as it makes stops near must-visit sights like Galata Tower, Istanbul Modern and the Hagia Sophia. One-time rides on any tram line will set you back about 15 Turkish lira (approximately 55 cents).

Turkish authorities escalated their crackdown on the opposition-run Istanbul municipality Saturday over alleged corruption ...

Sandra D'Souza, holidaying in Istanbul from London, said she and her husband were near the famous Galata Tower when the quake struck. They were having lunch in a local coffee shop 'when we felt ...

Istanbul — known as 'the city on seven hills ... where you can wander past the shops on Istiklal Street, visit the historic Galata Tower or get lost in the colourful and fragrant Spice ...

Certainly one of Istanbul's most iconic structures, the Galata Tower was first built during the Byzantine era, rebuilt by the Genoese, who gave it the stone mesh exterior it still possesses today ...

Ahead of Ozel's address, at the historic Galata Bridge in Istanbul, a sit-in protest blocked traffic on both sides of the bridge, while others gathered elsewhere in the city, in Ankara ...

"An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude occurred in Silivri, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul," Interior Minister ... where he was working near the city's Galata Tower. "We all panicked and just ran.

Sandra D'Souza, holidaying in Istanbul from London, said she and her husband were near the famous Galata Tower when the quake struck. They were having lunch in a local coffee shop 'when we felt ...