Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, then ...

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of ...

A massive grassroots movement took shape across Turkey as millions of citizens participated in a symbolic opposition vote, ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night on Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city’s mayor, a prominent contender ...

Istanbul, Europe's largest city, is one of the best city break destinations in Turkey. The city has a mix of cultural influences, and there is plenty to do for families.

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall ... The 54-year-old has long been seen as Erdogan’s most formidable rival. Born in 1970 in Akcaabat, a seaside town on Turkey ...

ISTANBUL – “We won’t give in to despair,” insisted 38-year-old Aslihan, referring to the massive protests sweeping across Turkey since the arrest of Istanbul’s popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Demonstrators take cover from police water cannons during a protest against the detention of Istanbul ... year-old mayor denounced the accusations against him in a statement released by City ...