Istanbul: Where Continents, Empires, and Souls Meet
The first thing I noticed in Istanbul was the sound. Not the noise of traffic or the chatter of tourists, but the haunting call to prayer drifting across the city from distant minarets.
The first thing I noticed in Istanbul was the sound. Not the noise of traffic or the chatter of tourists, but the haunting call to prayer drifting across the city from distant minarets.
Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip was never going to be a routine pastoral visit. The geographies he chose, Turkey and Lebanon, are not only symbolic crossroads of faiths but also corridors of conflict where diplomacy, identity and history constantly collide.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has issued arrest warrants for 37 individuals, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of "genocide" in connection with the war in Gaza.
A Turkish court in Istanbul on Tuesday ordered the release of Umit Ozdag, leader of the nationalist Victory Party, five months after he was jailed on charges of inciting public hatred.
Russia has delivered the first batch of 1,212 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to the border exchange point pursuant to the Istanbul accords, said Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was officially arrested on Sunday over corruption charges, media reports said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Turkey has issued a high-level call for normalisation with Syria, highlighting its utmost importance, and expressed hope for a positive response from Syria.
If you're planning a business or city trip to İstanbul, include a few extra days for a beautiful outdoor adventure.
At least nine suspects have been arrested in connection with a fire here that killed 29 people at a night club in Istanbul, Turkey.
Russia confirmed that the grain export deal, formally known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, has been extended for two months, a day before it expires.
