For many travelers coming from the United States, Istanbul feels both familiar and completely new at the same time. It’s a global city, but one with layers of history you don’t see every day. You ...

Where Europe meets Asia, Istanbul is a dizzying array of Byzantine treasures and soaring minarets, bisected by the Bosphorus strait. Though it’s long captivated visitors with its ancient charms, a ...

The FT’s film critic takes us on a cine-tour of the megalopolis, featuring James Bond chases, a psychedelic heist, domestic ...

Istanbul maybe the city where continents meet, but it’s also where they meat – its chaos of culinary influences defined by their myriad recipes for the famous Turkish kebab. It’s made a superstar out ...

Istanbul is a city unlike any other. It’s where two continents meet—Europe and Asia—making it a unique blend of cultures, history, and modern life. Walking through the streets of Istanbul, you’ll find ...

A new series on Netflix, Selman Nacar's Istanbul Encyclopedia introduces viewers to the intricate story of two women from different generations, bound by secrets and conflicts, all set against the ...

As the only major city that rests in two continents, Istanbul has always been a connector of cultures and a strategic center of trade. Today, Istanbul is one of the top international meeting cities, ...

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Istanbul is one of the world's biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous stress on its water supplies. Jodie Harburt often talks about the buzzard. In ...