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

Constant reader Ruth (and granddaughter Maeghan) were sailing through the Bosphorus and sent me a note Tuesday morning. The subject line was, “It’s Istanbul, Not Constantinople Now.” I don’t know if ...

There are some great things about this city on the straits. The busy shipping traffic up and down the Bosporus for one. The extremely friendly people, and the safe streets as well. When I was there ...

OK. First things first: Turkey’s proximity to some more dangerous areas of the world has given it a bad rap. While a move toward a more conservative government has prompted more women to wear head ...

It seems a bit of a shame that director Jules Dassin was born too late for silent movies. His classic 1956 French heist film, Rififi–made after the Hollywood blacklist forced Dassin overseas–features ...