Turkish authorities have arrested a Swedish journalist dispatched to cover ongoing nationwide protests on charges of ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

The jailing of Istanbul’s mayor pending his trial on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival.

Germany's Goethe-Institut has an office at the heart of Istanbul's political action, but also around the world. How is the ...

Imamoglu's jailing sparks largest anti-government protests in a decade CHP elects Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to block government trustee Turkish financial assets plunge, central bank intervenes ...

Inside a stunning waterfront structure by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Istanbul Modern is the city's most important hub for contemporary art with its permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Istanbul’s opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over graft charges that he and his ...

As Turkey is gripped by mass protests following the arrest of a key opposition figure, what does this mean for countries ...

Almost 1,500 people have been detained -- including an AFP photographer -- as tens of thousands continued protests in the Turkish capital Tuesday after the arrest of the main political rival of ...

To pressure President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the jailing of his top rival, the opposition wants Turks to boycott companies ...

Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city’s imprisoned ...

Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President ...