The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from ...

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place. Mayor Ekrem ...

The dome of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia, a former church converted into a mosque, is to be restored and made ...

Protesters near Istanbul's main police headquarters on Wednesday said the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's main ...

As huge protests gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to demand İmamoglu’s release, President Erdoğan, the commander-in-chief of ...

Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic ...

Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of ...

Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday as part of corruption and terrorism investigations. Detention orders ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city's imprisoned mayor and demand his release. Turkey's main opposition party, ...

Considering the bumper-to-bumper traffic, any trip to Istanbul will involve tons of walking. “Bring comfortable shoes,” says ...

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Who is Ekrem Imamoglu? Mr. Imamoglu became the mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic engine, in 2019, after defeating a candidate backed by Mr. Erdogan. He was re-elected twice ...