Cities in Turkey

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake which struck southwest of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea on Jan. 11 caused panic among the residents of Istanbul. 

A Russian naval cruiser had to cast anchor due to strong currents and bad weather in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Jan. 6, according to a Turkish security source.

The Slava-class Marshal Ustinov anchored off the neighborhood of Moda, on Istanbul's Asian side, since conditions did not allow for it to dock, said the source.

Academy award-winning actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas embarked on a world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their marriage, and the couple arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 3 following an Africa journey.

More than 165,000 people paraglided over the famous Mt. Babadağ of the Fethiye district in Turkey's southwestern Muğla province in 2019.

Mt. Babadağ in the resort town of Ölüdeniz, also known as Blue Lagoon, welcomes thousands of local and foreign tourists who want to paraglide every year.

As the world prepares to welcome 2020, Turkey has been preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations with many festivals and events across the country.

Turkish citizens along with foreign tourists have been attracting much attention to Istanbul's Taksim Square and İstiklal Avenue, decorated with illuminated sculptures.

Turkey earned over 1.8 billion Turkish liras (some $322 million) in tolls from two bridges on the Istanbul Strait as well as roads in the first 11 months of this year, the Turkish Highways Directorate said on Dec. 25.

Some 419 million vehicles went through the toll booths this January-November.

The self-proclaimed "Robin Hood" of Istanbul, a mysterious person who likes to randomly distribute money to disadvantaged people, has surprised a mother in preparations for her son's wedding by sending a package of gifts.

Six houses, tens of hectares of woodland and hazelnut orchards were damaged as a result of fires that erupted in 58 different spots in the Black Sea provinces of Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun and Artvin.

The fires were allegedly caused by dry grasses burned for cleaning of the gardens by residents.

A septuagenarian British adventurer on Dec. 20 crossed Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge on foot as part of a 6,000-mile journey to support the people of Nepal. (Source: Anadolu Agency)

Two struggling title contenders of the Turkish Süper Lig will face off on the Anatolian side of Istanbul on Dec. 22, with both host Fenerbahçe and visitor Beşiktaş hoping to offset last week's losses.

The archrivals have been involved in a social media clash ahead of the game, posting videos on their former victories against each other.