An Istanbul prosecutor launched another judicial investigation into the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Monday for attempting to influence the judiciary after he criticised legal probes into opposition-run municipalities,

The same expert has been involved in various investigations targeting the opposition-run municipalities in İstanbul, İmamoğlu has revealed.

You could opt for the classic tourist trinkets or you could do a little extra research and bring home something quintessentially Turkish.

The winter months are as good of a time as any to pay a visit to Kadıkoy, where you’ll find locals making the most of the cooler weather.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck northwestern Turkey’s Bursa province today, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The tremor occurred at 1.43 pm local time (GMT+3) and was centered in the Nilüfer district at a depth of 9.74 kilometers.

In 2024, 110 people fell ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, of whom 48 died, according to government officials.

Historic Ankara, with its youthful population, still isn’t much of a tourist town – and that’s not a bad thing.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after ...

It has made the city a hub of cultures, influenced by Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. This history is seen in a

Last month, a juvenile gorilla was found onboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. Officials believe the gorilla was being trafficked for the illegal wildlife trade, finding the 5-month-old ape in a box within the plane’s cargo hold at Istanbul Airport.

Pakay’s photographs of Baldwin are currently on view in Turkey Saved My Life: Baldwin in Istanbul, 1961–1971, an exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library. The show was organized by Atesh M. Gundogdu,

We take a thematic turn in this week’s newsletter, delving into migration, belonging and the idea of feeling at home.