Istanbul

Boastful of its environmental policy despite activists’ outcry over gargantuan projects that will lead to massive deforestation around the city, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced plans to enter a competition to be chosen as European Green Capital of 2017.

Foreign investments have reached $7 billion in Turkey’s restaurant sector over the last seven years, sector representatives have said.

“Some 70 percent of these investments were made in Istanbul, in which there are more than 60 foreign-labeled concept restaurants,” said Ali Tatlıgil, the head of the Association of All Restaurants and Restaurant Suppliers (TÜRES).

The head of Turkey’s top religious body has become involved in the heated debate on efforts to build a mosque on a grove in Istanbul Mehmet Görmez, head of Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has become involved in the heated debate on efforts to build a mosque on a grove on Istanbul’s Anatolian side, saying "love for prayer and love for nature should not be compared."<

The head of Turkey’s top religious body has been involved in a hot debate on the efforts to build a mosque on a grove in Istanbul Mehmet Görmez, head of Turkey’s top religious body Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has been involved in a hot debate on the efforts to build a mosque on a grove on Istanbul’s Anatolian side, saying that the love for prayer and love for nature shou

At least 14 historical passages can be found off İstiklal Avenue, with such evocative names as Çiçek, Atlas, Aslıhan, Avrupa, Rumeli, Aznavur, Suriye, Hazzopulo, Markiz, El Hamra, Halep, Nil, Crespin, Tünel and Hristaki A Turkish passage (pasaj) conjures up narrow streets between buildings in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu/Pera district, most often lined with shops selling trinkets, ribbons, etc.

Some 17 students have been detained after politically opposing groups at Istanbul University were involved in a fight.

A fight in the university's Science Faculty broke out in the early hours of Oct. 24, resulting in a number of the students being injured and 17 of them being detained by police.

It has been detected that three sections of Istanbul’s historic Galata Bridge, which was relocated to a new location 22 years ago, have gone missing. 

The government will pass a significant structural reform this week in its bid to make Istanbul a global arbitration center, Finance Minister Şimşek

Galatasaray defeated its archrival Fenerbahçe 2-1 in an exciting Spor Toto Super League match at the Lions’ home ground the Türk Telekom Arena on the night of Oct. 18.

The controversial money will be sent to Istanbul Governorate, as Turkey's massive corruption case dropped by the prosecutor