreigners, excluding those who have a valid Turkish residence permit with a minimum validity of six months, need to apply for a work visa at a Turkish consulate or embassy either in the foreign employee’s country of residence or in their country of citizenship.

WORK PERMIT APPLICATION

A work permit application should be submitted to the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) by the Turkish employer within 10 working days of filing the work visa application. The procedures regarding duly submitted work permit applications will be concluded by the ministry within a maximum of 30 days, provided all required documents have been submitted in full. The foreign national is allowed to start his or her employment in Turkey after a work permit is granted and once the work visa has been granted.

THE “ONE TO FIVE” RULE

In order for a Turkish employer to hire one foreign national (except in cases where the foreign national is considered key personnel), the Turkish employer should have at least five corresponding Turkish employees.

REGISTERING YOUR ADDRESS

As soon as a foreign national arrives in Turkey, and before they begin work, they must register their address with the District Civil Registration Office within one month to obtain a residence permit.

RESIDENT PERMIT APPLICATION

Currently residence permit applications are made directly to the newly established Directorate General of Migration Management through an online system.

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LALE LEGAL

BRINGING A CHILD TO TURKEY, LEGALLY

Our legal columnist, Karen Akıncı, explains the importance of following the laws of your own country when it comes to relocating a child to Turkey without the permission of the other parent

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his month, as we settle our children back in school, I thought I would tell you Joanna’s story. She reminds me of a number of cases I have helped over the last few years and they seem to be increasing in frequency.

Joanna visited me a few months ago for a coffee. She lives in the UK with her four-year-old son, Mack, and she wants to come to Turkey to get married to Rifat who runs a hotel in Bodrum. The wedding was planned for the coming July, a big boisterous Turkish one, and she was very excited about it. Being the big black raincloud I am, I asked if she had permission from Mack’s dad to bring him to live in Turkey.

Oh dear, she said that she hardly spoke Jack’s name, that he never paid his maintenance and that he had the audacity to say that she couldn’t take Mack to Turkey. But she’d show him, Mack is her son, she looks after him, she’d bring Mack anyway “because it’s not like he can do anything, is it?” I don’t enjoy being a raincloud but without rain there is no life and without good information there is an acrimonious legal battle. The trick is to know your own country’s laws on parental rights. It is a serious matter; for example, in the UK if a parent takes the child to live in another country this is known as "parental child abduction". Currently abduction by a parent in the UK is initially a civil matter, however if the abduction is reported to the police it will then be recorded as a crime and criminal sanctions may then be imposed, including imprisonment.

We have a rule of thumb for mums planning to bring their children to live in Turkey but local legal advice is a must: The first port of call is the child’s other parent. A simple signed and witnessed (or notarised or otherwise officialised) document saying that the child can go with you to live in Turkey should be enough to protect you even if dad changes his mind afterwards. If it isn’t possible to find the parent or to convince them to give such a document, the second port is the court. The courts are there to make decisions when parents can’t agree; it’s their job.

In the UK, Joanna could bring a “Leave to Remove” action.

She would tell the court her relocation plan for Mack and explain how Jack would be able to see Mack; Jack would argue against it. In the UK, excellent case law outlines what the courts require for a positive outcome. Generally, if the relocation plan is solid, makes good sense for the child and families and good provision for the other parent to retain effective parental access to the child, the court has a tendency to allow the relocation. This also holds for Turkish women who want to go back to Turkey with their children after a relationship breakdown. Indeed, case law indicates that the UK courts are particularly sensitive to a woman who wishes to return to her country of origin.

I explained all of this to Joanna, who needed another coffee before she pulled out a notebook and started writing it all down. A few days ago she sent me an excited email saying that she had the green light for the wedding. As it turned out, Jack didn’t relent even after Joanna said she would have to go to court. She started court proceedings for Leave to Remove in Cardiff. The court decision cited precedent cases and agreed that her plan to live in Turkey was sound. Jack was given rights to regular Skype contact, weekend visits to Turkey, to have Mack over Christmas and Easter (as long as it didn’t interrupt school) and for three weeks over the summer.

Chaos averted.

Joanna’s informed relocation is in stark contrast to other cases I have assisted in. If Joanna had simply brought Mack to Turkey without Jack’s permission or a court order, Joanna would have trouble. In the UK, she would have committed the criminal offence of parental child abduction and Jack would be able to make a criminal complaint against her. This could lead to Joanna and Mack being placed on Interpol notices so that if either of them travelled to another country they would be reported to the UK police. Since Joanna is not a Turkish national, if she was found guilty, she could be extradited.

Turkey is a party to the Hague Convention so Jack could have brought a case for Mack’s return. Joanna would have clearly abducted Mack under the Convention terms and the Turkish Court would probably order that Mack should be returned to the UK. Hague cases are meant to be fast, with decisions ideally within six weeks, but in Turkey a full appeal process can take years. It would be a terrible wrench for Joanna to have to send Mack back to the UK after that time and she might find it impossible to leave her new family to go back with him. The effect on Mack could also be potentially devastating.

And it wouldn’t end there: Joanna and Jack would not be on speaking terms. Joanna would apply to Cardiff court to gain access to Mack. Joanna’s act of abducting Mack would be taken into account along with the amount of time that she kept him in Turkey, even though she was just waiting out the Turkish Hague Court case. Joanna would ask for a Leave to Remove, but because of the risk of another retention, the Cardiff court could decide that Mack should not go to Turkey at all for the time being. A similar outcome might happen in many different countries.

I was very glad that I’d had a coffee with Joanna that day. So much trouble averted by a four-month court case in Cardiff.

Just a few days ago she sent me some lovely summer photos of her family in their hotel’s pool and one of Mack from his recent “daddy-trip” to Disneyland.

Dr Karen Akıncı is a case manager and accredited mediator based at Akıncı Law Office in Bebek, Istanbul. While Karen writes about real scenarios, this information is not exhaustive and not intended as legal advice. The author takes no responsibility for any action taken after reading this information. Legal advice should always be sought before any action is taken. Akıncı Law Office holds a surgery for telephone questions on Wednesday mornings. For further information about this or any other issue, please contact info@akincilaw.com.

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HELPING YOUNG WOMEN TO THRIVE FEATURE: KRISTINA WILFORE. PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF DLD

Turkey is the world’s 17th largest economy but women account for only 30% of workers here. IWI charities coordinator Kristina Wilfore reports on an initiative to support women wanting to enter the workforce

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omen account for only 30% of all workers in Turkey. Turkey may be the 18th largest economy in the world yet there is an unrealised potential with such an incredibly low level of workforce participation by women. Turkey is ranked just 45 out of 48 countries for the percentage of women in high-level corporate positions, below Thailand and above Ukraine. The reasons for the low level of labour participation by women in Turkey are complex. Limited access to education leading to a high illiteracy rate for women is one major barrier – women are five times as likely as men to be illiterate. Cultural conservatism also puts women squarely at work in the home where they are not paid for their labour, have no access to company-provided health care and little, if any, retirement security.

Not only do women in Turkey need access to education in order to have a better chance to enter the workforce, they also need leadership skills and professionalism to be successful. These skills are not often taught inside the university classroom in Turkey. It is with this focus that Sema Başol, an executive with more than 25 years of diverse work experience both in the US and in Turkey, founded the Turkish Women’s Initiative and sister organisation DLD (Change Leaders Association), an IWI grantee.

dld degisim lıderleri dernegi

Launched in 2009, DLD’s flagship Sparks Programme is an innovative, eight-month programme that develops leadership skills through active participation in social change projects selected by the girls and women themselves.

These projects not only help young women build their skills, but also benefit the participants’ communities at the same time. This programme is the first of its kind in Turkey.

Groups are conducted in Düzce, Izmit/Gölcük, Izmir, Bolu and Istanbul. After participating, the women are better equipped to succeed in their chosen occupations and to take on leadership roles at work, in the home and in their communities.

The training and leadership curriculum covers a broad range of topics, such as how to network to support each other as women, how to organise a CV, tips on public speaking, and well as addressing the negative role of “gossip” in Turkish society. So far, 170 graduates have completed the programme, organising along the way 25 different social change projects that have collectively touched the lives of over 150,000 people in their communities.

Sema has worked with multi-billion dollar corporations such as Mattel and Koç Holding, as well as with small businesses and non-profit educational and cultural institutions. She first went to the US to take her MBA at UCLA. This was possible as a result of a scholarship she received from the Turkish Education Foundation, one of the top foundations in Turkey that provides financial support to qualifying students.

“My job at Mattel was my first job in the US,” she says.

“There, I had the opportunity to work in an organisation where women held key executive positions, so I was able to observe first hand women in powerful positions which was a totally new experience for me. From then on I started reading about women leaders trying to understand what it takes to be a leader.”

DLD’s mission is to strengthen the potential of girls and women to become active, responsible and productive members of society. By doing this, they help advance society’s growth and prosperity through the full contributions of women. The current focus is on young women of modest means attending high schools and universities. The women are generally the first in their families to attend university and therefore don’t have as many support systems in place to help them thrive.

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A Sparks group made shopping bags decorated with pictures by children One Sparks group in Kocaeli/İzmit, for example, made 215 shopping bags decorated with pictures done by kindergarten children, and sold them at a local bazaar to create an awareness in the community on how harmful using nylon bags is for the environment. The programme worked in collaboration with the municipality, which was running a sewing course for women, to have the bags sewn for free.

The participants visited the directors of three kindergartens to explain their purpose and explained to the children about the very long recycling time of nylon and the harm it does to the

LALE CHARITIES world’s ecological system. In addition to being on local TV and featured in newspaper articles, the programme participants received a prize from the Kocaeli Municipality for making the most useful ecological project in the community.

Another Sparks Group in Düzce conducted a walking course at the university campus and in a park area of town to create awareness for the handicapped, seeing-impaired and people in wheelchairs. They set up a stand and asked people walking by if they would like to experience what it is like to be blind or be on a wheelchair. Then they asked for feedback from the volunteers about their experiences and asked how, during this short time, they could empathise with the handicapped in order to raise community awareness about support systems needed. This group was invited to speak on more than six local TV programmes about better ways to provide basic services to the disabled and better accessibility in the community. They were featured in local newspapers and reached more than 120,000 people in the community through social media.

An Izmir group took photos depicting threats to the livelihoods and wellbeing

of women in Turkey; violence, child brides, education barriers, women seen mainly as sex objects in society, lives of women controlled by men, etc. They were the models for the photos and they devised the scenes depicted themselves. The group found a sponsoring photography company that enlarged the photos to be exhibited in simple frames. They asked the municipality to exhibit these 18 photos in their cultural centre for two weeks. The group even made a small opening reception where each girl explained the visitors the story behind her photo.

The concept of a woman lending a helping hand to other women and people in need, to make communities stronger, is an important principle of the programme. Solidarity among women and the desire to make real change are two of the most important ingredients for helping to create a more level playing field for girls and women in Turkey. “In Silicon Valley, I met women who had decided to make a difference in the world and started their own organisations,” says Sema.

“This led me to believe that I, too, needed to give back and inspired me to start my own organisation. It was now my turn to do something for girls and women in Turkey.”

HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER One of DLD’s core values and practices is social and professional networking among participants, facilitators, volunteers and board members, as well as with local product and service providers who donate in-kind resources to DLD. DLD was chosen as an IWI grantee in part for its openness to collaborating with IWI members to support their programme, for help on projects such as: • Development of mentoring relationships between Sparks women and seasoned expat professionals • IWI members providing Sparks students and alumni with access to the much-needed networks for securing internships and jobs • IWI members tutoring Sparks students in English, one of the most-requested skills (which can be done via Skype) • IWI members providing training to students and facilitators in specific leadership areas DLD also needs operational support and is looking for international PR consultants, development and fundraising consultants, Turkish to English translations for its website and bulletins and help with their summit in May 2016 in Izmir. For more information about opportunities and the ways in which you can help, please contact Kristina Wilfore, IWI Charity Coordinator, or our new Charity Volunteer Coordinator, Kristina Delgado, introduced right, at charity@iwi-tr.org,

Sema Başol, Founder of Charity DLD

Meet Kristina Delgado, IWI’s new Charity Volunteer Coordinator Kristina is New York City native and a graduate of the George Washington University, where she received a BA in International Affairs with focuses on Public Health and International Development. Shortly after graduating, she was awarded a J William Fulbright Fellowship to Turkey. She has worked with various nongovernmental organisations in the United States, Latin America and the MENA region with projects on gender-based violence, maternal health, women’s rights, girls’ education and refugee advocacy. She recently served pro bono as the Director of Operations for Small Projects Istanbul.

Through her work in Small Projects Istanbul, she realised the overwhelming demand for volunteer opportunities and the lack of venues to accommodate them in Istanbul. Kristina says: “I am very excited at the potential to build a culture of skill-based volunteerism with foreign women in Istanbul and contribute to community efforts throughout the city, and I look forward to working with IWI’s network."

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G(IRLS)20 SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL

In October, young women reminded G20 leaders of a 2014 pledge to bring 100 million women into the labour force. Kristina Wilfore reports

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s Turkey was preparing to host the G20 meeting in November, young women from the world’s major economies and developing countries issued a call for action to G20 leaders: “It’s time to start delivering on your commitment to bring 100 million women into the labour force by 2025.”

