There is nowhere in the world quite like Istanbul. Spread across two continents, Istanbul is a city of layers and contrasts. With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace brushing up ...

Istanbul is a “magical meeting place” which straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, said Lonely Planet. With mosques, markets, art galleries and monuments, Turkey’s largest city has more “top-notch ...

While most visitors to Istanbul make a beeline for its ancient sites, the crowds in this Turkish city of roughly 16 million can sometimes begin to feel overwhelming. Yet even as you tour the ...

Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, then ...

Turkey has been in the news in recent weeks for a role it knows well: peacemaker. As tensions simmer between the United ...

Until European travel becomes fully open to Americans, here's a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe. When I was in my 20s, I ended eight European trips in a row in Turkey. I didn't plan it ...

Istanbul’s old European quarter has been hit hard by Turkey’s recent travails, with its main pedestrian thoroughfare, Istiklal Caddesi, transformed (many say for the worst) by protests, gentrification ...

This exciting debut sees luxury Turkish fashion house Vakko take its first leap into the world of hospitality, bringing something completely new to Istanbul. A weekend in Istanbul: travel guide, ...

Major sites include the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar, offering cultural immersion. There is nowhere in the world quite like Istanbul. Spread across two continents, Istanbul is a ...

For the better part of two millennia, Istanbul, Turkey, has been one of the greatest cities in the world, and it remains one of the most vibrant and magical places in Europe and the Middle East. It is ...