Istanbul

Turkey appoints deputy Central Bank governor, sacks two

Turkey fires Central Bank deputy governors Semih Tumen and Ugur Namik Kucuk, appointing Taha Cakmak as new deputy.

Bottas wins Turkish GP as Verstappen reclaims championship lead

Valtteri Bottas claimed his first chequered flag of the season while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished second to take a six-point lead in the world championship.

Turkey’s Istanbul Airport continues to ride high in the world ranking

Turkey’s award-winning Istanbul airport has now hosted over 100 million passengers since its opening in 2018.

Erdogan: Turkey to make Teknofest an international brand

The six-day Teknofest event, an annual exhibition on the commercialisation of patents, inventions, and new products, began on Istanbul on Tuesday and will end on Sunday.

Turkey's 'most expensive artist' on view in Istanbul

Visitors to the Bozlu Art Project in Istanbul’s Sisli district will rediscover Fahrelnissa Zeid’s massive abstracts as well as portraits featured under the title "Towards a Storm"

Women firefighters join Istanbul’s fire brigades, marking a first

Hailing from around the country, 37 female firefighters have gone through intensive psychological and physical training to become ready to join their male peers in Istanbul.

The fifth edition of Artweeks@Akaretler set to begin in Istanbul

Artweeks@Akaretler, a bi-annual art exhibition taking place in Besiktas’ row houses in Istanbul, celebrates its new edition between September 8-19, 2021.

212 Photography Istanbul is brightening up the city again

The fourth edition of the celebrated photography event adds new venues to showcase photography, stream films, provide video screenings and overall add colour to autumn in Istanbul.

‘Abrahimic brothers’: A journey through the Jewish sites of Anatolia

Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Community of Turkey, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, reflects on his three-week journey exploring and sharing the Jewish heritage sites across Turkey.

A wealth of firsts: Firefighting in Istanbul

From the first firefighter woman to the Hungarian pasha who organised the Ottoman Empire’s firefighter brigades, the history of firefighting in Istanbul goes back centuries.

Galata Tower: a bird’s-eye view of Istanbul, plus a blast from the past

Now you have two reasons to visit Istanbul’s beautiful landmark the Galata Tower: to see the Golden Horn from high up above, and to experience the Istanbul of 60-70 years ago from the eyes of the late photography legend Ara Guler.

Time travel to ancient times: Istanbul Archaeological Museums

Comprising three buildings, the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, the first museum of the Ottoman Empire, welcomes visitors to view Greek and Roman sculptures, sarcophagi, mummies, china, clay tablets, the world’s oldest love poem and more.