The women delivered their message to the G20 leaders at the conclusion of the sixth G(irls)20 Summit held in Istanbul on October 5-6, in a communiqué presented to Ambassador Emre Yunt, Director General for Multilateral Economic Affairs, Republic of Turkey.

The G(irls)20 summit brought together one delegate from each G20 member. It also involved representatives from the African Union, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

identifies various ways jobs can be created for women and how women can be retained and promoted once in the workforce.

The final summit communiqué was presented to Ambassador Yunt by Sebiha Güngör, the 2015 G(irls)20 delegate representing Turkey. It

Speakers at the Istanbul Summit included Güler Sabancı, the first Chairwoman of Sabanci Holdings and one of the 100 most powerful women

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Discussion groups were held around Turkey in advance of the summit to talk with young women about their expectations for jobs and career opportunities in Turkey. IWI grantees HADD and DLD helped sponsor discussions with girls and young women in Van and Izmir in a report that was highlighted at the Summit.

Farah Mohamad, G(irls)20 founder and CEO, said: “A commitment of this size must be monitored and transparent if it is to be realised. On an annual basis, G(irls)20 will provide an independent report on member states’ action toward increasing female participation.”

according to Forbes; Saadia Zahidi, Senior Director at World Economic Forum; and many others. A special video message from Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was screened at the meeting. The G(irls)20 summit was preceded by workshops and meetings for the young delegates to strengthen their entrepreneurial skills and thinking with the aim of cultivating a new generation of female leaders. For more information and to support our efforts to economically empower girls and women, see www.girls20.org.

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MAKE YOUR HOME A WINTER HAVEN

As autumn turns to winter, home décor turns to rich, earthy colours and sumptuous tableware. Tanzia A Erel leads the way with her selection of designs to warm up your home FEATURE: TANZIA A EREL. PHOTOGRAPHY: TANZIA A EREL AND COURTESY OF THE DESIGNERS

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hether you are looking for ways to turn your home into a glorious winter paradise, or for ideas for Christmas gifts, Lale has sourced all the best home decoration designs that you can find in Istanbul. A home during the winter season should be warm and cosy, with wool throws and pillows soaking up the golden light of scented candles. Use handmade porcelain tableware in earthy tones for those intimate family dinners in the colder months. Here are our top tips.

THROWS, CUSHIONS AND CANDLEHOLDERS FROM PALM HOUSE LIVING A seasoned veteran at IWI’s Christmas Bazaar, Palm House Living is not a stranger to the expat community in Istanbul.

Founder designers Serra and Selin have impeccable taste when it comes to home decorations, and have ventured beyond textiles to include ceramics, glass objects and fine art pieces among their repertoire of home collection.

From Palm House Living, we particularly love the clean-lined, modern, all-seasons throw blankets, which are handmade in Turkey from 100% wool and come in an array of colours.

Blankets are 120TL each.

Other favourites of ours are the sketched-effect embroidered Pineapple or Parrots scatter cushions, which will keep your home feeling warm and well-decorated this winter. Cushions range from 120TL to 160TL. Another Lale selection from Palm House Living this season is the range of ceramic and marble candleholders and vases, priced from 120TL-220TL. Palm House Living’s beautifully-designed showroom can be found at Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mah. Fransız Geçidi B Blok No:25 in Karakoy, Istanbul. www.palmhouseliving.com

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LALE DECOR LIGHTING AND EARTHENWARE FROM CENA DECO Cena Deco is the decoration and lighting house from expat brainchild Nana Lin, who is on a mission to promote the talented and industrious designs from her hometown of Taiwan. Her home-design concept shop consists of hand-selected, modern and aesthetic designs from Taiwanese designers who are the new pioneers in the field of design engineering. As demonstrated inside her concept store in Nişantaşı, Taiwan is making real headway in this sector, which until now has been dominated by the Swedes and Germans.

Cena Deco specialises in ceramic and porcelain earthenware, as well as lighting fixtures unlike anything currently available in Turkish or European market. Each earthenware piece is 80% handmade, which means that while they are of exact dimensions, each piece has a unique variation or marking made by the designer. So no two items are ever alike.

Cena Decor products are both delicate and durable in quality and style. The tableware sold in Cena Deco is also being used by the famous chef and restaurateur, Jean Georges, in his three-MichelinStarred restaurant, Nougatine in New York City. The ceramic collection ranges from 90TL - 360TL. The Cene Deco showroom can be found at Sezai Selek Sokağı, No:20 D:6, Nişantaşı, Istanbul next to the American Hospital. www.cenadeco.com

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CANDELABRAS FROM HOUSE OF DIV House of DIV is the design studio of artist-resident Gulsah Surel Erdem. For Gulsah, style is not simply what we wear but how we live, a philosophy clearly on display when she debuted her line of homeware. Gulsah’s love of both contemporary and ancient architecture influences her works greatly and her home collection is a testament to that fact.

We love her understated, yet modern candelabras and candleholders; perfect for bringing a touch of elegance and sophistication to any home or dinner table this winter.

Visit the House of DIV showroom at Fulya Mah. Polat Tower No: 12-415, Şişli, Istanbul www.houseofdiv.com

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PS DESIGN PS Design is a concept store specialising in personalised gifts, as well as a catering service for parties, lunches and events. Pınar Şişman, the founder and creative director of PS Design, with her stellar outlook in life and personality, has a rare business model; she lets her clients choose. Pınar believes in listening to her clients and has a natural intuition for creating beautiful and personalised gifts with a touch of vogue, modernity and practicality. We love the personalised gift trays, which make the ultimate present for any occasion.

The catering services consist of delicate and delicious hors d’oeuvres in savoury and sweet flavours. The finger-licking good brownies are to die for and highly recommended by Pınar’s fans and clients.

PS Design also intends to host workshops for designing plants for your home, personalised gifts for Valentine’s Day and more.

You can visit her design space in Istinye at Sarıyer caddesiIstinye Mahallesi, ABC Yolu no:14, Istinye, Istanbul. @psdesign_tr or pinar@psdesign.com.tr

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BABY’S SOCIALLYRESPONSIBLE CHRISTMAS FEATURE: MALIKA BROWNE AND NINA LISTER. PHOTOGRAPHY: MALIKA BROWNE AND COURTESY OF BEBE MOSS

If you are looking for ethically-produced baby gifts this Christmas, look no further. Malika Browne, founder of Knitsanbul, highlights gorgeous baby woollens knitted by Syrian ladies, while Nina Lister reports on Bebemoss, which sells beautiful toys and blankets produced by ladies from a deprived area of Istanbul KNITSTANBUL

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hen my son was born in a peaceful, calm Damascus a mere seven years ago, I was given a pair of handknitted, grey wool dungarees by a Syrian neighbour.

It was winter, and my baby virtually lived in them for the next three months. Last winter I had a baby in Istanbul and I had an idea: why not find some Syrian ladies who can knit their way around the boredom and stress of waiting to discover what the future has in store for them and provide them with a small income? After all, knitting takes up little space, you can do it while watching your children, and one thing most refugees have a lot of is time.

The hardest part was finding the knitters. I asked every Syrian I met if they knew anyone who could help. Just as the boys in the Vodafone shop on Istiklal Caddesi were getting bored of being asked if their mums could knit, a friend who volunteers with Ad-Dar, a Syrian community centre in Istanbul, found me my first knitter, Kefah, a mother of four girls from Yarmouk just outside Damascus. I was thrilled. I lost no time in ordering first identical dungarees, and then hats, pullovers and gradually, gifts for friends’ new babies.

Over the summer, Kefah knitted away and found me another lady called Umm Husein, who was keen to get back into knitting too. Umm H had three children: one was killed while working in a field hospital in Syria, the other received shrapnel in the jugular artery and can no longer work because the wound was sewn up too tight, and she has a daughter who is a law student. Umm Husein herself was a school teacher in Saudi Arabia for 26 years and returned to Syria to build her house, only to have to move four months after it was completed because of the war. She has no idea how long she will be in Istanbul. Kefah has in the meantime moved to Sweden to join her husband.

Since we began, I have gained a couple more knitters, and lost a couple to illness or to emigration, but now that word is out, another knitter always seems to appear to fill the space.

I stick to simple, timeless designs that - I hope! - make easy gifts, and I use only 100% Turkish wool or cotton. Customers find me through our Facebook page and through word of mouth, and we are about to take part in our first fair.

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Every Syrian these days has a complicated, painful story.

The Knitstanbul ladies have all become friends of mine, and always amaze me with their unfailing cheerfulness. They tell me that knitting keeps their minds and hands busy and gives them a sense of satisfaction, particularly when I show them pictures of babies half way around the world wearing their work. And as their savings gradually shrink in this fifth year of the civil war, it’s always handy to earn money.

Knitstanbul sells directly via email or Facebook, and at fairs.

Please check the Facebook page for regular updates. We are always happy to accept donations of pure wool or cotton. Facebook page: Made in Istanbul by Syrian Ladies. Email: knitstanbul@gmail.com

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zabela Erşahin, a French national living in Istanbul, is an “accidental entrepreneur”. “It all happened during my second pregnancy while on bed rest for five months,” she says. “I basically knitted the whole planet. It kept my spirits up during a very difficult time of my life. My baby arrived healthy and almost full term but we ended up with a house full of toys, clothes, blankets etc.” So, bebemoss was born.

When she began selling her baby items, she was met with a lot of demand, so teamed up with her partners, Fulya Güven and Zeynep Gümüş. Zeynep has a yarn store in Kürtköy, where there is a community of stay-at-home-mums, most of whom are in need. “In our team of knitters, we now have mums with lots of small children, women from very religious families where it’s not acceptable to work outside of your household, disabled women, and even who can not read and write,” says Izabela. “Each of them has a story. All our efforts are to create a slightly different work environment, empowering women and allowing them to earn an income while still being able to do all their duties at home and take care of their kids and families.”

Bebemoss is not a charity, but a social entrepreneurial model and, by keeping margins low, it can pay workers fairly. “We are mums, working just in a different setting,” says Izabela.

Bebemoss uses local GOTS-certified organic cotton, OEKO Tex-certified stuffing or natural wool on request and has started selling around the globe. It sells through its website www.bebemoss.com, on ETSY and wholesale to stores in the US, Austria, France, Dubai and Australia.

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YEŞILKÖY - A SEAFRONT GETAWAY FEATURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY: ANNETTE FLECK

Close to the airport on the European side of the city sits Yeşilköy, once the multicultural village of San Stefano, a waterfront getaway for wealthy Istanbulites and the scene of the 1878 RussoTurkish peace treaty. Annette Fleck (www.foto-fleck.de) took a stroll around

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oday, like every weekend, Attila is meeting his friends on the beach at Yeşilköy. He has built himself a little sandy castle. Fresh fish and vegetables are simmering on the grill, and of course, I am invited to share their culinary delights.

I had heard of the beaches and the serene seafront.

But I found it hard to imagine so close to the centre of Istanbul as, for me, proximity to the water here is usually accompanied by the thick noise of circulating traffic and the to and fro of endless crowds of people.

As much as I enjoy this liveliness, the idea of escaping for a while from the hectic city vibes was most alluring.

I imagined what it would be like to walk lost in thought along the sea, and not having to scramble for space or dodge tourists.

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Above: The front of the Simeonoglou House, the site of the 1878 Russo-Turkish peace treaty Below: All churches in Yeşilköy are dedicated to St Stephen But it was only when I arrived here on the little beach, standing next to Attila, his friends and the little port that I realised this serenity really did exist. And I did not even have to wake up in the middle of the night, before the Morning Prayer, to avoid the heavy onslaught of traffic that paralyses Istanbul. Although the Metro is still under construction, it is possible to reach this green suburbia – its name means “Green Village” – by dolmuş from Taksim Square or by car.

This village is where once upon a time Constantinople’s Christian and Turkish upper classes resided in their lavish estates. Although the inhabitants have changed, their nice houses and lush gardens still decorate the waterfront.

Nowadays, Yeşilköy is no longer a village but has become part of the sprawling Istanbul suburbs. The Atatürk Airport, which serves nearly 60 million passengers per year, is situated in the immediate hinterland. Only very few of these passengers would ever get lost in the old centre of Yeşilköy.

They are more likely to skip right into the heart of Istanbul or dive into the new business hubs, such as the World Trade Centre, which have mushroomed in the area as well.

If you go to Yeşilköy, you should meander around the old centre of town and search for traces of those people who lived here for centuries. Greek and Bulgarian Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Armenian Christians named the place San Stefano, after the relics of St Stephen were brought ashore from a Crusader ship carrying them from Constantinople to Rome to avoid a storm in 1203. In 1878, the peace treaty, which ended the Russo-Turkish War, the Treaty of San Stefano, was also named after that holy man. The signing of the treaty took place in the wonderful villa of the Simeonoglou family, which still stands in the neighbourhood today.

In the 19th Century, San Stefano had a very mixed population of Turks, Greeks, Armenians, French and Italians. An Italian mission, Catholic church and cemetery, as well as Armenian and Greek churches still stand. All the churches are dedicated to St Stephen.

Following the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the name of the village was changed in 1926 from San Stefano to Yeşilköy. Nowadays, most of the Christian population has left; only Turkish and a few Armenian families reside here. Unlike in most other neighbourhoods of Istanbul, the Art Nouveau architecture remains intact and has even been partially refurbished. Although, the San Stefano Church has lost its congregation, it still majestically overlooks its neighbouring surroundings.

