Hungry times for Istanbul’s street food sellers ISTANBUL: The enticing smell of grilled corn and chestnuts wafted from Hakan Deniz’s red and gold food cart near a... Published 04 Sep, 2024 05:10pm
Life & Style Fake luxuries supplant tradition in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar ISTANBUL: Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar,... Published 18 Jul, 2024 04:31pm
Life & Style Istanbul’s century-old streetcar gets a makeover ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s emblematic red and white trams, built over 100 years ago and loved by both locals and tourists,... Published 21 May, 2024 11:26pm
Life & Style Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship ISTANBUL: Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to... Published 10 May, 2024 05:50pm
World Erdogan opens former church to Muslim worshippers ISTANBUL: Turkey on Monday reopened a mosque converted from an ancient Orthodox church in Istanbul for Muslim... Published 07 May, 2024 07:59am
Pakistan Istanbul fire: Pakistan extends its deepest condolences ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday extended its deepest condolences and heartfelt grief over the loss of precious ... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Fire tears through Istanbul apartment block, killing 29 ISTANBUL: A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey block in central Istanbul left at least 29 people dead... Published 02 Apr, 2024 09:26pm
World Erdogan’s obsession is to recapture Istanbul in Turkiye election ISTANBUL: Recapturing Istanbul, the “jewel” of Turkiye, in Sunday’s local elections has become President Recep... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:52am
Sports Istanbul to host 2027 European Games Istanbul has been unanimously chosen as the host for the fourth European Games in 2027, the European Olympic... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:41pm
Pakistan Pakistan condemns attack on Courthouse complex in Istanbul ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack targeting the Courthouse complex in Istanbul... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
World Assailant takes hostages in Gaza protest near Istanbul ISTANBUL: An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US cosmetics giant Procter & Gamble... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
World One dead after armed assault on Catholic church in Istanbul ISTANBUL: One man died after armed assailants opened fire in an Italian church in Istanbul during Sunday mass in an... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
World Turkiye Erdogan begins Gulf tour with trip to Saudi RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives on Monday in Saudi Arabia during a three-country Gulf tour as... Published 17 Jul, 2023 06:32pm
Life & Style Istanbul’s ancient shoreline gets ultramodern museum ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s museum of modern art moved Tuesday into a futuristic building overlooking the Bosphorus Strait... Published 21 Jun, 2023 03:14pm
Life & Style Actor Saboor Aly opens up about the importance of travelling alone, discovering new cities and cultures Aly recently appeared on a travel podcast to speak about the importance of opening one’s mind Updated 07 Jun, 2023 03:56pm
World Istanbul mayor's bus pelted during election campaign ISTANBUL: Angry protesters on Sunday pelted the Istanbul mayor's campaign bus with stones while he was touring... Published 07 May, 2023 11:49pm
Life & Style Travelling over the holidays: 8 destinations worth considering As we hurtle through the last half of Ramadan, there are upcoming Eid holidays to think about. Over the horizon... Updated 07 Apr, 2023 05:30pm
World Efforts under way to refloat ship stuck in Suez Canal, authority says DUBAI: Efforts are under way to refloat a cargo vessel carrying grain from Ukraine that has run aground in the Suez... Published 09 Jan, 2023 01:24pm
Print Govt urges Turkiye to expedite TGA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reportedly requested Turkiye to expedite approvals of Trade in Goods Agreement (TGA) signed... Updated 05 Dec, 2022 09:57am
World Bulgaria charges five with helping Istanbul bombing suspect SOFIA: Bulgaria has charged five people with helping one of the suspects in last weekend’s bombing in central... Published 19 Nov, 2022 03:44pm
World Turkey accuses Kurdish PKK over Istanbul bomb attack ISTANBUL: Turkey’s interior minister accused the Kurdistan’s Workers’ Party (PKK) of responsibility for a bombing in... Published 14 Nov, 2022 10:58am
Pakistan Zardari condemns blast in Istanbul ISLAMABAD: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari... Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am
World Six dead in Istanbul blast Erdogan says ‘smells like terrorism’ ISTANBUL: Six people were killed and 53 others were wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian... Updated 13 Nov, 2022 09:41pm
Business & Finance Turkey sees inflation at 65pc at 2022 end, C/A deficit at $47.3bn ISTANBUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Turkey expects inflation to ease to 65% by the end of the year from nearly 80% in July,... Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:34am
World Grain ship from Ukraine towed to anchorage in Istanbul, traffic reopened ISTANBUL: A cargo vessel carrying more than 3,000 tonnes (3,307 tons) of corn from Ukraine was towed to anchorage in... Published 02 Sep, 2022 11:04am
Sports Real Madrid and rivals await Champions League draw in Istanbul ISTANBUL: Title holders Real Madrid and the rest of Europe’s elite clubs will be able to start plotting their route... Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:36am
Life & Style Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et London restaurant makes £7mn in four months The London restaurant of Turkish chef Salt Bae made £7 million ($8.55m) in its first four months of trading, after... Published 11 Aug, 2022 05:57pm
Business & Finance Chaudhary Salik participates in D-8 Investment Conference in Istanbul ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) and Special Initiative, Chaudhary Salik Hussain, and... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Business & Finance Turkish businessmen invited to explore investment opportunities ISLAMABAD: Chaudhary Salik Hussain, Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) and Special Initiatives, and BOI... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Opinion Bosphorus sea trade unaffected by Ukraine war, sanctions At the gates of the Black Sea, trade is in full swing as freighters and oil tankers sail from the heart of Istanbul... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am