ISTANBUL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 23, 2024, the Anhui Provincial Culture and Tourism Department successfully held a cultural tourism promotion event in Istanbul. The event was hosted by Deputy ...

One of Istanbul's most important historical venues of Topkapi hosted a marquee of Mehmet II, the Conqueror of Istanbul in 1453. The historical venue is now an important address of Turkic culture, ...

Western or Eastern? European or Asian? Maybe a little bit of both, Turkey, straddling Europe and Asia Minor, has always defied easy categorization. But many Turks, convinced their largely Muslim ...

Nestled at the crossroads of history, culture, and modernity, Istanbul beckons travelers with a melody of sights, sounds, and flavors that stir the soul. This enchanting metropolis, straddling the ...

The exhibition Loving Istanbul by academic and photography artist Nevzat Yildirim, which focuses on the city's famous historical landmarks, is now open to the public. Held at the Türkiye Photography ...

Istanbul is a city like no other, sitting on two continents: Europe and Asia. The Bosphorus Strait splits it, linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Its skyline is filled with minarets and ...

One evening last May, around the time when evenings heat up and Turks spend all night outdoors, I went to an art opening at the new Egeran Galeri in Istanbul. Across the water from the gallery, Hagia ...

When President Obama visited Turkey last year, he paused to stroke a tabby cat at the former Byzantine church of Haghia Sophia while Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looked on with a smile.

Europe’s capital of culture for 2010, Istanbul has more to it than museums—from an encounter with the king of cake to a moment of peace on the Bosphorus. As Europe's capital of culture for 2010, ...