While the Old World magic in many parts of the city has been plowed over by modern affluence, today's Istanbul is every bit as rich and rewarding.

Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, ...

Greece dismissed Turkey's criticism over a map presented as a gift to Patriarch Bartholomew, saying the gift was "purely ...

This is the twentieth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe, Turkey, and the Near East to Georgia and ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I leads the service of the Graveside Lamentation at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, in ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

A major diplomatic stir is brewing after a Turkish-backed NGO in Dhaka allegedly showcased controversial maps of a so-called ... a more alarming turn due to Turkey’s growing presence in Bangladesh.

A Turkish NGO-backed Islamist group in Dhaka allegedly displayed maps of ‘Greater Bangladesh ... According to ET, Turkey is increasing its influence in Bangladesh, mirroring its relationship ...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – On this day in 1930, the ancient city of Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul ... The policy standardized Turkish names across maps, documents, and international ...

Turkey does not recognise the patriarch’s ecumenical status. They also criticise Elpidophoros for using the name Constantinople instead of Istanbul (most recently during a Greek Independence Day ...

Istanbul — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no reports of serious damage or major ...