It was used to store a reserve of drinking water in case of drought or siege of the city. The Basilica Cistern is located in ...

June 15 is celebrated as Father's Day in Turkey, so this is our fathers’ issue — stirred by a recent restaurant and gallery hop with my father, who, at 85, still teaches hospitality business at ...

In Istanbul, nearly 90% of cultivated farmland is now used for planned agricultural production, with a strong emphasis on ...

Türkiye and its metropolis, Istanbul, have major potential in the Islamic economic landscape, according to Yousef Khalawi, ...

I only had a few days there, but Istanbul doesn’t need long to sink its teeth into you. This is a city that seduces, overwhelms, and lingers in the marrow of your bones long after you’ve gone.

PARIS, July 26 (Reuters) - Istanbul is banking on its experience in hosting major international sports events and the city's iconic brand, stretching across two continents, as it bids to land the ...

Colossal and confusing in equal measure, Istanbul is as captivating these days as it was under Emperor Constantine and in its subsequent Ottoman heyday. For the savvy traveller, the city’s ...

If you plan to see several sights, the city’s museum pass is recommended at TL3807(£87.50) – it gets you into 13in total with a validity period of five days. Istanbul’s eclectic jigsaw of ...

The problems of one small river in Şile is a ripple out from the large problem that threatens to splash down on Istanbul: what happens if the city runs out of water? In January 2021, the ...