Istanbul

Sultanahmet Explosion: At Least 10 Killed and 15 Injured in Istanbul Blast

At least 10 people have died and other 15 injured in an explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district near the Blue…

9 years ago

Turkey hit by biggest power outage in 15 years

Dozens of provinces across Turkey have been hit by a major power blackout on Tuesday, March 31. According to Turkish…

10 years ago

Istanbul: Female suicide bomber attacks Sultanahmet police station killing one officer

A female suicide bomber has attacked a police station in the tourist hub of Sultanahmet in Istanbul, Turkey, injuring two…

10 years ago

Pope Francis meets Muslim and Christian leaders in Istanbul

Pope Francis is due to arrive in Istanbul meet Muslim and Christian leaders of the city on the second day…

10 years ago

Istanbul: American sailors attacked by Turkish nationalist protesters

Three American sailors have been attacked by Turkish nationalist protesters in Istanbul. The protesters, who posted a video of the…

10 years ago

Turkey: Migrant boat capsizes near Istanbul killing at least 24 people

Turkish rescuers have pulled 24 bodies from the Black Sea at the mouth of Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait and rescued seven…

10 years ago

Istanbul gas explosion injures 8 people

Eight people have been injured in Istanbul on Saturday after a gas explosion in a five-story building, officials said. Istanbul’s…

10 years ago

Turkey: Riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters on Taksim anniversary

Riot police in Turkey have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Istanbul and Ankara on the first anniversary of…

10 years ago

Gezi Park protests first anniversary to be marked in Turkey

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged young Turks to ignore calls to mark the first anniversary of Istanbul's Taksim…

10 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Berkin Elvan had links to terrorism

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 15-year-old Berkin Elvan who died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in last year's…

11 years ago

Berkin Elvan funeral brings thousands of protesters to Istanbul streets

The funeral of Berkin Elvan - a teenage boy injured during Istanbul anti-government protests last year – has gathered tens…

11 years ago

Marmaray: World’s first tunnel connecting two continents inaugurated on Turkey’s 90th Republic Day

Marmaray tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait has been opened in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European…

11 years ago

Bosphorus railway tunnel connects Europe and Asia under sea

Turkey is to open a railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait, creating a new link between the Asian and European…

11 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for protests across Turkey to end immediately

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for protests across the country to end immediately. At Istanbul airport Recep Tayyip…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: New rally in Istanbul’s Taksim Square

Thousands of anti-government protesters are gathering in Istanbul's Taksim Square, ahead of the return of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…

11 years ago

Sarai Sierra had an affair with Taylan K she met on the internet before she went missing in Istanbul

Sarai Sierra, the married New York mother who was murdered while on a solo trip to Turkey, had sex the…

12 years ago

Volgo Balt 199 cargo ship sinks off Turkish Black Sea coast

A rescue operation is under way after Volgo Balt 199 cargo ship sank in the Black Sea near the Turkish…

12 years ago

Turkey: large fire swept through Polat Tower skyscraper in Istanbul

A large fire has swept through the Polat Tower, a 42-storey building, in the centre of the Turkish city of…

12 years ago

Olympics 2020: Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo on the shortlist for hosting the games

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo will compete to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics after Qatar's Doha and Azerbaijan's Baku were…

13 years ago