Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree ... It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque ...

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu? Mr. Imamoglu became the mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic engine, in 2019, after defeating a candidate backed by Mr. Erdogan. He was re-elected twice ...

Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday ...

March 21 (Reuters) - Gunmen riding a motorbike fired eight shots at the facade of the Iraqi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday, the Iraqi foreign ministry said, in an incident ...

Mayor Imamoglu jailed pending trial on graft charge Protesters, opposition decry moves as political Mayor's 2019 victory set collission course with Erdogan ISTANBUL, March 24 (Reuters ...

U.S. women's national team and Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson and Arizona Cardinals receiver Michael Wilson announced they are expecting their first child. The couple revealed the news ...

The German international, who is currently sidelined with injury, shared news of the birth of his son on Wednesday morning in an emotional Instagram post. Taking to the social media platform ...

Yeah, we have definitely seen some of these Chinese big tech stocks outperform. This was pointed out in a tweet today and we took this chart and basically, you see the terrific 10, which is some ...

(Bloomberg) -- A $439 billion rally in Chinese tech megacaps this year has left their once-unbeatable US peers in the dust, an outperformance that many investors say has room to extend. An equal ...

We put Magnet kitchens through our rigorous lab tests to see how they perform compared to other popular brands such as Wren and Wickes. But to find out whether Magnet really is a good kitchen brand, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Police and protesters clashed outside the Istanbul City Hall on Saturday while detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ...