Buyuk Valide Han is one of the largest and oldest hans in Istanbul. Built in the 17th century by Kosem Sultan, it became a ...

My partner and I were going to use a long layover to explore Istanbul, but we forgot to check visa rules for Americans and ...

Turkish authorities say nearly 1,500 people have been detained amid the country’s largest antigovernment protests in more ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People raise their mobile phones as they gather outside the City Hall to protest the arrest of Istanbul ...

Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition sought ...

Istanbul streets flooded after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, faces charges of corruption, fraud, and links to the PKK. Large crowds protested his arrest ...

Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the interior minister said on Thursday.

Istanbul’s opposition party staged a mass rally on Wednesday evening to protest the detention of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, despite a government ban on public gatherings. Earlier in the day, Turkish ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Live view from outside Istanbul’s City Hall after Turkish police arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular ...

Authorities closed off roads and implemented a four-day demonstration ban in an effort to prevent protests following Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of ...

Thousands protest nationwide despite ban on gatherings Clashes with police as opposition says Erdogan fears vote Barring mayor from running would backfire, Ozel says Erdogan dismisses criticism as ...

Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators in a second night of disorder after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu - despite a four-day protest ...