Istanbul

Turkey detains 88 in nationwide raids over alleged links to group accused of 2016 coup attempt

Turkish authorities detain 88 suspects in nationwide operation targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement, linked to the 2016 coup attempt.

A Turkish police officer and armored vehicle outside Istanbul Courthouse, March 26, 2019; illustrative.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025.

Erdogan names controversial prosecutor as new Turkish justice minister

Two men lights a cigarette from a burning picture of Islamic Republic head Ali Khamenei as they set it on fire outside the Iranian embassy in London, UK, at a rally yesterday.

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Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser of UAE's President, speaks during a joint news conference with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi in Paphos, Cyprus April 16, 2021.

UAE urges Iran talks as US deploys warships and Tehran signals openness to negotiations


Turkey's resurgent opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections

Sunday votes in Turkey resulted in the most significant blow to President Tayyip Erdogan and his party, reinforcing Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as his main political rival.

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on as he delivers statements, in Budapest, Hungary, December 18, 2023

Battle for Istanbul: Mayor Imamoglu seeks to upend Erdogan's hold in pivotal local vote

Turkey's nationwide local elections are on Sunday. The top prize, Istanbul, is seen as a bellwether for the opposition’s chances of taking power away from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in four years.

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on as he delivers statements, in Budapest, Hungary, December 18, 2023

Conference in Istanbul features Hamas, PIJ leaders, antisemitic authors, Neturei Karta

Sheikh Hameed Al-Ahmar, key speaker and leader of the US-sanctioned Hamas proxy Al-Quds International Foundation, calls to “support the resistance in all means.”

Pro-Hamas demonstrators attend a funeral prayer in absentia after the death of two Turkish citizens, Seyfullah Bilal Ozturk and Yakup Erdal, killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 24, 2023.

34 people detained after Istanbul courthouse attack, shooters killed

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said police had killed the two shooters, whom he said were believed to belong to the DHKP-C group.

 Turkish police stand guard outside the Italian Santa Maria Catholic Church after two masked gunmen were shooting during Sunday service, in Istanbul, Turkey January 28, 2024.

Istanbul mayor issues urgent warning on impending earthquake

According to experts, the next earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey, could cause considerable damage to the city.

 The "Olive Branches" delegation in Turkey after the earthquake

Israeli art canceled at international Istanbul show

Turkish Muslim artist offers to stand by Israeli colleague Shahar Marcus

 NEZAKET EKICI and Shahar Marcus in ‘Fossils.’

Music, and more, to Istanbul’s ears and heart

The Istanbul Music Festival took place over four days and included Haydn, Schoenberg, Gershwin, Piazzolla, Albeniz, jazz, and Turkish classical music along with other international artists.

 Istanbul, Turkey at dusk

Israeli father, two sons attempt to intercept plane, cause flight delay

The three individuals will be deported back to Israel at the end of the investigation into the incident.

 Israelis stand in line for a flight to Istanbul, at Ben-Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 15, 2022.

Nine Israelis arrested upon landing in Turkey for sexual harassment of attendant

Among the detainees were two young men from Sderot and seven from Rahat and the Bedouin diaspora. 

 An Aeroflot Boeing 737-8LJ aircraft lands at Istanbul International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey December 13, 2022

6.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami threaten Istanbul, expert warns

A Japanese seismologist warned of the potential of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, which could hit Istanbul in Turkey.

 A person reacts while sitting on the rubble of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 9, 2023