For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

Today’s Turkey is a melting pot of 20 or so ethnic groups and styles from the very traditional to the very latest ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Other popular beaches include the Blue Lagoon in Ölüdeniz and the resort-filled Antalya. For a more secluded option, head to ...

Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

While the Old World magic in many parts of the city has been plowed under by modern affluence ... Sophia is the Blue Mosque. The area in between is the historic center of Istanbul, with blossoming ...

Ankara’s Roman Baths, the Ankara Castle, the Roman Temple of Augustus, the Haci Bayram Mosque, and the Kocatepe Mosque, which ...

More than a thousand people in Istanbul turned to mosques, schools and other temporary shelters on Thursday after a strong ...

His successors continued to use the title until Mustafa Kemal Atatürk abolished the sultanate in 1922, creating the modern state ... like many other mosques in Istanbul, such as Sülemaniye ...

Currently, passengers can fly to Istanbul Airport on Mondays and Fridays with easyJet, but from July you will also be able to ...