In Istanbul, a center of culture, commerce and power for more than 2,000 years, the past never feels distant. Yet ...

The latest infestation to befall Istanbul is ticks, which have swarmed some neighbourhoods of Turkey’s biggest city and sent nearly 8,000 people to hospital with bites so far this year.

Associated Press (AP) — Every day, ferries of all shapes and sizes glide across the waters of Istanbul, their wakes intertwining to form intricate lattices of churning foam. The passenger ...

Osman Kavala, the respected Turkish human rights defender, has been behind bars in Istanbul’s Silivri high security jail for almost eight years.

Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet ...

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With the Suleymaniye Mosque in the background, passengers, seen through a window, board a ferry before departing from the Karakoy terminal in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, June 13, 2025.