From sunbathing on ancient ruins to curling up in temples and metro stations, an estimated 150,000 cats roam free and live well in this colorful city.

A pair of travellers' unusual holiday photos have shed light on one of Istanbul's less well-known sights - its omnipresent street cats. Jürgen, from Germany, and Mike, from the U.S., spent 91 ...

Istanbul's bounty of stray cats amazed Sir Evelyn Wrench, a former editor of Britain's The Spectator magazine who wrote in 1935 that Turks thought drowning kitten litters was cruel, so they ...

As that Turkish title indicates, “Kedi” is shot on the streets of modern Istanbul, with director Ceyda Torun, who was born in the city, and her intrepid cameraman and co-producer, Charlie ...

In Istanbul, a center of culture, commerce and power for more than 2,000 years, the past never feels distant. Yet ...

More importantly, cats have been wandering the city for millennia. Founded as Byzantium in 660 BCE, Istanbul has been a major trading port for centuries. And with the ships came the cats.

You can see wildlife up close on your next vacation without having to book a safari or head to the jungle. Cities like Istanbul and Cape Town are known for having animals out and about on the ...

Culture Istanbul’s famed cats now have their own museum Turkish ancient city’s 1st animal-themed museum opened in Besiktas district, brings together cats from the history of fairy tales, toys ...

Istanbul is a city of cats and formidable women, and the 18th Istanbul Biennial, launching its first phase on Sept. 20, reflects just that. Under the guidance of the Lebanese curator Christine Tohme ...