During the summer months along the sandy little beaches and the promenade close to the sea, the pulse of Istanbul can be felt here too. But when you come during the early months of autumn, you will still be able to pick the nicest spot in the host of tea gardens along the seafront. Children of all ages have space to run, rollerblade or cycle around freely without bothering the lone newspaper reader.

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Above: Annette’s friend, Attila enjoys some downtime with friends at the beach The centrepiece of the sea front starts behind the old lighthouse, built in 1856 by French architects, and functioning today as a well-known fish restaurant. Passing through various small bays, you reach an old port, where boats of various ages and sizes are whipped back into shape.

Those with enough energy to go all the way north will reach the shopping centre of Yeşilköy – Florya – and the Istanbul Aquarium. I decided to finish my foray into this very pleasant Istanbul neighbourhood by saying good-bye to Attila and his friends. They were immersed in an intense game of sheshbesh, but nevertheless invited me for their tasty traditional Turkish Tea. I might not come here every weekend like Attila, but I will definitely come back soon.

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Let the season begin

With a jam-packed schedule and tickets that cost an arm and a leg, the 2015-2016 classical music season poses quite a challenge. Erçağ Akın comes to the rescue ANDRÉ RIEU It’s hard to describe André Rieu’s music to those who haven’t seen him in concert before, but suffice it to say that there will be many a fan who runs out to buy tickets and rewatch live performances on YouTube after seeing his name in print. A violin virtuoso and orchestra conductor who manages to perform classical music to give the same effect as, say, rock or pop, Rieu is one of the highest-earning classical musicians – as well as one of the main reasons behind the popularity of the genre. He travels the world with his orchestra named after the legendary composer Johann Strauss, and this year, he revisits Istanbul after delivering is first concert in Ankara. To get a sense of Rieu’s musical prowess, we recommend listening to his interpretation of Shostakovich’s “The Second Waltz,” followed by “Sirtaki” and “The Blue Danube.” Be warned that once you enter the Rieu universe, it’ll be hard to tear yourself away.

November 7, Ülker Sports Arena

FARID FARJAD We don’t know if the reason Farid Farjad is known as “the man who makes the violin cry” is due to his music being used as the background melody for the myriad tear-jerker videos going around the internet, but we can’t deny that his work has a deeply touching quality.

David Helfgott

Farid Farjad He played at many modest venues in Turkey early on in his career before he became an international star who regularly puts on unforgettable performances in some of the world’s biggest concert halls. Born in Iran, Farjad is a musician who’s always popular with Turkish audiences, with melodies that sound very close to our own. This year, he’s back in Istanbul for what is sure to be another can’t-miss performance.

November 19, Zorlu Center PSM

DAVID HELFGOTT David Helfgott is an Australian concert pianist whose life story earned Geoffrey Rush an Oscar in 1997 for the movie Shine.

Following last year’s world tour, he’s back in Istanbul for a very special performance: he’s set to perform Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor,” widely regarded as one of the most technically challenging pieces, as depicted in the movie. This is the first time Helfgott (backed by the 70-person Rachmaninoff Orchestra) will include the piece in his concert program, which means it just might be the very first time Istanbul sees the arrival

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of tourists specifically for a classical music concert. Tickets have already started to sell fast, so we recommend acting quickly if you don’t want to miss out.

November 23, Zorlu Center PSM

THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sezen Aksu has had such great influence on our recent history that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her an indispensible part of Turkish music. Her music isn’t only a reminder of childhood for many Turks; it’s also managed to inspire one of the world’s biggest orchestras. Arranger Erdal Kızılçay’s 1.5-year-long collaboration with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will soon bear fruit, as the famous orchestra will travel to Istanbul to perform Sezen Aksu melodies for Turkish audiences. This is sure to be a one-of-a-kind performance – though judging by her ability to play sold-out concerts on her own, we wouldn’t be surprised if it became a concert series. Needless to say, Aksu will be the guest of honor for the night.

December 11, Zorlu Center PSM

2CELLOS 2Cellos first rose to fame thanks to a viral YouTube video in which they covered Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” Croatian musicians Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser later went on to cover many other well-known tracks and perform sold-out concerts at

some of the world’s biggest concert halls. Their musical technique defies categorization, as they’re able to perform everything from classical music to rock and pop with impressive results. After touring all around Europe and the U.S. and even appearing on the talk shows of Ellen DeGeneres and Jay Leno, the young duo comes to Istanbul to perform an exhilarating concert for string-instrument aficionados.

December 22, Zorlu Center PSM

ANGELA HEWITT Istanbul’s classical music scene was impatiently waiting for the announcement of the Seed’s 2015-2016 season. Well, the wait seems to have paid off, as the lineup is sure not to disappoint. The season’s nine-concert program includes young talents with great potential as well as established musicians. Of these performances, the one we’re most excited about is Angela Hewitt. The Canadian superstar has a life story to match: she started playing the piano at the age of three, gave her first concert at four and went on to get scholarships and receive an excellent education. One of the greatest talents of our time, Hewitt has a penchant for works by Bach, Mozart, Debussy and Schumann. Keep your expectations high for this concert – and don’t forget that the Seed is one of the loveliest venues in cold February.

February 12, 2016, the Seed

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A MUSICAL FORCE OF NATURE FEATURE: NINA LISTER. PHOTOGRAPHY: KRISTEN MIKULSKI (PORTRAITS), RINO ANZALDI AND ANNETTE FLECK

In the second in our series of interviews with inspiring international women living in Istanbul, we meet Martina Pavone, a voice improvisation musician involved in transforming the way we interact with each other

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artina Pavone came to Istanbul from her native Italy for a musical improvisation collaboration which was meant to last a week. She never went back. That was two years ago, but it might as well have been 20 given the amount this extraordinary lady, a professional singer, composer and vocal arranger, has achieved since she arrived.

in Istanbul, which aims to promote women’s voices in the civil, economic and political arenas of the world.

On top of all this, Martina, whose natural Italian fiery passion shines through everything she does, runs regular vocal improvisation tuition groups for corporations, using it as a medium to train business people in leadership and cooperative skills.

She is on the board of Circolo Roma, through which she runs vocal improvisation groups at the Italian Cultural Centre. She also continues to collaborate with theatre improvisation groups in both Italy and globally to promote the art everywhere.

At just 29, she has not only pioneered the introduction of the incredible art of vocal improvisation to Turkey, she has also co-founded the NGO, Onar, which supports foreign women living in the city with integration and has recently launched a helpline through which women can reach Martina has been teaching voice and legal and counselling support. She music for 10 years, having studied is the founder and chair of Quindi musical theatre at SDM in Milan and Quando, an Italian non-profit cultural 39, from Munich, is the at Scuola Civica di Jazz Milano.

SheIWI’s new chairwoman. She lives association,Stephanie and establishedMachoi, the has also studied vocal improvisation international A Capella Choir here. in Göktürk with her Austrian husband, Peter, and their two daughters. with Bob Stoloff and Oskar Boldre, as Shepreparing talkedtoto Lalewell about herfrom husband taking her name on marriage, her Martina is currently as WeBe3 the Voicestra of McFerrin. and her vision for the future of the IWI. curate the Raise Yourprofound Woice festivalloveBobby of animals,

LALE INTERVIEW What brought you to Istanbul?

Several things. I was invited by a Turkish musical improvisation group to Istanbul in May 2013 to attend the Istanbul International Improvisation Festival at a theatre in Kadıköy. There are two companies doing improvisation here and we all know each other around the world – we often do exchanges like this – but no-one was doing vocal improvisation here. So they called the company I was working with and everyone was really keen to go. I was actually quite hestitant as I would have to drop my job for five days to do it, but we were a group and democracy prevailed!

When I got here, I discovered that no-one here does what I do – vocal improvisation. I was so excited. Back in Italy I had a job teaching music, I had concerts lined up, I had a home, a boyfriend, corporate workshops waiting for me. I left it all behind and met my new partner, who is a lawyer as well as an improviser. He was the person looking after the Italian improvisation group at that first festival, and he certainly did a very good job!

Istanbul just got under my skin and I felt a calling here. I found my place in the world and I changed everything about my life to stay here. Now I am studying Turkish, although I teach in English. I teach improvisation – Improv Bridge – on a freelance basis here.

But my mother is stubborn and very Italian and enrolled me at another school and pushed me to continue. I was 11 years old and resisting her all the way, but now I am very grateful that she did it. At 12 I changed to a new teacher who really changed my life. Unfortunately, we had a big falling out, but I owe her everything. At 16, I was assisting a music teacher and was involved with musical theatre from a very young age.

I was going to shows and working with people in theatre. It was an incredible experience, learning to be an artist. I grew up doing this.

How did you get into vocal improvisation?

By the time I finished high school, I had a very classical education, but I wanted to branch out and was already earning money. I went to a jazz academy in Milan and musical theatre academy, and attended a vocal improvisation summer school at Berkeley, where I won a scholarship. That was the start of my vocal improvisation journey. Next, I studied in Switzerland and met another Italian vocal improviser, Oskar Boldre, who became my mentor.

What is vocal improvisation?

It is a very new thing. Improvisation in general is the art of performing without a script or music sheet. But it is still full of structure. I personally do free vocal improvisation, taking two parts of myself. One is a totally spontaneous part – you don’t think, you just follow the flow, which is the summary of what you are. We have all been absorbing since we were in the womb. My mother did music therapy when she was pregnant with me. So, voice improvisation can be circle singing with a guide, such as Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra. He is the father of all this, there is no-one better than him. He has mixed tribal music from all over the world with classical, jazz and modern music and creates it in the moment. It is all about being in the here and now. I have not worked with Bobby himself, but I have studied with Voicestra.

Over the years, through another collaboration with a theatre improvisation company in Italy, we have found a way to do vocal improvisation together. This is something we are pioneering. Ever since, I have been teaching this format in Italy and around the world at festivals.

Opposite page: A Capella Choir. Above: Martina performs at the IWI Opening Meeting in September Do you come from musical roots?

Music was always my beginning – I started learning it at the age of three, doing ear training, reading, percussion, etc. The rest of my family is also passionate about music, but none of them practises it professionally. When I was five I went to a government music school in Milan to study piano, theory and choir. I stayed there until I was 11 but my piano teacher was not supportive of me. She said music was not my thing and, eventually, kicked me out.

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How do you use vocal improvisation in your corporate teaching work?

When I was teaching music in Italy, among my pupils were the children of Professor Andrea Montefusco at Bocconi business school in Milan. He was interested in the form and asked me to work with him. He taught me his side – cognitive psychology in leadership – and we realised that vocal improvisation could be a very powerful training tool.

Theatrical improvisation is already used for business training – you can read about it in Forbes Magazine – but I would say that vocal improvisation is even more powerful. I find it can really touch people – it is about human behaviour. I realised this when I arrived here, not speaking the language.

First, it breaks down barriers as it is so spontaneous; you have to be ready to open up to receive the stimuli, you have to accept what is coming to you. As humans, we say “Yes, but…” all the time. You have to stop that blocking to do this.

For corporate training, the company sends us an analysis of their needs – for example, they might need to work on leadership skills or assertiveness among staff or improving cooperation.

I then design a programme around the necessary theme. For example, for leadership, I break it down into sub topics and work on the concept of a “collective mind” – this is the solution for society integration in my opinion. It is all about being able to accept and manage change.

I give instructions and facilitate the exercises.

The participants have to carry out my instructions spontaneously. I observe and we discuss and talk about what they need.

For instance, it might be a specific skill such as voice speaking.

I teach both charismatic and integrational leadership, which uses the collective mind. They have to learn to listen in a more empathetic way, and to observe. One exercise we use is “unison”. Each participant has a different musical note. Together they must build up one big sound – this is the difference between a choir and a group of soloists; they become a collective mind.

We also do spontaneous harmony and, on the next level, I teach them to do a solo. You have to be able to take the lead! So I am teaching them how to lead the choir with body language, assertiveness and acceptance. Or we might use a musical circle in which changing positions changes the harmony. It teaches people that every part is important for the whole. If one part is out of place, the harmony doesn’t work.

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Tell us about your regular teaching groups I have three fixed groups that I lead each week. I work with Circolo Roma (I am a board member), an Italian NGO, at the Italian Cultural Centre in Pera. The first is the A Capella Choir I founded here which is a group of amateur musicians who focus on group vocal improvisation. We have a consul, a diplomat, a dentist, an event organiser, all different ages and religions.

Another group I started is Woice, which I hold in the mornings for women who are not working here. We use voice and singing as a way to help them develop themselves. Your voice is a very personal thing and a good tool to develop. The class is completely international and I teach in English.

Third is Improv Bridge which I do with my partner, teaching the arts of improv theatre and vocal improv together from the start. It is an experiment really, but we find that people learn much faster this way – if you involve the voice, body and brain all at the same time, it becomes totally spontaneous.

After four months of learning, we put them on the stage at the Öyküshane theatre Kadıköy and even sell tickets. This has been incredibly successful – a totally mixed group of complete beginners, both Turkish and international.

What is Raise your Woice?

