Beyoğlu

Three defendants have been released in the case of the 2022 terrorist bombing that claimed the lives of six people on İstiklal Avenue, one of the tourist hotspots in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district.

The trial continued in relation to the terrorist bomb attack on İstiklal Avenue on Nov. 13, 2022, in which six people were killed and 99 were wounded.

The meticulous restoration initiative of the 130-year-old Panayia Evangelistria Greek Orthodox Church, nestled in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district, continues its transformative journey, promising a resurgence in its original splendor for worship by next year.

Türkiye will seek to lure more tourists from the U.S., South America, Far East, Asia and Gulf nations while continuing to focus on existing strategic markets, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has said.

The fire that broke out in the residence of the Surp Pırgiç Armenian Catholic Church in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district left two people dead and two wounded.

After the fire that broke out late on Jan. 23, many firefighters were dispatched to the scene and the fire was extinguished after about two hours of efforts.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

A young courier has become famous on social media after a video of his playing the piano at a hotel he delivered an order went viral.

Muharrem Can İncir, a university student who also works as a courier, delivered an order to a hotel in the Beyoğlu district on Dec. 29, 2022.

Final preparations are almost complete for the opening of Mor Efrem (St. Ephrem) Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church in Istanbul, the first church built in the history of modern Türkiye.

While the church in the Bakırköy district is planned to be opened in two months, comprehensible work is being carried out to eliminate the last deficiencies.

A total of 53 restaurants have spotlighted in the selection of the Michelin's first Istanbul Guide, with Fatih Tutak's "Turk" the only place to receive two stars for its "exceptional cuisine."

Located in the Şişli district on the European side, Turk "offers a modern and sophisticated stage for gourmets looking for typically Turkish flavors," the guide said.

In a peculiar incident, a woman, believed to be a foreigner, decided to stand still on a sidewalk in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district out of the blue, not moving for at least five hours before the police finally detained her to learn the motive behind her abnormal behavior.

World-renowned French actor Gerard Depardieu has been spotted vacationing in Istanbul as he was photographed while leaving a seafood restaurant in the Beyoğlu district.

As per reports, the 73-year-old celebrity has been in Istanbul for the last five days.

A Turkish grocery man, who chased the members of the world-famous rock band Arctic Monkeys away for throwing empty beer bottles in front of his shop, has made a coffee and apology talk offer to the British musicians.