Turkish Coffee and Turkish Tea is drunk in Turkey more so than water! It’s not just a drink, but a way of life and there’s a whole culture based around it. With so many places offering Turkish ...

People light flares during a protest called by the main opposition Republican People's Party or (CHP), outside the City Hall in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra ...

Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet ...

People light flares during a protest called by the main opposition Republican People's Party or (CHP), outside the City Hall in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

University students scuffle with police during a protest called by main opposition Republican People’s Party or (CHP), in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Police arrested more than 50 people in Istanbul Sunday ahead of a banned LGBTQ+ pride march, the city's bar association said.

The latest infestation to befall Istanbul is ticks, which have swarmed some neighbourhoods of Turkey’s biggest city and sent nearly 8,000 people to hospital with bites so far this year.

A couple and other passengers wait to board a ferry at the Besiktas terminal on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Once a lively affair with thousands of marchers, Istanbul Pride has been banned each year since 2015 by Turkey's ruling conservative government.

A couple and other passengers wait to board a ferry at the Besiktas terminal on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) ...

Protests erupted in Istanbul, with clashes between demonstrators and police. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the arrests and condemned the cartoon.

Turkey's political and civic landscape remains in turmoil as unsettling developments continue to pressure democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms. A legal challenge to the leadership of the ...