This is a festival I am organising for the Dominican Republic Consulate here. It is a week of celebration, education and workshops aimed at women (hence “Woice” instead of “Voice”). We want to teach women to find their voice in the wider social, economic and political world. It is also connected to the UN Orange Campaign which is about awareness of and eliminating violence against women.

Tell us about the other groups you have started in Istanbul I am founder and chair of Quindi Quando, an Italian nonprofit cultural organisation, and have also co-founded Onar, a women’s solidarity organisation to support non-Turkish women living here. There are two other co-founders, one Italian and one Turkish woman. Onar became official just a few months ago and we offer support to women who are here legally.

There are two sides to it. One is working on integration between different communities and with the Turkish community. We organise cultural activities and discussion groups about being a foreign woman in Turkey, the problems they encounter here. We use storytelling activities as well and we are part of the Social Incubation Centre at Bilgi University, which is in a very poor area.

We also work with other NGOs. For instance, we recently set up a Skype helpline for women living here. We have lawyers and counsellors helping with this. Sometimes women are just a bit isolated and need to be heard. But sometimes we are dealing with domestic violence or harassment issues. We currently have three cases we are providing lawyers for. They do the work pro-bono for us. We see this as a pilot that we may try to export to other cities around the world ultimately.

How do you see your future in Istanbul?

I think I will build a life here. This is my home. I will accept and manage whatever change comes my way!

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LALE CULTURE

CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL

LALE CULTURE Now in its 10th year, Contemporary Istanbul, the international art fair, is back with a host of new participants and a focus on Iran FEATURE: NINA LISTER. PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF CI

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ontemporary Istanbul, the international art fair, this year brings together nearly 100 galleries from 24 different countries, and opens at the Istanbul Congress Centre and Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 12 to 15.

Some 23 of the galleries are first-time participants, carefully selected by CI Artistic Advisor Marc-Oliver Wahler, alongside Selection Committee members Freda Rozenbaum-Uziyel, Kerimcan Güleryüz and Nathalie Mamane Cohen.

The CI Focus section of the exhibition showcases a cutting-edge selection of contemporary art from a specific geographic region or a relevant subject, will this year focus on Iran. CI Focus: Contemporary Tehran will present outstanding galleries from Tehran with works by emerging and established artists such as Nasser Bakhshi, from Aaran Gallery; Babak Roshaninejad from Assar Gallery; Ali Akbar Sadeghi, from Shirin Gallery; and Houman Mortazavi, from Dastan’s Basement.

Ali Güreli, Founder and Chairman of Contemporary Istanbul, says: “We are thrilled to have Tehran as this year’s focus for Contemporary Istanbul. This city has an incredible history and a strong emerging contemporary art scene which we want to present to the world. It has always been the interest of CI and

its collectors to discover new artists and promote exciting art scenes from around the world. That is why we are excited that Tehran will have a strong presence this year at the fair.”

Plugin, Contemporary Istanbul’s section dedicated to new media is now in its third edition. Plugin’s theme this year is X-CHANGE and focuses on creating interactive and transformative relationships between the conventional and innovative, the physical and digital. Plugin will also host new media related game and design labs, maker-spaces and studios. Plugin’s participants this year include DAM Gallery (Berlin), Ehsan Lajevardi Foundation (Tehran), LICHT FELD Gallery (Basel), Musion (Istanbul), Galeri Zilberman (Istanbul), and URAStudio (Istanbul).

Galleries from Turkey include, ALAN Istanbul, x-ist, Galeri Baraz, Galeri Zilberman, Versus Art Project, Soda, Sanatorium, Rampa, Redart, Pi Artworks, Piramid Sanat, Pg Art Gallery, Galeri Nev, Mixer, Milk, MERKUR, Kare, SiyahBeyaz, Galeri İlayda, Galeri 77, Gama Gaeri, Gaia Gallery, Daire, The Empire Project, Dirimart, CEP Gallery, C.A.M, Bozlu Art Project, Art 350, Artsümer, and art ON. Doğançay Museum, and GaleriMiz. More information about this event can be found at www.contemporaryistanbul.com.

Opposite page: No 6 from the “Personai” series by Babak Roshaninejad, oil on canvas, Assar Gallery Right: “Sun King” from the Retell Series by Ali Akbar Sadeghi, original film cells, ink and acrylic on canvas, Shirin Gallery Below: “Neue Freiheit” by Marck, videosculpture, Licht Feld Gallery

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Top: Sergen Şehitoğlu’s “Untitled (from series of Cubby Hole)”, Sanatorium Above left: “Sarp Yatak” by Sevil Tunaboylu, Sanatorium Above right: Caramazza’s “Design for a Museum of Flight (with Landing Platform), oil on linen, L’étrangere Left: Salustiano’s “Presente Plusquamperfecto (Ana)”, oil and natural pigments on canvas, Victor Lope Arte Contemporaneo

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LALE CULTURE KIDS

AN ESCAPE WITH A DIFFERENCE FEATURE: ARTY, 8½, MUNGO, 10, AND FRED, 10½. PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF ESCAPE PLANET

Escape Room is the latest craze to hit Istanbul and these games can be a perfect way to spend a morning or afternoon with kids. We dispatched our team of puzzle solvers to try out a couple of games MAZE-UP, CIHANGIR, played by Arty, aged 8½ Find the diamond in Ottoman surroundings before the Sultan’s men arrive to arrest you!

This escape room was an exciting, amazing puzzle. We were locked in a mysterious room and given one hour to find the diamond and escape the room. In the background there was some interesting Ottoman music to get us going. There were lots of clues in the room that we had to find!

When we got stuck, a helpful lady gave us hints over the intercom.

After half an hour the first warning was set off, then after 45 minutes the second warning went off, and the third warning is when time is up. So stay aware!!! And remember to take a watch – my mum forgot hers and it was really frustrating!

We didn’t manage to solve the puzzle in time, but it was great fun.

For more information, go to www.mazeup.com.

ISTRAPPED, BEYOĞLU, played by Mungo, aged 10 In July, my mother took me and some friends to the Istrapped escape room in Beyoğlu. We were four boys aged seven to 15. Before we went we didn’t know what to expect. But we still can’t tell you much because it’s supposed to be a secret. It was tricky at first but we got the hang of it.

We had to solve a mystery to get out of the apartment. I would recommend it for you as it is an exciting experience. It’s a race against the clock and age and height are not necessarily an advantage.

For more information, go to www.istrapped.com.

ESCAPE PLANET, TAKSIM, played by Fred, aged 10½ Solve a proper mystery in Sherlock Holmes’ rooms within an hour to escape the room.

Calling all intrepid cub reporters! Are you aged up to 16 and would you like to see your own story in our magazine?

If so, write a short report about any activity in Istanbul that you have enjoyed and would like to share with others and send a couple of pictures of yourself at it to lale@iwi-tr.org.

Your report can be about anything you have done; cultural, charitable or linked to a healthy lifestyle. We will print the best ones.

At the Sherlock Holmes escape room the plot was that we were locked up in a dark, dusty study and we had to find loads of different clues to help us find the key to get out before an hour was up.

There was a man there who explained everything to us before we started so we knew what to do and everything. He was watching and listening to us the whole time with a camera so if we were having trouble he could give us basic tips to help us solve mysteries. Some of the puzzles were really hard, but we got there in the end.

We managed to solve all the puzzles and open the door just one minute before our time was up! Hurray!

For more information, go to www.escapeplanet.com.

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HISTORY ON A PLATE Thousands of glass negatives record the travels of John Garstang across Anatolia in search of the lost empire of the Hittites

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ohn Garstang was a somewhat chaotic figure who scraped a third in maths at Oxford and once cancelled a meeting with Atatürk because he’d forgotten his suit trousers. Yet he did more than anyone to illuminate the world of the Hittites, legendary builders and charioteers, who bestrode Anatolia in 1400–1200bc.

Garstang pioneered the use of photography to document archaeological findings, and his survey of Anatolia and northern Syria in 1907 established the full extent of the Hittites’ great empire.

At Oxford he had been inspired by the Rev Archibald Henry Sayce to seek the great pre-Hellenic empire Sayce believed was waiting to be discovered. He apprenticed in Abydos under William Flinders Petrie. In Egypt and Nubia he worked at 20 sites, honing his camera skill. His quest in Turkey began with a setback when the permit to dig at Boğaz Köy, the Hittite capital, was granted to a German team.

Undaunted Garstang set out on horseback across Anatolia on “a grand journey… brimful of interest”. Thousands of glass negatives from his explorations, many taken by the Georgian-born German Horst Schliephack and left to the University of Liverpool’s Garstang Museum, are the subject of a compelling new exhibition and book.

Above The palace gate of the ruined Hittite palace at Sakçagözü, near Gaziantep.

The gate is now on show in the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations in Ankara Left The Sphinx Gate at Alaca Höyük in 1907 when it was being excavated by Theodor Makridi Bey, the Ottoman Greek archaeologist who succeeded Oman Hamdi Bey as director of the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.

Atatürk would help to finance further excavations here in 1935. This photograph was published in Garstang’s seminal 1929 work ‘The Hittite Empire’

‘John Garstang’s Footsteps Across Anatolia’ is at the Research Centre for Anatolian Civilisations (RCAC), İstiklal Cad 181, Beyoğlu, until Dec 10; rcac.ku.edu.tr

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LALE TRAVEL

A WEEKEND IN GALLIPOLI FEATURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY: NINA LISTER

One hundred years since the First World War battle of Gallipoli, Lale took a trip to the famous peninsula overlooking the narrow stretch of water which was once seen as a vital strategic point in the war The memorial at the Lone Pine Cemetery

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hen you stand on the wind-swept, wild heath of the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in Turkish), it is as if the ghosts of the tens of thousands of Turkish and Allied Forces soldiers who died brutal deaths here over seven months of 1915 are standing with you.

On the peninsular is the Gallipoli National Historic Park, 335sq km of immaculately maintained cemeteries, memorials and battlefields, with the trenches from behind which men fought for months on end still carved or reconstructed into the rolling scenery and among the pine trees common to this area.

The Battle of Gallipoli, which raged for seven months until January, 1916, has long been immortalised in literature and film. The peninsula where this battle raged is completely uncommercial, with only a couple of places to eat near the ferry ports and the only tourist shop to be found in the visitor’s centre and museum. It is a peaceful, quiet place which fills one with a sense of awe.

To get the best of it, it is worth dedicating two or more days to exploring the many cemeteries and battlefields here.

Many make a base across the Dardanelles in the small port town of Çannakale, where a variety of places to stay can be found. We chose the Kervansaray Hotel (www. otelkervansaray.com), an Ottoman town house with a charming courtyard garden, close to the ferry harbour.

Another popular choice is the French boutique Hotel des Étrangères (www.yabancilaroteli.com), one street closer to the harbour and, therefore, a little noisier at night as the bars and restaurants around the sea front come alive. Hotel Limani (www.hotellimani.com) on the harbour front is also highly recommended.

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If you would prefer to stay on the peninsula itself, one of the most popular places to stay is the pretty boutique hotel, Gallipoli Houses (www.gallipolihouses.com).

The best way to get to Gallipoli from Istanbul is by car. Either you can drive the entire way on the European side, round the sea of Marmara and up to Eceabat, or you can take a car ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırma. Çanakkale is around two hours’ drive from there. Alternatively, there are flights from Istanbul direct to Çanakkale.

Arıburnu Cemetery, which borders the sea shore

LALE TRAVEL EXPLORING THE PENINSULA The best way to explore the cemeteries and battlefields is by car. If you are based at Çannakale, you can cross to Eceabat by car ferry in 20 minutes. Many of the cemeteries are situated on a one-way circular route around the peninsula’s inland, which follows what was the front line of the war and is lined with trenches (many have been re-created), giving it an eerily haunting feel.

We started our tour of the area at the Kadatepe Information Centre and museum before driving up to the Lone Pine Cemetery, just beyond a famous statue of a Turkish soldier carrying a wounded Australian officer back to his lines, an incident which is believed to have happened for real and been witnessed by Lord Casey, who later became Governor General of Australia.

This is a quite, peaceful little cemetery which sits right on the shore. It is hard to imagine that this was a site of so much bloodshed.

There is little in the way of places to eat on the peninsula, so we returned to Eceabat and had lunch at a small harbour-side eaterie, Liman, which has a lovely covered terrace and good fish menu.

It will probably take a whole day to explore the northern side of the peninsula, but the south side is also full of places to visit, including the Salim Mutlu War Museum close to Alçıtepe and the Gallery of the Gallipoli Campaign. You will also find the Turkish Sargı Yeri Cemetery here, with its enormous statue of “Mehmet” and the Nuri Yamut Monument.

The view from Lone Pine Cemetery

Lone Pine is the largest graveyard/memorial to those who died on this site and those lost at sea – some 28,000 soldiers died here between August 6 and 9, 1915. The cemetery is painstakingly tended by gardeners paid for by the Australian government, and is a calm and restful place. This area used to be covered with pines but all, bar one, were blown down in storms in the 1990s.

We also visited Johnston’s Jolly cemetery, so-named after an artillery soldier who liked to “jolly-up the Turks” with his gun.

About 1km up the hill from Lone Pine is the statue of Little Mehmet and, across the road, the cemetery and imposing monument for the Ottoman 57th Regiment, led by Mustafa Kemal (later Atatürk), who was responsible for the defence against the Allied attack on the strait. We also visited the 30m-high Helles Memorial, a place of remembrance for the 20,885 Commonwealth servicemen who died at Gallipoli but have no known grave.

