You may not be aware that Turkey has a wide variety of innovative and entertaining radio programs and stations playing some of the best music from around the world and all of time. A lesser known fact would be that many a DJ on Turkish airwaves also happen to be fellow expats. While Radyo Eksen is Turkey's ultimate international alternative radio station and Radio Voyage is the top choice for chill out world music, Açık Radyo has it all, from music from all over the world to informative programs as well as a number of radio shows programmed by some of Istanbul's expat music masters. The following are some of the shows on the waves done by members of Istanbul's expat community:Tighten Up with Simon JohnsTurkey has the bassist from the English-French Avant-garde band Stereolab in the house DJ'ing a set of 55 minutes every Saturday at 7 p.m. on Açık Radyo. British native Simon Johns has been presenting his program, called "Tighten Up" since 2008 after moving here the year prior after meeting his would-be spouse. "The songs sometimes follow a theme and sometimes are linked from one song to the next. Sometimes, I have a guest who chooses their favorite music and we'll discuss their choices and try to have a laugh, which probably doesn't translate well, since the jokes are often obscure," says Simon, whose musical selections you can also check out on the blog http://tightenupwithsimonjohns.blogspot.com.tr/.Flamenkito Manuel ReinaYou may remember Manuel Reina, the charismatic dancer from Spain who was one of the expat television personalities on the talk show "Elin Oğlu," which aired on channel ATV. Hailing from Sevilla, Manuel moved to Turkey in 2004 with his Turkish wife, where he settled and became Istanbul's flamenco aficionado, founding the Etnik34 Creative Group dance school. On Mondays, you can hear his flamenco favorites on his program "Flamenkito," which airs on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Açık Radyo.Connections with Tim Hallam"Connections" is a program with an emphasis on 1960s and 1970s pop presented and prepared by Tim Hallam that airs on Açık Radyo on Saturday's from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. A British native who moved to Turkey eight years ago after tying the knot, Tim Hallam has been presenting this show on Açık Radyo for over seven years now and is something of a music expert of that era, so producing the show is "a labour of love for me!" says Tim. "The aim is to connect pieces of music, mainly 60s and 70s stuff, but some other peripheral music too, like library music and stuff that was recorded for TV shows and wasn't generally released, such as electronic stuff that adds a bit of 'texture' to the program," explains Tim adding, there are no rules as to how the songs actually connect, and the emphasis is on fun and good music. From time to time there are various guests who choose the playlist that particular week. I think the other point is that much of what I play doesn't really get a lot of airplay in Turkey."'Zamanlar Değişirken'Another program that may be of interest on Açık Radyo is "Zamanlar Değişirken" (The Times They Are A Changing), in reference to its sole focus on Bob Dylan songs. The show airs on Sunday evenings from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.Reggae Saturday on Açık RadyoOn Saturday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., there are two back to back programs that feature reggae music by Turkey's top reggae DJs. High Times, which starts at 9 p.m. is presented by Ras Memo and Beton Orman by Da-frogg Eyez.Masal Bu Ya! with Judith Liberman"Masal Bu Ya!" (Just a Story) is a radio program in Turkish presented by French expat and storytelling specialist Judith Liberman that airs on NTV Radio on Sunday's at 11:10 a.m. For the past decade, Judith Liberman has been sharing the art of storytelling with Turkey through storytelling nights, workshops and her book "Masal Terapisi" (Storytelling Therapy). On her radio show Masal Bu Ya!, which will be going into its second year, every week, Judith hosts a variety of storytelling related guests and then shares her own storytelling prowess with her listeners in a divine silky voice and near-perfect Turkish accent. Judith's talents in the art of storytelling has drawn unprecedented interest in the tradition by people seeking to understand and share the stories within their own culture. Much of what Judith has done in addition to, well, telling stories, is imparting the wisdom of how to become skilled in the oral narrative, something she has done in countless projects, such as working with Turkish Folklore professors and many others to train a new generation of powerful storytellers in Turkey. In return, Judith acquired a wealth of knowledge of the folklore of these lands.