Istanbul

Pope Leo XIV will visit Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque early on Saturday on the third day of his trip to Turkey. It will be the first time the American pope, who was elected in May as...

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight en route to London from Sylhet made an emergency landing in Istanbul today after a passenger fell seriously ill mid-air. Flight BG 201, operated by the national flag carrier, departed Sylhet...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hosted a mini-summit in Istanbul with the prime ministers of Italy and Libya’s UN-recognised government for talks on several issues including migration, officials said. Images from what the Turkish...

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Istanbul on Saturday, Tasnim news agency reported, for a meeting with Arab League diplomats to discuss Tehran’s escalating conflict with Israel. Around 40 diplomats are slated to join the weekend gathering...

Istanbul’s mayor revealed on Thursday that an ancient statue of the Greek deity Pan had been found in the city. Ekrem Imamoglu announced on social media that a Roman-era marble statue of Pan had been discovered...

Since the disaster on February 6 that affected Turkey and Syria, fears of a further large earthquake have returned to Istanbul, but a renowned Turkish seismologist has reassured residents that the danger “hasn’t increased.” “The risk...

Four people were killed and 38 others were wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, sending people running from the fiery blast, according to the local governor and witnesses....

In accordance with a historic agreement intended to assist ease a worldwide food crisis brought on by the war, the first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion five months ago passed through Istanbul...

Turkey’s opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his ever tighter...

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport last week, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Wednesday. The airport is a centerpiece of a 15-year construction...