As international visitor numbers spike 18% year-on-year, established operators and nimble newcomers are reshaping the city's food and retail landscape.
As employment patterns reshape across Türkiye's largest city, everyday residents face changing wage expectations, sector opportunities, and cost-of-living pressures that directly affect household budgets.
Investment flows into Turkey's startup ecosystem have shifted dramatically in the first half of 2026, signalling both caution and selective optimism among global backers.
As investment flows reshape Turkey's economy, residents across Beyoğlu, Kadıköy and beyond are facing tougher choices about rent, food and utilities—here's what's really happening.
As young professionals ditch corporate offices for independent ventures, the city's traditional job market faces a profound shift in how businesses find and retain skilled workers.
With unprecedented funding flowing into local enterprises, residents are finally seeing why the coffee shop on Istiklal or the artisan bakery in Balat matters to your wallet—and how you can benefit.
As tourism peaks and tech companies expand, June's job openings in Turkey's economic capital are creating unexpected winners across hospitality, logistics, and digital services.
As geopolitical tensions drive commodity prices and currency volatility, Istanbul's small business owners are caught between rising costs and consumers who can no longer stretch their wallets as far.
