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Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of Istanbul district municipalities over alleged ...

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A high criminal court in Istanbul approved an indictment against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu over his threatening remarks ...

Istanbul Airport is not only Europe’s second busiest airport but also a gateway to the world and a symbol of Turkey’s strong ...

" Lost Alphabet ,” the award-winning artist Ahmet Gunestekin’s most ambitious exhibition to date, is a cry against forced ...

Whilst no longer the place for serious conversation, hammams still play an integral part in Turkish culture, with visits to a ...

The detentions come amid growing concerns that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government is targeting opposition figures in ...

A triplex penthouse in Istanbul with a pool and views of the Bosphorus Strait has hit the market asking €12.6 million (US$13 million).

Johnny Coyne and Liam Cotter have paddled and portaged 1,900km through Europe. And they're not quite halfway there.

A historian looks at Lahore as a case-study to see how his hometown has systematically lost its connection to its ...