Historical geography

The best Istanbul has to offer is now one click away with Can?m Istanbul, which has launched its new website. 

Famous Spanish actress and singer Monica Molina will be at Istanbul's CRR Concert Hall for a special performance on Nov. 15. 

The daughter of legendary Spanish singer Antonio Molina, Monica Molina comes from an artistic family. Her heart-warming voice walks the line between melancholy and hopeful, but always brings a romantic breeze of love to listeners around the world. 

The ?zmir Natural Life Park, which generally welcomes newborns in the spring and summer, got a surprise when a South African antelope was born a few days ago. With the new baby, the number of antelope in the park's family increased to seven.

Local authorities in Ad?yaman stir outcry for sitting under tent as schoolkids get wet

US destroyer completes exercise with Turkish Navy

A Turkish intelligence official has killed himself after he shot dead his daughter and injured his wife in the northwestern province of Bursa.

Y?ld?z Palace, a historic Ottoman palace in Istanbul's central Be?ikta? district, has been allocated for use by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, a Turkish columnist wrote on Nov. 8, sparking a debate over the use by statesmen of the area which included large green parks. 

Two police officers were injured early on Nov. 8 in Istanbul when unknown assailants opened fire on a police vehicle.

The incident occurred after police officers inside two patrol vehicles stopped a white car for inspection in Istanbul's Gaziosmanpa?a district at around 1 a.m. Five assailants inside the car opened fire on the police officers. 

The 34th International Istanbul Book Fair opens on Nov. 7 at the TÜYAP Fair and Convention Center.

The theme for this year's fair is "Humor: Looking at Life with a Smile."  The Fair will host prominent foreign and Turkish writers around the theme.

The death toll from bootleg alcohol in Istanbul has risen to 28 after forensic examinations have revealed another five deaths caused by alcohol poisoning, Do?an News Agency has reported.

Five "suspicious" cases have been found to be caused by methyl-alcohol poisoning, bringing the initial death toll in the crisis to 28, according to examinations at a forensic medicine institution. 

A Russian tourist has been stabbed and hospitalized in Istanbul's touristic Beyo?lu district after fighting a group of people for an unknown reason. 

The 27-year-old tourist, who could not immediately be identified, arrived in Istanbul ahead of a UEFA Europa League football match to support his team, Lokomotiv Moscow, against Be?ikta?. 

Video footage showing the opening of the much-anticipated Balmain x H&M collaboration in Istanbul has created a social media storm, with VIP guests captured in a frenzy while trying to grab items from the collection.