Istanbul

Istanbul is a name that the Greeks actually gave to the city. "Istanbul" derives from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "into the city."

Turkey's main opposition party is closing in on victory in the major cities of Istanbul and Ankara, in important local elections that are a test for President Erdogan. Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who gained control of the city in...

Built as Byzantium around 657 BC and then renamed Constantinople in the 4th century CE after Constantine the Great made the city his capital, the city of Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930. Surprisingly, the...

A man unfurled the Greek flag inside the historic site of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul causing anger in Turkey. Apostolos Papatheodorou, a Greek visitor, caused a stir when he proudly displayed the Greek flag and captioned his Instagram post with...

An ambitious "Suez Canal" project in Turkey, spearheaded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and known as the Istanbul Canal, aims to transform the city into a global trade hub, with an estimated cost of $9.2 billion. In 2021, the Turkish...

A pair of 1,500-year-old lady's sandals with a sweet message in Greek was discovered during a dig in Istanbul. The sandals have become one of the major attractions of the city's archaeological museum. There is a message in Greek on...

Earthquake and tsunami fever has gripped Istanbul since last year’s disaster in southern Turkey, as residents in Europe’s most populous city fear they could face similar devastation. The city lies near the North Anatolia faultline, a geological danger that has...

The exterior restoration of the Balıklı Greek Hospital in Istanbul, which was severely damaged by a fire, has been completed, while interior renovations are ongoing, Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday. The historic Balıklı Greek Hospital suffered extensive damage in a fire...

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey is about to turn the iconic Chora Church in Istanbul into a mosque, according to a Yeni Safak newspaper report. The Chora Church, Kariye in Turkish, which functioned as a museum for seventy-nine years, will open...

One suspect was arrested on Sunday evening in relation to the shooting incident inside a Catholic church in Istanbul that left one dead.