Istanbul

The boat used by modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a sightseeing boat has been restored and opened to visitors at the Naval Museum in the western province of Çanakkale.

Turkish authorities have made the first arrest in connection with the deadly car crash involving renowned writer Eylem Tok's son, who fled the country shortly after the incident.

A new trend is sweeping through Turkish television, as shows increasingly depict the intersection of secular and religious groups, serving as a potential bridge for dialogue between different segments of society, according to researchers.

Dozens of drivers have staged a protest dubbed a "justice convoy," calling on the 17-year-old who fled abroad after causing a fatal accident on March 1 to return to the country.

The teenager has been smuggled to the U.S. by his mother, a known writer, following the car crash that claimed one life and left several others injured in Istanbul.

The newly initiated super high-speed train project between Istanbul and the capital Ankara will cover 344 kilometers in approximately 80 minutes, Transport and Infrastructure, Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced.

The 31st Istanbul Jazz Festival will host more than 200 local and international artists with some 40 concerts in 16 days from July 3 to 18.

Esma Sultan Mansion, Sultan Park - Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Palais de France, and Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theater will be the festival venues this year.

In Turkey, they are "late", was the characteristic phrase from seismologist Athanasios Ganas who spoke to ERTnews about the big earthquake expected in Istanbul

Security forces dismantled two organized crime groups in the capital Ankara and Istanbul, resulting in the apprehension of more than 70 suspects, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.

After the completion of the restoration work of the The Maiden's Tower, one of the symbolic buildings of Istanbul, which started in 2021, the historical structure will be reopened to visitors on March 1.

Istanbul has witnessed a notable decline in the preference among students to pursue university education in the city, attributed largely to mounting fear of earthquakes, overcrowding and cost of living.