We visited the Pink Farm Cemetery, around 3km away, a very peaceful place arranged up a small slope and lined with shady trees.

On the southern side of the peninsula, you can also visit several more cemeteries as well as the French War Memorial and Cemetery, marking the point at which French troops, including a regiment of African soldiers, successfully attacked Kumkale on the Asian side of the strait before being wiped out after rejoining the British at Cape Helles.

After exploring the southern peninsula, it is possible to return to Çanakkale by ferry from Kilitbahir, rather than journeying all the way back up to Eceabat.

There are several more cemeteries and battlefields to explore along the circular route, and it is worth stepping out of the car to wander around some of the trench areas which are now covered with brush and pine trees.

Following this, we ventured down the hill towards Anzac Cove, the site of the Allied landings in April 1915, passing

by Beach Cemetery on the way. A little further along from the cove is Arıburnu Cemetery along with a moving Turkish monument with Atatürk’s famous words of peace and reconciliation: “To us, there is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets… You, the mothers, who sent your sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom… After having lost their lives in this land, they have become our sons as well.”

The peninsula is covered with trenches and hides

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LALE TRAVEL GALLIPOLI FACT FILE The Gallipoli Campaign by Allied Forces during the Second World War lasted for seven months until January 1916.

It resulted in a total of more than 500,000 casualties, including 130,000 deaths – mostly on the Turkish side with 250,000 casualties including 86,700 deaths.

The British lost 36,000 lives in Gallipoli, including 8,700 Australians and 2,700 New Zealanders.

The French endured 47,000 casualties, including 8,800 deaths.

For over 1,000 years, invading forces have made attempts on the peninsula of Gallipoli, overlooking as it does the Strait of Çanakkale (Çanakkale Boğazı), or Dardanelles in English.

The Dardanelles is seen as such a strategic point as it provides sea access all the way up to Istanbul and the Black Sea. King Xerxes of Persia forded the strait with boats in 481BC, followed

by Alexander the Great, who did the same thing 150 years later.

The strait came under the control of Sultan Bayezid I (who ruled from 1390 to 1402), allowing him to conquer the Balkans.

Mehmet the Conqueror fortified the strait in his bid to capture Constantinople in 1453.

During the 19th Century, Britain and France tussled with Russia for control of the strait as the Ottoman Empire declined, culminating in the Allied Troops’ landing at Gallipoli in April 1915.

Above: The Helles Memorial, which was built to remember the servicemen who died at Gallipoli but who have no graves

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LALE CALENDAR Every month, the IWI hosts many fun cultural and lifestyle events. Here is what’s coming up as we move from autumn into winter

NOVEMBER

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Guided tour of Pera Palace Hotel

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Life Coach Workshop

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Cordon Bleu Cookery

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Careers Workshop

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Acculturation Talk

Personal Stylist Workshop

Kuzguncuk Tour

DECEMBER

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Careers Workshop

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Christmas Fair

Sunday

Cupcake Decorating Workshop Hungarian Wine Tasting

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Asian Side Christmas Lunch

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European Side Christmas Lunch

LALE EVENTS YOGA IN MODA “Shavasana”, a completely relaxed state reached while lying on ones back and focusing on breathing techniques for a period of time.

Senem began to practice yoga in 2004 to ease pain and stiffness she was experiencing following surgery for scoliosis. She says her first Shavasana “came as a surprise”, showing her the possibility to transform pain and physical limitations. Having learned from Toronto’s best experts, including Hali Schwartz, Cynthia Funk, Karusia Wroblewski, Cat Kajary, Sachne Kilner, Mark Darby and Eoin Finn, she also had the chance to learn from international experts Dharma Mittra, Seane Corn and Elise Browning Miller.

IWI is pleased to announce the start of weekly yoga sessions available to all our members. The one-hour sessions will take place weekly in Moda, Kadıköy, on Wednesday evenings from the start of November and will take place in English.

Yoga therapy is useful if you want to relax and unwind, or if you suffer from various types of neck, shoulder or back pain. The first step in effective yoga therapy is to evaluate the individual as a whole. The yoga expert evaluates different characteristics of the participant, understands the symptoms and causes, and identifies the right strategy by taking into account your needs.

Our yoga instructor, Senem, focuses on relaxation and the easing of painful conditions, and can help pupils to achieve

After moving to Turkey in 2011, Senem completed Yoga Therapy Program with Dr Neslihan İskit to enrich her knowledge. Her more recent Reiki Level I and II workshops have enabled her to approach healing on a more energetic level. The cost of each session – 200TL – can be divided among the participants (minimum four per session).

Date

Weekly on Wednesdays

Time

8.30pm – 9.30pm

Where

Moda, Kadıköy – address will be given privately

Cost

200TL divided among participants

Participants

Mininum 4

Reservations

reservations@iwi-tr.org

Contact

Tanja Grüb

Contact Details

adminteam@iwi-tr.org

LALE EVENTS TOUR THE PERA PALACE HOTEL community, which has been visiting Istanbul for centuries. The Pera Palace is known for its timeless glamour and elegance, combined with genuine Turkish hospitality. Today Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah retains its unique heritage combined with a modern touch which epitomises cosmopolitan Istanbul.

Our tour starts at the hotel’s famous patisserie, which is also the meeting point. After a chat over coffee or tea and some delicious pastries from the étagère, you will be greeted by the general Manager, Pinar Timer. On the tour, we will learn about the history of the hotel and the surrounding area of Pera.

Following this, we will visit the famous Atatürk room, other facilities including the ballroom, the Agatha Christie room and we are invited to use the ancient lift.

IWI is delighted to be able to offer its members a spellbinding tour of the historical and iconic Pera Palace Hotel in Beyoğlu.

This hotel was built in 1892 in order to host passengers travelling from Paris to Istanbul on the famous Orient Express and is named after the part of Beyoğlu it is situated in, the Tepebaşı neighbourhood of Pera, once known as “Little Europe”, near the Pera Müzesi and the British Consulate building. It holds the title of oldest European hotel in Turkey.

Steeped in history, this building probably has more stories to tell than any other about the history of the international

Date

Tuesday, November 3

Time

10.00am – 12.30pm

Where

Pera Palace Hotel, Beyoğlu

Cost

Classic members, 45TL: Basic members, 55TL

Participants

Mininum 8, maximum 24

Reservations

reservations@iwi-tr.org

Contact

Ayla

Contact Details

adminteam@iwi-tr.org

SELF-LOVE WORKSHOP reflects your priorities and values, and you are no longer just reacting to life.

• How to identify and eliminate the things that drain your energy, the people, places or things.

• How to surround yourself with high-quality relationships that support, challenge and encourage you to be your best.

• How to connect to your inner wisdom and create a personalised spiritual practice.

Join us at the IWI office in Ulus for two exciting sessions with certified international and executive life coach Mona El Aloui.

Are you ready for a breakthrough? Frustrated with an aspect of your life (career, relationship, family, finances, balance)?

Tired of making the wrong choices or not pleased with your current degree of evolvement? Not sure and tired of making the wrong choices how to stop making the same choices you keep making? Then this workshop is for you.

In this workshop, you will learn: • How to put yourself at the top of your list of priorities by practising “extreme self care” so that everyone in your life will benefit.

• How to take control of your time, so that your schedule

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This group is for you if you are ready to take your adventure to the next level, make positive changes in your life and bring about your own transformation. Please note that if you wish to attend this workshop, you must attend both classes at a cost of 150TL per session for Classic and Business members, and 165TL for Basic members.

Date

Both Monday, November 9 and Monday, November 16

Time

9.30am – 12pm

Where

IWI office, Ulus

Cost

Classic members, 150TL: Basic members, 165TL

Reservations

Online at the website: www. iwi-tr.org

Deadline

Wednesday, November 4

Contact

Cynthia Hadatoĝlu

Contact Details

programs@iwi-tr.org

LALE EVENTS CORDON BLEU EXPERIENCE with horseradish “Espuma”) and Dacquoise aux Poires Epicées et Sauce Chocolat au Vin (spiced pear Dacquoise with chocolate and red wine Sauce). Following the lesson, delicious samples of the food prepared and coffee and tea will be served. Recipes will be provided so you can try your newly-learned Cordon Bleu skills at home.

Due to le Cordon Bleu school being on the Asian side and a little out of town, Özyeğin University will provide transport on the day from Kanyon Mall Entrance, on the European side, and from Bağdat Caddesi on the Asian side, to and from the venue. Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to study the masters of cuisine in action.

What better way to celebrate your love of haute cuisine than by joining us for an Open House and Cookery Demonstration in honour of the 120th anniversary of Cordon Bleu? In partnership with Özyeğin University, Cordon Bleu offers programmes which result in internationally-recognised certificates. On this occasion, the school is offering a fun and interactive demonstration to IWI members, including a chance to tour the commercial kitchens designed by the chefs and the opportunity to talk to Michelin-starred culinary professionals and find out more about their top tips and techniques – all completely free of charge.

This workshop is open to anyone with an interest in food and cooking – all levels of culinary expertise are welcome. IWI members will have the opportunity to learn from Master Franck Bruwier and Master Chef Christophe Bidault. You will prepare the following special dishes; St Jacques Marinées aux Garines de Vanille, Betterave en Deux Façons, ‘Espuma’ au Raifort (vanilla-marinated scallops, beetroot two ways

Date

Thursday, November 12

Time

2:00pm – 5.00pm

Address/Meeting Point

Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Art Institute, Özyeğin University, Cekmeköy, Istanbul - Meeting Point: Transportation will be provided by Le Cordon Bleu School departing from in front of Kanyon and from Bağdat Caddesi

Cost

Free

Participants

Minimum 15

Reservations

reservations@iwi-tr.org

Deadline

November 2 – please be aware that this open house event is organised just for IWI and, out of courtesy to the hosts, a reservation made should be a reservation confirmed

Contact

Ayşe Yücel

International Women of Istanbul thanks the sponsors of its Opening Meeting 2015

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LALE EVENTS FURTHERING YOUR CAREER With our deep and broad expertise we can provide a platform to discuss ways in which you might define your personal working ambitions and present options on how you could forge a career in Turkey within your particular circumstances.

Come along to our workshop and find out about your possibilities, the dos and don’ts of searching for a way to continue your career while on posting and how to work within the legal regulations.

Sign up for a workshop in a cosy atmosphere, within a small group, and find some directions for your future career. We are looking forward to your reservation. The price of the workshop includes a snack and drinks.

If you are following a spouse overseas because of their career but are frustrated at the resulting gaps in your own CV, this workshop is for you.

For most accompanying expat partners, it can be a challenge to find your own place in the new posting and work out what to do during your stay abroad. This is especially true if your own career has been left behind in order to prioritise your partner’s and it can be difficult to handle the feeling of being inactive after the excitement of the move and your family has settled in. GLC Office Expatriate Service supports expatriates and their families to make their stay in Istanbul a valuable experience for the entire family. We particularly focus on the need of expat partners to do something useful.

Date

Either Thursday, November 12 or Thursday, November 26

Time

11.00am – 1.00pm

Where

GLC Office, Gümüşsuyu Mh, Inönü Cd, No 59/5, Ankara Palas, Beyoğlu

Cost

Classic members, 100TL: Basic members, 120TL

Participants

Minimum 3, maximum 6

Reservations

Online at the website: www.iwi-tr.org

Deadline

Monday, November 9

Contact

Nicole Lussow

Contact Details

reservations@iwi-tr.org

PERSONAL STYLING WORKSHOP She will also demonstrate that when you apply this knowledge to your wardrobe, you can create outfits quicker, spend less time shopping and feel more confident about what you wear. Understanding your colours is really the beginning of understanding and defining your style.

During the workshop, Chrissy will perform a colour analysis demonstration on a participant to illustrate how we identify the colour family appropriate to an individual. Additionally, she will do a make-up demonstration to show how to use correct colours in your makeup. We will also take professional photos of the “before” and “after” looks. Chrissy, who is opening a new styling atelier in Etiler, will also be offering a special discount on her colour analysis services to all participants.

Have you ever thought about getting your “colours” done?

Would you like to, finally, find out which colours really suit you and how to incorporate them stylishly into your wardrobe?

Then our upcoming workshop, Understanding Your Colour, is for you!

Personal colour analysis is the process of determining which colours of clothing and make-up match your own natural colouring – skin complexion, eye colour and hair colour. In this workshop, professional stylist Chrissy Ramski – also known as the StyleIST – will discuss the different colour families used in styling, explaining why it is so important to wear the right colours, and how it affects not just the way you present yourself, but also the way you feel.

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Date

Tuesday, November 17

Time

10.00am – 1.00pm

Where

IWI office, Ulus

Cost

Classic members, 15TL: Basic members, 25TL

Participants

Minimum 5, Maximum 15

Reservations

Online at the website: www. iwi-tr.org

Deadline

Friday, November 13

Contact

Cynthia Hadatoĝlu

Contact Details programs@iwi-tr.org

LALE EVENTS COPING WITH CHANGE – A TALK the Detroit area, teaching English and providing supportive counselling to wives and children of Japanese businessmen.

