Marmara Region

Turkish designer Barbaros Şansal on Jan. 3 was beaten by a group of assailants on the apron of Istanbul Atatürk Airport upon arrival after being expelled from Northern Cyprus over insensitive social media posts, which prompted his detention at the airport by Istanbul police.  

An Istanbul court later ordered the arrest of Şansal on charges of "inciting hatred among public or insult."

Nightclubs and coffee shops in Istanbul have been affected by the deadly terror attack at the Reina nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded 65 early on Jan. 1.

Electricity blackouts were still ongoing in Istanbul on Jan. 2, as officials say Turkey's largest city and nearby provinces will continue to suffer from power outages on Jan. 3.

The rise in cost of bridge tolls over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait is set to lighten Turks' wallets in the New Year, with the government imposing price hikes from Jan. 1.

The government increased tolls for the first two bridges over the Bosphorus Strait by 47 percent, while it made an average 20 percent hike in highway crossing tolls. 

One of the revelers at the Istanbul nightclub which came under attack during New Year celebrations described the chaos and panic as people tried to escape a gunman intent on killing as many as possible.

Thirty-nine people were killed when at least one attacker stormed an elite nightclub on the Bosphorus where partygoers were celebrating New Year.

One of the revelers at the Istanbul nightclub which came under attack during New Year celebrations described the chaos and panic as people tried to escape a gunman intent on killing as many as possible.

Thirty-nine people were killed when at least one attacker stormed an elite nightclub on the Bosphorus where partygoers were celebrating New Year.

Gallery Istanbul1881, which opened two years ago to contribute to Istanbul's promotion in national and international platforms, presents souvenirs featuring British painter Ned Pamphilon's vivid Istanbul colors and Turkey's world renowned miniature artist Taner Alakuş's historic tissues. The works can be found at the gallery in the Kadıköy neighborhood.

Tight security measures are set to be taken for New Year celebrations in the capital Ankara and in Istanbul, after a year of deadly terror attacks that have shaken the country's major urban centers.

Drilling work for an underwater pedestrian tunnel that will connect Istanbul's European and Asian sides has begun. 

Istanbul police have detained 45 people in an operation against two suspected mafia organizations after collecting information that the two gangs were on the eve of major clashes.