Istanbul mayor appears in court amid concerns about crackdown on Turkish opposition
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, ...
Istanbul Consumer Price Index Rose 5.16% in January
The consumer price index for Istanbul rose 5.16% on a monthly basis in January, pointing to a tick up for Turkey’s national ...
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Earthquake strikes northwestern Turkey, felt in İstanbul
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck northwestern Turkey’s Bursa province today, according to the Disaster and ...
Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro ...
Unknown, unsung: Turkey’s capital is nothing like Istanbul
Historic Ankara, with its youthful population, still isn’t much of a tourist town – and that’s not a bad thing.
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AL-Monitor Istanbul: Exhibit at home of famed femme fatale
While Istanbul shines with new blockbuster exhibitions like Ahmet Gunestekin’s “Lost Words,” at Feshane, or “The Story ...
As Istanbul mayor testifies over legal probes against him, some of his supporters clash with police
Police have fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who clashed with officers outside an Istanbul courthouse while ...
5 Beautiful Mosques To Visit In Istanbul
If you’re looking to understand the different architectural styles and eras of Istanbul, here are five beautiful mosques to ...
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Al-Monitor Istanbul: Identity, belonging and the search for home
We take a thematic turn in this week’s newsletter, delving into migration, belonging and the idea of feeling at home.