As part of her social work education, she completed an internship at Jewish Family Services in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she assisted Iraqi refugees relocating to the area by assisting with arranging medical appointments, housing, English lessons, finding employment as well as providing supportive counselling.

IWI is pleased to offer a talk on overcoming the difficulties of acclimatising to a new culture by mental health professional Heather Demir. A recent arrival in Istanbul, Heather specialises in the acculturation process and treating those who suffer mental health issues as a result of change. She holds an MSW and MA in Japanese Studies with a focus on language and culture.

Before coming to Istanbul, Heather spent three years working as a clinical social worker in the Mental Health Outpatient Clinical at the Detroit VA Medical Centre. There, she assisted veterans newly separated from the military with adjustment issues including depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder, and with both young and older veterans struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder from their combat experiences.

Prior to this, she worked with Japanese expatriates living in

Heather’s research has found that many people are not aware of the signs to watch for when making significant changes in their lives, and therefore do not seek treatment. Her talk, in which she will aim to increase awareness of and to decrease the stigma associated with depression, anxiety and general adjustment stress, Heather will go over the psychological process of adjustment and explain the signs of maladjustment and when these signs are likely to become most noticeable.

She will also talk about ways to mediate against these negative symptoms and provide resources for those suffering from acculturation stress in Istanbul.

Date

Monday, November 23, 2015

Time

10.00am – 12.30pm

Where

IWI office, Ulus

Cost

Classic members, free: Basic members, 10TL

Reservations

Online at the website: www. iwi-tr.org

Deadline

Friday, November 20, 2015

Organiser

Cynthia Hadatoglu

Contact Details

programs@iwi-tr.org

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LALE EVENTS ASIAN SIDE DISCOVERY Our tour will take in some of the colourful architecture of the neighbourhood. Among the more famous landmarks in Kuzguncuk are Üryanizade Sokaği, which is lined with beautifully restored Ottoman houses. Fethi Ahmet Paşa yalı, the 18th Century wooden mansion which once belonged to the Ottoman ambassador to Paris, is located in a park nearby where we might stop for coffee.

We also hope to see the 1792 marble fountain on the quay, and pass by the 19th Century Surp Krior Lusarovich Armenial church and the sixth Century Greek Orthodox church of St Pantaleimon.

This is the second in our new series of tours of different neighbourhoods on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Every fourth Tuesday of the month we will be exploring a different area for those living on the Asian side or wanting to get to know the area better. Suggestions are gratefully received – please contact Gabriele Sailer.

In November, we will be strolling around Kuzguncuk, starting from the fountain on Üsküdar Square at 10.30am on Tuesday, November 24. This neighbourhood, known for its rows of colourful 19th Century wooden houses, is often featured in Turkish television shows. Situated on the Asian side of Istanbul, Kuzguncuk is nestled in a green valley and was once a small fishing village home to Istanbul’s minorities including Greeks, Jews and Armenians.

CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES WORKSHOP

Kuzguncuk is also the site of the Jewish Cemetery, which has been here for nearly 500 years and is one of Istanbul’s largest, and the Greek Cemetery. After our walk, we will round off our tour with a visit to one of the local tea houses.

Date

Tuesday, November 24

Time

10.30 am

Meeting Point

Fountain at Üsküdar Square

Cost

Free

Participants

Any number

Reservations

Call Gabriele Sailer

Deadline

None

Person to contact

Gabriele Sailer

Contact Details

gsailer@paradisefruit.eu

We are delighted to be able to offer our members the opportunity to learn this wonderful art from someone as highly qualified as Houda. She will be sharing her expertise through several different classes in which you will learn to make gorgeous and delicious cupcakes that you will be proud to show off.

Our Christmas cupcake decorating workshop will take place in Houda’s home in Tarabya and is completely hands-on in an atmosphere that is both professional and friendly. The cost of the class is inclusive of refreshments, recipes, six beautifully decorated cupcakes and the packaging to take your cupcakes home. Aprons will be provided; you need only bring with you your love for baking.

Tired of the same old Christmas recipes? Keen to impress your friends and family this winter holiday? Then come along to our Christmas cupcake decorating workshop for some inspiration and new ideas from the best of the best.

Our workshop leader, Houda El Haimeur, is a Moroccan National and is passionate about cakes and sugar-art cupcakes. Houda is a certified cake decorator with an award from the Wilton American School of Cake Decorating.

She has also been awarded a Master Diploma in Cake Decorating from the UK.

Date

Thursday, December 3

Time

10.00am – 1.00pm

Where

Tarabya. Address on reservation.

Cost

Classic members, 80TL: Basic members, 90TL. Exact cash only please.

Participants

Minimum 6, maximum 10

Reservations

Online at the website: www. iwi-tr.org

Deadline

November 28, 2015

Organiser

Ayşe Yücel

Contact Details reservations@iwi-tr.org

Please note: A reservation made is a reservation paid — any cancellations after the RSVP deadline are payable in full.

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LALE EVENTS HUNGARIAN FOOD AND WINE TASTING Join us for a fabulous evening of tasting delicious food and wines from Hungary. Hungary is well known for its delicious goulash and gypsy music; but not everyone know that the country also produces some very good wines as well.

The most famous Hungarian wine is the Tokaj Aszu, which is produced in the historical Tokaj wine region located on the north-eastern part of the country. Tokaj was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002 under the name Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape.

The other famous wine region, which is very well known for its white wines – for example the Wells Riesling, Rajnai Riesling and Pinot Grigio – is the Badacsony wine region on the northern part of the Lake Balaton. These are just a selection of the excellent wines produced in Hungary and that you will be able to taste at this event.

IWI’s Food and Wine coordinator, Anita Jacobs, who has personally selected the wines and imported them from Hungary, her home country, for IWI members, will host this wine tasting dinner at Resto 34 at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul hotel on the evening of Thursday, December 3. Come along and listen to her share her knowledge about the wines and food you will be sampling.

The six-course menu paired with the wines will be detailed on the IWI Website and on our Facebook page.

Date

Thursday, December 3

Time

7.30pm

Where

Grand Hyatt Istanbul

Cost

Please see website for details

Reservations

www.iwi-tr.org

Person to contact

Anita Jacobs

Contact Details

food&wine@iwi-tr.org

www.bipschool.net

LALE EVENTS ASIA-SIDE CHRISTMAS LUNCH salmon, prawns, mozzarella, bresaola-wrapped grissini, tomato and avocado. For the main course, you may choose either the roast turkey with sage-and-onion stuffing, cranberry sauce, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and red cabbage with apple, or the vegetarian option of creamy spinach lasagne with vegetables.

To finish off, enjoy a delicious tiramisu or panacotta (please make your choice when you make your reservation). Two glasses of red or white wine, as well as tea or coffee, are included in the price. This will be a fun, relaxing occasion so come along to enjoy lunch with some friendly faces, make some new friends and contacts and let your hair down!

Date

Tuesday, December 8

Time

12.00pm

Celebrate the start of the festive season by joining IWI ladies on the Asian side for a proper Christmas lunch with all the trimmings at Il Padrino in Caddebostan, Kadıköy, on Tuesday, December 8.

Where

Il Padrino Restaurant, Caddebostan, Kadıköy

Cost

Classic members, 99TL: Basic members, 114TL

Il Padrino is an intimate Italian restaurant which opened in Istanbul in 1990. It can be found on Caddebostan Iskele Sokağı, Caddebostan, Kadıköy. For just 99TL a head (114TL for basic members), you will be warmly greeted with a glass of festive mulled wine and mini savoury tarts on arrival. The restaurant will also provide a delicious starter of smoked

Participants

Minimum 20, maximum 50

Reservations

Online at the website: www. iwi-tr.org

Deadline

December 2

Contact

Gabriele Sailer

Contact Details

gsailer@paradisefruit.eu

EUROPE-SIDE CHRISTMAS LUNCH A complimentary glass of wine, water and coffee or tea will be included in the price.

IWI has recently hosted an exceptional 15-course food tasting menu at Alancha, so don’t miss out on another opportunity to experience this fantastic venue. Come along for some Christmas cheer, meet other ladies at IWI, do some networking and have some fun!

Alancha can be found on Şehit Mehmet Sokağı, off Hüsrev Gerede Caddesi in Maçka. The restaurant offers an Anatolian tasting menu, vegan and pescetarian tasting menus, and á la carte menu, as well as charcuterie and cocktails.

Date

Thursday, December 10

Time

12.00pm

Get in the mood for the festive season and join IWI ladies on the European side for a very special Christmas lunch at Alancha, near Beşiktaş on Thursday, December 10. Alancha is a stylish and innovative new venue in Istanbul. Along with its sister branch in Alaçatı, on the Aegean Coast’s Çeşme Peninsular, Alancha brings superb Anatolian cuisine with a twist to Western Turkey.

Where

Alancha Restaurant, Beşiktaş

Cost

Classic members, 135TL: Basic members, 150TL

Participants

Minimum 20, maximum 50

Reservations

Online at the website: www. iwi-tr.org

The restaurant will provide a delicious menu with hummus and cabbage rolls to start, a choice of sea-bass main course, with cauliflower purée, compressed apple and grilled fennel dashi, or a sirloin steak option, with creamed potato, shallots and cherry demi glace, and baklava to finish up.

Deadline

December 1

Contact

Ayşe Yücel

Contact Details

reservations@iwi-tr.org

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Cynthia Hadatoğlu

Please note: A reservation made is a reservation paid — any cancellations after the RSVP deadline are payable in full.

IWI BOARD

JOIN THE IWI BOARD & IWI TEAMS

ALL ROLES ARE VOLUNTARY

Have you got vital skills you could be sharing with us? If so, we want to hear from you. We have the following positions available on the board or supportıng the board. All enquiries to chairwoman@iwi-tr.org ADVERTISING ASSISTANT

LALE DEPUTY EDITOR

MUMS ‘N KIDS COORDINATOR

IWI needs to build up its visibility among advertisers and sponsors, particularly in regards to Lale magaziıne.

Lale is seeking a deputy to support the editor. The position involves generating feature ideas, writing, proofreading, commissioning writers, coordinating photographers and assisting with the production process at press time.

IWI is looking for an overall coordinator for its Mums ‘n Kids programme.

General responsibilities will include answering queries from members and other interested parties regarding our programmes; adding new members to the playgroups; working with the playgroup coordinators to ensure they are running well; recruiting new coordinators when existing ones move on; updating Lale and the IWI website about changes; and occasionally running fun events to bring mums and kids together.

The position involves working closely with the IWI’s Advertisig Coordinator to seek advertisers and sponsors for Lale Magazine.

Sales experience is not necessary; but good communication skills and ability to work with clients on a face-to-face basis would be a plus.

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The position would not require too much of your time, although some periods are naturally busier than others. No publishıng experience is necessary, just a desire to learn what it takes to produce a highquality magazine.

IWI NEWCOMERS

ARE YOU A NEWCOMER?

IWI holds get-togethers over coffee to welcome newcomers every month on both the Asian and European sides of the city ASIAN SIDE COFFEE

EUROPEAN SIDE COFFEE

We hold coffee meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 11am at Zamane Kahvesi ın Bostancı. No need to reserve just come along and grab a coffee. For more information, contact Gabriele Sailer (0546 234 2835). Directions to our coffee mornings can be found at www.iwi-tr.org.

We hold coffee mornings every third Thursday of the month at 10.30am at House Cafe, Istinye Park. There is no need to reserve, just come along. For more information, contact Ayşe Yücel (0532 356 3843). Directions to our coffee mornings can be found at www.iwi-tr.org.

AREA

COORDINATOR

CONTACT

Area A/C/F

Etiler, Akatlar, Ulus, Beşiktaş, Levent

Sebti Hasnaa

hasnaasebti@hotmail.com

Area B/J

Tarabya, Sarıyer, Büyükdere, Zekeriyaköy, Kilyos, Uskumruköy

Szilvia Nagy

vasermanfamily@gmail.com

Area D

Arnavütköy, Bebek, Rumeli Hisarı, Baltalimanı

Position Available

Area E

Ortaköy, Levazım, Balmumcu

Wendy Serter

wserter@gmail.com

Area G/L

Nişantaşı, Osmanbey, Şişli/Fulya, Gayrettepe, Esentepe, Tepebaşı, Teşvikiye, Maçka, Beyoğlu, Taksim/Tünel, Sultanahmet, Harbiye​, Fatih, Gümüşsuyu/Eyüp, Cihangir/ Topağacı, Gaziosmanpaşa/Kabataş

Ayşe Yufkayürek

ayse.yufkayurek@gmail.com

Area H/I

Yeniköy, İstinye​, Maslak, Reşitpaşa, Emirgan

Szilvia Nagy

szilviaboldva@gmail.com

Area K

​Kemer, Göktürk

Stephanie Machoi

stephanie@frauenzeitalter.de

Area M

Maltepe, Kadıköy/Üsküdar, Moda, Ataşehir, Kartal, Ömerli, Kücükyalı, Salacak, Tuzla

Lynn Nish

nishlynn5@gmail.com

Area O

​ mraniye,​​Çekmeköy, Beykoz, Çengelköy, Ü Anadolu Hisarı, Beylerbeyi, Kanlıca​, Kandilli, Polonezköy, Kavacık

Valerie Celebi

​valeriecelebi@superonline.com

Area P

​ üyükçekmece​, Küçükçekmece, Hadımköy, B Bakırköy, Ataköy, Yeşilköy, Yeşilyurt, Bahçeköy/ Bahçelievler, Güneşli, Yenibosna, Beylikdüzü, Halkalı, Bahçeşehir, Bağcılar, Esenyurt, Küçükköy

Boglárka Erdélyi

erdelyi.boglarka.bme@gmail.com

Area Y

Caddebostan, Fenerbahçe, Erenköy, Kalamış, Suadiye, Valideçeşme, Göztepe​, Bakkalköy, Çiftehavuzlar, Şaşkınbakkal, Küçükbakkalköy, Bostancı

Gabriele Sailer

gsailer@paradisefruit.eu

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MUMS ’N KIDS

MEETINGS AND PLAYGROUPS IWI has weekly playgroups organised according to children’s ages. These are usually hosted by our members at their homes, meet-ups at parks or walks along the Bosphorus coast IWI GROUPS

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDERS

These playgroups are free of charge for IWI members. This is an opportunity to meet other parents of infants or toddlers, as well as share the joys and trials of motherhood while creating a support network.

