A few hundred metres from the bustling Taksim Square in Istanbul, the sound of jackhammers reverberates through the street: demolitions in the nearby neighbourhood of Tarlabasi are under way despite ...

When the sun goes down, the streets light up with open-air clubs, raucous taverns and immersive river cruises #Destinations ...

There is nowhere in the world quite like Istanbul. Spread across two continents, Istanbul is a city of layers and contrasts. With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace brushing up ...

From Hagia Eirene to installations across the city, Global Design Forum Istanbul reimagined design as a dialogue with memory, ...

Blogger Yasar Adanali of Reclaim Istanbul says a real estate gold rush is transforming one of the world's oldest cities I live in the historical Beyoğlu District of Istanbul, the centre of my ...

Over a year ago, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest triggered a wave of protests across Turkey. He is seen as President ...

Turkey's largest city Istanbul has been rocked by an earthquake, thought to have a magnitude of 5.7. Witnesses have described large tremors as the quake struck at around 2pm local time. Schools were ...

After his momentous election victory last year, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made it clear that Turkey’s economic and political powerhouse was next in his sights. “Are we ready to win Istanbul back?” the ...