Buildings shook and people fled onto the streets of Turkey's biggest city, after three consecutive earthquakes – as strong as 6.2 magnitude – hit before 1pm local time.

Those due to visit Turkey have been left wondering how the devastating earthquake will impact their travel plans. Here’s what they need to know.

Like most of Turkey’s prime tourist spots, Istanbul felt the shockwaves of the February 6 earthquake but sustained no damage. The city, home to 15 million residents, lies more than 800 ...

And 2024 may be a bigger year than ever for travel to Istanbul and the entire nation. In January, Turkey relaxed its visa requirements for North Americans (Canadians and Americans included ...

In Istanbul, thanks again to my girlfriend’s connections, we were put up in a hotel, owned by one of Turkey’s richest families, on Taksim Square. I am standing in that square now.

Turkey should indefinitely suspend the time restrictions on longer-term settlement outside the region that apply to the refugees registered as residents in the 10 provinces affected.

Who doesn’t love a good travel hack? Especially one that involves a free hotel stay and the excuse to explore one of the most culturally significant cities in the world, Istanbul.

Turkey’s — and Europe’s — largest metropolis has an unusual geographical position, split in two by the Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Black and Marmara Seas, their shores hemming in ...