Bosphorus International Pre-School, Emirgan

The coordinators will add you to the group’s mailing list to keep you updated about future events.

Teacher-organised activity, song and circle time, garden play (weather-permitting). Starting from Tuesday, October 6.

Coffee, tea, milk and cookies provided.

When: Tuesdays Time: 10am-11.30am Cost: FREE Age group: 0-3 years Please contact Ms Collette Laffan-Persembe at preschool@ bipschool.net or telephone at 0212 277 8444. *Note: please call on Mondays to reserve. There are only 10 openings every week. Please only ONE known adult per child. www.bipschool.net.

Pregnant and infants (0-12 months) Usual meeting day/time: Tuesday, 11am-1pm Coordinator: Ayşe Yufkayürek

British International School, Zekeriyaköy and Etiler

Please contact the Mums ‘n Kids Coordinator at mumsnkids@ iwi-tr.org if you have any questions or suggestions.

To join a playgroup, please go to IWI’s website and visit the Mums ‘n Kids page under the Members’ Section for the coordinators’ email addresses.

Walkers – Younger Toddlers (1-2 years) Usual meeting day/time: Tuesday, 10am-12pm Co-ordinator: VOLUTEER REQUIRED Toddlers (2+) Usual meeting day/time: Tuesday, 10am-12pm Coordinator: Donna Guclu Asian Side Playgroup (for all ages) Usual meeting day/time: Mondays Co-ordinator: Lilian Hasenpusch

Indoor and outdoor play (weather-permitting), followed by snack and music time. A known adult must stay and supervise the child. Starting from Monday, September 14.

Zekeriyaköy (Tuesdays and Fridays) / Etiler (Wednesdays and Fridays) Time: 9am-11am (both campuses) Cost: 10TL per session Age: 0-2.5 years of age Please contact Mrs Amanda Ilhan, Preschool and Primary Deputy Director at amandailhan@bis.k12.tr or telephone at 0212 202 7027 ext 116 www.bis.k12.tr.

Eden’s Garden International Preschool, Yeniköy, Istanbul

Baby Ballet Playgroup for Boys and Girls When: Thursdays Time: 9:30am-11:30am Cost: 30TL per session, (no block-booking required) Age: 0-3 years Where: Ballet Studio, Eden’s Garden International Preschool, Güzelce Ali Paşa Cad. No. 50, Yeniköy, İstanbul Bring: Soft slippers for little feet Please contact Karen Holyoak Çiftçi, Director at director@ edensgardenpreschool.com or telephone 0212 262 4302 www.edensgardenpreschool.com.

The Mums ’n Kids Team is a volunteer group that organises activities for you and your children to enjoy.

Please take responsibility for your own child’s safety IWI is not liable for any injury or loss incurred.

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MUMS ’N KIDS Fotini Café - Arnavutkoy, Besiktas

A café with a playroom dedicated to babies and toddlers up to three years old, Fotini Café is located along the Bosphorus coast and offers a comfortable area for you and your child to unwind and have fun at the same time.

IWI members enjoy a waiver on the 8TL entrance fee to the playroom. Please present your IWI membership card to claim your discount. Please contact Lena at fotinicafe@gmail.com or telephone 0533 093 9992.

Francalaci Cd. No.26, Arnavutkoy, 34345 Istanbul, Turkey www.fotinicafe.com

Gymboree Play and Music

15% discount for IWI members on Play and Learn classes in the Ortaköy branch. Please present your IWI membership card to claim your discount.

Gymboree Play and Music has been fostering creativity and confidence in children aged 0-5 for over 30 years. Today there are over 550 locations in 30 countries, making Gymboree the global leader in early childhood development programmes.

Designed by experts, the age-appropriate activities help develop the cognitive, physical and social skills of children as they play. The programmes are also recognised for their unique approach to parent involvement, which encourages participation in and understanding of each child’s development.

Cost: 1,020TL for 12 classes (after IWI discount applied) Gymboree members can also enjoy complimentary free-play times during the week. For non-Gymboree members, IWI members these cost 30TL per hour.

School Skills programme (drop-off) for the 2-3 year olds or 3-4 year olds. 10% discount on full-year School Skills programme for IWI members.

Music and Art classes are also available. Limited offer for IWI members: 12 classes for the price of eight. Birthday parties for 1-7 year olds (20% discount for weekday bookings) Please contact Esra Taşar at esratasar@gymboreeturkey.com or telephone 212 275 8787. www.gymboreeturkey.com

KidsAloud British Culture International Preschool

Teacher-organised activity Emirgan, İstanbul Song&Circle Time, Day's Activities (Art /Dance...), Garden or Ballet-GYM Studio Play An adult to stay, supervise child. Tea, Coffee provided, Snack and milk for kids.

When: 10:30am -12:00am on Wednesdays Cost: FREE for IWI members Age group: 0-4 years Bring: Soft slippers Where : ''KidsAloud'' British Culture Preschool Emirgan Mah. Şirin Sok. No:32, Emirgan İstanbul Pls contact Mrs Sevgi Dogan or Caroll İbrahimov Tan telephone at 0532 361 4427- 212 229 37 76 or sariyer@ingilizceanaokulu.com *Note: please call on Fridays or Mondays to reserve (within the quota) www.ingilizceanaokulu/sariyer

Hotpot Café - Şişli, Istanbul

Merkez Mah. Perihan Sk. Erbil Apt. No 71-73B, Şişli – Istanbul Located centrally in Şişli, with just a short walk from the metro station, Hotpot café offers playgroups (baby/toddler), yoga (prenatal, yoga, adults), dance and drama classes and other fun activities for both kids and mums.

There is a 10% discount for IWI members. Please present your IWI membership card to claim.

Please contact Melissa at info@hotpot.web.tr or telephone 0212 343 5353. www.hotpot.web.tr

Kindermusik at Play to Learn Pre-School

On the European side in Akatlar, Nişantaşı and Koç University Rumelifeneri Campus and on the Asian side in Ataşehir, offering different music classes.

My Time Programme: 18-30 months ABC, Music and Me Programme: 2-4 years of age Please contact Ms Ozlem Hun at info@playtolearn.com.tr or telephone at 0212 352 3031 or 0532 237 2272. www.playtolearn.com.tr

Full Circle Healing Doula List

There are doulas on both the European and Asian side.

Doulas may be willing to travel to your location. For more detailed information about each doula, and on how a doula can support you, visit www.fullcirclehealing.org.

Do’um

Specialising in pregnancy and childbirth, providing education and counselling services to expecting parents and bringing together experts who believe in a natural approach. www.do-um.com

LOLA (Lots of Lovely Art)

After-school workshops, toddler art, kinder art, weekend workshops, holiday camps, themed birthday parties. www.lotsoflovelyart.com

Our House

Our House is located in Cihangir as a center for children and families. The aim of the organization is to generate curiosity, creativity ad awareness for children at all stages of development. www.ourhouse.club

Woodsview Internatıonal Nursery and Preschool, Tarabya, Istanbul

Mother and Baby Music and Movement. Parents and guardians can come along for fun singing and dancing with their little ones.

When: Mondays and Tuesdays Time: 4.00pm to 5.00pm Cost: 30TL per class or 50TL for two classes per week Age: 6-23 months Where: Woodsview International Nursery and Preschool, Sumer Korusu, Altuncu Sk, No 5, Tarabya, Istanbul Please contact Maresa Shahnooshi, Teacher and Preschool Coordinator at maresa@woodsviewpreschool.com or by telephone on 0212 299 3906. www.woodsviewpreschool.com

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GROUPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon

Open AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings in English are held in the Union Han building on Istiklal Caddesi, Tünel, next to the Swedish Consulate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6.45pm (contact 0533 626 5724 ). There is an Alanon meeting at 6.30pm on Thursdays in the same location. On Sundays, there is an open AA meeting at 4,15pm in Harbiye (contact 0539 606 0123). On the Asian side in Kadikoy, there are meetings at 6pm on Thursdays and at 5.30pm on Saturdays (contact 0537 433 8368). A full listing of all English-speaking AA meetings in Turkey with local contacts can be found on the AA Europe website: www.aa-europe.net

Asian Ladies of Istanbul

The Asian Ladies of Istanbul is a non-profit social group established over 20 years ago for ladies from East Asia living in Istanbul to come together.

A members-only Facebook page provıdes news of the monthly lunches, news, events, photographs and useful information. Please contact Kim Cakirkaya at kim.cakirkaya@gmail. com or 0533 463 6930 for further information.

ARIT (American Research Institute of Turkey)

The Friends of ARIT Istanbul, with branches in North America and Ankara, was established to support the ARIT in Turkey. The Istanbul Friends run a year-round programme of tours and lectures for members and guests. Membership is open to all interested residents of Istanbul. For further information call 0212 257 8111.

AWl (American Women of Istanbul)

AWI is a social network open to Americans, Canadians and spouses of US or Canadian citizens in Istanbul. AWI offers social programmes from special-interest groups to charities. If you’re a newcomer to Istanbul please contact our newcomers committee. Email Debbie Abdo or Sia Israfil at awiistanbul@gmail.com.

Belgian Friends of Istanbul

The Belgian Friends of Istanbul gathers every month for drinks, brunch, dinner, a walk or a cultural activity. We also offer activities such as the annual St Nicholas party for children or New Year’s dinner. Our Facebook page allows members to exchange information about job opportunities, housing, babysitting, Belgian cultural events in Istanbul, where to find Belgian products, etc. Email Nathalie Bevernaegie at bfistanbul@gmail.com.

Book Club

There are two IWI book clubs. Book Club 1 is currently over-subscribed, but Book Club 2 is open to new members. Contact: Mary Akgüner (Book Club 2) mary.akguner@gmail.com

Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts

The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of America is a youth programme for character development and values-based leadership training. All boys in grades one to five (ages six to 10) holding a foreign passport are welcome to join Cubs.

Older boys (ages 11-18) are welcome to join Boy Scouts. Activities include hiking and camping.

Email Vicki Gunay graygunay@gmail.com or 0532 314 11 34.

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Bridge group

Our bridge group meets on Fridays at 10:30am in Levent. We are a friendly group and welcome all levels. Please contact Sandra on 212 257 9781 or 0532 483 5319.

CHICAS Spanish speaking women of Istanbul

A group open to all ladies who speak our language, or would like to practise it. We host lots of fun, hilarious Latin parties and cultural events. We have our own blog: http:// chicasestambul.blogspot.com/ and we’re on Facebook under “Chicas Estambul”. Email chicasestambul@yahoo.com.mx or phone Ninoska Gutierrez Sierra 0533 651 3581, Norma Maranges 0532 314 29 34 or Lorena Martinez 0533 388 6309.

CIRCOLO ROMA (Comunità italiana)

The Italian Association organises activities, such as cooking classes, dinners, parties, Italian and Turkish conversation classes, piano lessons, zumba, tamurriata, Italian cinema, medieval fencing, painting on porcelain, capoiera, singing and activities for children. The wonderful liberty hall can also be hired for private parties and conferences. Email Paola Maresia Maresia@superonline.com or Elsa Zambonini elsazambonini@yahoo.com, tel 0212 244 17 59 or visit our website info@circoloroma.com.

Die Bruecke

Die Bruecke, founded ın 1989, is a platform for the German-speaking community. It is open to everyone who speaks German. Die Bruecke issues a monthly newsletter. Different gatherings, charities, information concerning everyday life, bi-national education, help with bureaucracy and immigration laws in Turkey are covered. Website www.bruecke-istanbul.org, email info@brueckeistanbul.org.

DNSI - The Dutch School of Istanbul

We provide Dutch language and cultural lessons to students aged between four and 16. Our mainstream programme is for primary and secondary students with at least one parent of Dutch nationality. Our afternoon programme is for students aged four to 13 who are learning Dutch as a foreign language. We also offer a twoweek Dutch summer school. Please check our website www.dnsi1991.org or email directeur@ dnsi1991.org.

Fransız Fakirhanesi – Little Sisters of the Poor

Email Mother Mary psdptr@gmail.com or phone 0212 296 4608.

FOCI (Friends of Contemporary Istanbul) Working with the international community to promote the growth and development of contemporary art, the Friends of Contemporary Istanbul aim to contribute to the cultural life of Istanbul. Email jasmine.taranto@gmail.com or phone 0532 687 7899.

