Istanbul is at such high risk for a devastating earthquake that engineers at Purdue University and the Republic of Turkey have come up with a bold new proposal: build a second city. A second, ...

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Blogger Yasar Adanali of Reclaim Istanbul says a real estate gold rush is transforming one of the world's oldest cities I live in the historical Beyoğlu District of Istanbul, the centre of my ...

ISTANBUL is the largest city in Turkey, and the most populated city in Europe, with a total of over 15 million people living there. But not all of Istanbul’s vast population live in Europe – as the ...

Turkey's largest city Istanbul has been rocked by an earthquake, thought to have a magnitude of 5.7. Witnesses have described large tremors as the quake struck at around 2pm local time. Schools were ...

Alongside its mosques, Istanbul is a city known for its palaces. To any visitor, the gigantic but humbly designed Topkapi Palace near the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque is a must see. Across the Golden ...

Istanbul is a favourite destination for many Europeans in search of incredible architecture and bustling bazaars. So you might be surprised to learn that just outside of the city there’s a wealth of ...