Istanbul is at such high risk for a devastating earthquake that engineers at Purdue University and the Republic of Turkey have come up with a bold new proposal: build a second city. A second, ...

TikTok travel influencer Luke Patrick described the city as "highly underrated". He said: "It's unfairly a bit overshadowed ...

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.

My first encounter with Istanbul was a simple transfer at the old Ataturk Airport. As for almost all frequent travellers, Istanbul is very convenient stepping stone to pretty much anywhere in the ...

This week in Berlin, as the global travel industry gathers under one roof at ITB, Istanbul is stepping forward with confidence. The city—long admired for its layered history and magnetic atmosphere—is ...

You might not immediately equate Istanbul with great outdoor hiking opportunities—it’s the biggest and most populated city in Europe after all—but the metropolis actually has a good number of spots ...

Looking to my right, I can see Istanbul's historical city, with its imposing mosques, Roman aqueducts, ancient city walls and lavish sultan's palace. Off to the left, I can see the glass and steel of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...