Friends of India Association (FOIA)

The Friends of India Association (FOIA) aims to connect Indians in Istanbul through social events.

Our aim is to keep the spirit of India and Indian culture alive by organising festivals and activities.

If you would like to know more email any of

the following: Jugnu Saglik: jugnusaglik@yahoo. com, Ambili: ramachandran.ambili@gmail.com or Diya: khera.diya@gmail.com. We are also on Facebook as Istanbul Indian community (FOIA).

Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts is tdedicated to helping girls everywhere build character and gain skills for success. İn a nurturing environment, and in with committed volunteers, girls develop strong values, leadership skills, social conscience and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Girls aged fıve and up are welcome.

Email Kat Bekham usagsoistanbul@gmail.com or phone 054 2300 24 92.

IPWIN

IPWIN, the International Professional Women of Istanbul Network, welcomes all women who are working, seeking employment, or unable to work in Turkey for legal reasons. Our members meet monthly at our IPWIN first Wednesday meetıngs, informal get-togethers focusing on a specific topic. We also schedule special events through the year featuring business-related topics.

Contact: ipwin@iwi-tr.org

InterNations

InterNations is an organisation where globally minded people have the opportunity to network and exchange valuable tips and topics regarding expatriate subjects. We organise events and provide opportunities for our members to meet and network twice a month. For further information please see our website http://www. internations.org.

International Women’s Bible Study

This group meets Tuesdays from 10am until 12.30pm. Contact Vicki Günay on 0532 314 1134.

Istanbul Accueil

Welcomes French speaking newcomers in Istanbul. We publish a weekly newsletter listing many events and activities. All French-speaking people are welcome! Email istaccueil@gmail.com or visit our website www.istanbulaccueil.org.

Istanbul@Night

Istanbul@night offers a regular opportunity for IWI members, their spouses and friends, to get together and enjoy a few drinks in a fun, new and interesting spot. Everyone is welcome for a relaxed and sociable evening to enjoy some of the best Istanbul has to offer! Istanbul@night takes place on the last Thursday of every month.

Look out for more details in the newsletter and on the IWI website. There is no cost for attending, just come and along and pay for what you order. Contact: istanbulatnight@iwi-tr.org

Luso Brasileiro

Portuguese speaking group. Contact Isabel Ponte Gulpan 0212 669 4943 or 0532 274 1653.

NVI – Dutch speaking people of Istanbul

The Dutch Club Istanbul aıms to keep typical Dutch festivities alive, for people who have a connection to Holland, who like to meet up with Dutch-speaking people. For further information check our website (www.nv-istanbul.org) or contact Lisette Ruygrok at secretariaat@nvistanbul.org.

GROUPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Istanbul International Chamber Choir

IICC is a fun women’s choir, which was founded in 2009 and sings a variety of choral styles from light classical to musical, jazz and pop. The choir has a Christmas concert and a spring concert in June.

A weekly rehearsal takes place at Rumeli Hisarı.

Contact Anderske Kaspersma at anderske@ kaspersma.net or 0532 746 9448.

Istanbul International Rugby Center

Founded in 2007, this is the only Rugby Club in Istanbul with coaching for children and teenagers.

Turkish, English, French and Spanish all spoken.

The club has coached over 400 international children aged fıve to 16. Rugby training is every Saturday 12.30 - 2pm at Dilikitaş Sport Club in Beşiktaş. Contact Club President Gülseren Gomez or Technical Director Mr Luis Gomez on 0538 642 4513 or see our website: www. istanbulrugbycenter.com

Istanbul Ottomans Rugby Football Club

We practise every Saturday afternoon between 4pm and 6pm, except on days when there are official fixtures, at the Dikilitaş Spor Kulübü in Besiktas (directions available at www. ottomansrugby.com). Players of all ages (17+) and all levels of fitness are welcome.

PAWI

The Professional American Women of Istanbul is a network of American/Canadian women and spouses of Americans/Canadians living in Istanbul. PAWI strives to empower and support members by promoting personal and professional growth. Each monthly PAWI meeting features a guest speaker, and locations alternate between the European and Asian sides. Contact info@ pawiistanbul.com or visit www.pawistanbul.com.

Patchwork Group

Contact Gaye Hiçdonmez at gayehicdonmez@ gmail.com or 0532 700 0693.

Photography Club

The photo club is a group of international members whose skill levels vary from very basic to semi-professional – but who all share the desire to capture the world in a photograph and to explore Istanbul while doing so. The group discussion includes all current event information, bi-weekly photo challenges, tips and tricks, and general photography topics. Contact: Fay Magnusson at photoclubofistanbul@gmail.com.

Speech Bubbles

Speech Bubbles Theatre is a drama group established in 1988 aiming to perform high-quality English language musical theatre and donating proceeds to charities supporting children and education. Speech Bubbles is composed of amateur and professional dancers, singers and musicians from the international community. We also run a part-time school of performing arts for young people over 10 years of age and adults for three hours on Saturday mornings. Email tom@ speechbubbles.org or www.speechbubbles.org.

South Africans in Istanbul

Please contact esbie@hotmail.com if you are interested in forming an informal group of expatriate South Africans.

SWEA (Swedish Women Educational Association)

SWEA is a world-wide network for Swedishspeaking women with a chapter in Istanbul. We organise events and activities and welcome everyone who speaks Swedish. If you would like to know more or join us, please contact istanbul@ swea.org.

Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs Looking for the support of other parents of children with special needs and additional resources for your child? Please contact Carol Crous for more information on 0533 730 7148 or 0212 223 9700.

Tennis Club

If you enjoy playing tennis please join our group!

The IWI Tennis Group tales place at Istanbul Tennis Academy (ISTA) ın Istinye. We welcome all players from beginners to advanced. Please contact Kenan Dundar on 0535 390 4983 or email kenandundar911@hotmail.com.

Toastmasters International – Istanbul Chapter

The English speaking Istanbul Toastmasters Club is the first Istanbul branch of Toastmasters International, an organisation that helps its members improve their communication and leadership skills in a supportive environment.

ITM meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Gönen Hotel in Taksim. Guests are welcome to attend two meetings free of charge. Email vp-membership@istanbultoastmasters.org or president@istanbultoastmasters.org.

Union Church of Istanbul

We are an international, inter-denominational church that offers services in English. Please contact Elaine Van Rensburg 0212 244 5763.

IWI DIRECTORY / CLASSIFIEDS

TURKISH LESSONS:

PRIVATE AND CONVERSATIONAL For ladies and men, group or one to one lessons, at your home or workplace, from an experienced native teacher fluent in English and French. Adjustable to your needs and time schedule.

Please call 0530 310 21 32 or email rbensan@ superonline.com for full information.

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PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE

I can come to your house... Pregnancy massage, cellulite massage, relaxing massage, full body massage, osho re-balancing, massage or wax.

Call me for more information: Hatice Yildrim Tirli 0532 260 4118 or 0542 434 1932.

IWI PARTNER OFFERS

Our Partner Offers page lists offers and discounts that our partners are extending to IWI members.

In order to take advantage of these offers, you must show your IWI membership card.

If you lose your card, contact our offices at: Adnan Saygun Caddesi, Oz Topuz Sokak. Camlitepe Sitesi, No. 74 Blok C1 / D2, Ulus.

EXPERT SKINCARE SPECIALISTS

Is your skin in need of rehydration or have you noticed pigmentation changes following the summer sun? Combining our knowledge and skill with famous brands, oxygen facials, manual microdermabrasion to provide solutions, we offer free skincare consultations during the months of September and October, plus 20% discount for IWI members. CIDESCO, CIBTAC, ITEC qualifications. For more information and to make an appointment contact Siobhan or Gonca: Siobhan: 05355527887 / 00353851562889.

Gonca: 05443235081 siobhandirilgen@hotmail.com

GRAND BAZAAR DISCOUNTS

The following vendors in the Grand Bazaar are offering 10% discount.

Koç Leather & Fur KaptanBros, lighting and home decoration Tarkan Özbudak, fine Kütahya and İznik hand-painted ceramics, tiles İgüs, cashmere & silk Ucuzcular Baharat (Bilge Kadıoğlu): Spice market no:51 Eminönü

MOMMA ZEN/ANNEZEN

Momma Zen/annezen is a centre which specialises in yoga, massage and aromatherapy for the pregnant woman, baby yoga and baby massage workshops and kid's yoga.

We also offer a doula service and breastfeeding workshops, as well as massage and yoga for non-pregnant women. Momma Zen also teaches HypnoBirthing classes in English and runs workshops on making natural skincare products. For IWI members we are pleased to offer a 20% discount on the full price of prenatal yoga and birth classes, workshops, massages and child yoga. Momma Zen/annezen, Kordon Yolu Sokak 8/1, Kordon Apt, Kalamiş, Istanbul. Tel: 0216 345 0866. Jo Harris: 0536 8285587. www. momma-zen.com. www.annezen.com/program

ISTANBUL TENNIS ACADEMY (ISTA)

Offers individual and group lessons for children and adults of various skill levels.

Our experienced coach will help to instill basic tennis skills and proper techniques in beginners as well as help develop professional skills for advanced players. Coach Kenan Dundar has extensive experience giving lessons to foreign students of all different levels and age groups.

There are 5 tennis courts: 4 clay courts and 1 hard court. Every tennis court at our club meets the specifications for professional tennis courts but the tennis club not only has great tennis courts, it also has all the necessary modern infrastructure for training, warm-up and rest after the game.

ISTA offers excellent opportunities for training and education but our tennis club is not only about the lessons and playing tennis, it is also a lively, relaxing and great place to meet other tennis fans and make interesting acquaintances. ISTA offers a 10% discount to IWI members. Courts are open from 7 am to midnight and for more detailed information please contact: 0535-390-4983 kenandundar911@hotmail.com (Kenan Dundar) or 0531-945-2588 pautova@hotmail.com (Olga Dundar)

STEVEN KITCHING BRITISH HAIRSTYLIST

I’m happy to offer a 10% discount to all IWI members when booking your first appointment. I have 20 years experience in cutting, styling and colouring and offer a professional friendly service in the comfort of your home. For more details and appointments call or e-mail (0551) 412- 4784. stevekitching@hotmail.co.uk

HILLSIDE SPORTS

With a ‘feel good’ mission, these sports centres provide multi-functional and boutique services. Hillside’s unique products consider personal needs with a team of friendly, experienced and internationally certified experts. We introduce the world’s latest sports trends and provide a colourful range of products to members, combining fitness and fun. The ‘Hillsider community’ consists of Hillside Etiler, Hillside İstinye and Hillside Trio members. Activities, tours, cultural travels, tournaments and parties enrich the lives of the community of members. Hillside City Clubs are wellness addresses that satisfy all needs of their guests and makes sure they feel good. We offer a 20% discount on general membership to IWI members. Contact: Hillside City Club Etiler 0212 3522333 (Alkent Sitesi Tepecik Yolu Etiler). Hillside City Club Trio 0216 3241111 (Trio Konutları, Kozyatağı Hillside City Club İstinye 0212 3672000 ( İstinyePark AVM)

DENTRAM DENTAL CLINICS

Dentram Dental Clinics offers 20% discount on all treatments to IWI members. The offer is valid at all three clinics: Dentram Levent; Dentram Bağdat Caddesi; Dentram Acarkent. Please have your IWI membershıp card with you. www.dentram.com

BOYNUZ STEAK HOUSE & KASAP

Boynuz offers IWI members a 10% discount.

Polignon Mah. Polignon Cd. Fevzi Cakmak Sk. No:2 Istiniye Phone: 0212 2291910. www.boynuzet.com

CONCEPT LANGUAGES

Located in the heart of Etiler, Concept Languages is offering free Turkish conversation classes to any IWI member presenting their card. Classes will take place twice a month between 14:30 –15:30 and for full information and reservations. Please Contact: Başak Toksoy (0212) 351- 18 40 basak.toksoy@conceptlanguages.com

TIME OUT SUBSCRIPTIONS

Time Out Istanbul in English is offering a 25% discout on subscriptions for IWI members.Make Time Out your monthly go-to guide for the city by contacting: Omer Karanis, omer@ajansmedya.com. www.timeoutistanbul.com

CHILL OUT SPA NIŞANTAŞI

British salon owner Ann Marie Sabuncu is offering IWI members a 25% discount on all treatments and package programs. Chill Out is a small boutique spa using quality products from Decleor. Latest technology LPG body treatments and reflexology are just some of the treatments available. For more information please contact Ann Marie on 0212 231 1159. www.chilloutspa.com.tr

DENTGROUP DENTAL CLINICS

DentGroup Dental Clinics is an ISO certified chain of dental clinics in Istanbul, Turkey.

DentGroup has its own laboratory named DentLab and with 6 dental clinics, it offers a full range of dental services for all age groups, including orthodontics, implantology and paediatric dentistry. As an experienced team of specialists, DentGroup provides patient-centered personalised care with high quality and affordable dentistry.

DentGroup Dental Clinics offers 20% discount on all treatments to IWI members for 2015-2016 IWI season. The offer is valid at all six clinics: DentGroup Maslak, DentGroup Ataşehir, DentGroup Bağdat Caddesi, DentGroup Kids, DentGroup Göztepe and DentGroup Acarkent.

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