Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the Anatolian fault line.

"This week, by holding talks with Putin and Trump, we will strive to see if we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Minas Avramidis worked in early 20th-century Kutahya, long after Iznik's kilns cooled but before global capital flattened local craft. He turned humble glazed earthenware into narrative tableaux: a Christian martyr haloed by florals; a moustachioed man raising a pistol in theatrical despair.

İstanbul police carried out a large-scale ID check operation late yesterday as part of a routine security sweep dubbed “Peace İstanbul," performing ID checks on 336,165 individuals and detaining 835 as a result, according to the authorities.

A Turkish court has convicted Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor of insulting and threatening a public official.

An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, to a fresh prison term, state broadcaster TRT reported, extending a crackdown on the opposition.

Leroy Sané came on as a substitute in the 75th minute of the Turkish champions' 3-1 friendly win over French first division side Racing Strasbourg, with the score at 3-0. The Galatasaray fans

A protester holds up a Turkish flag as others raise their hands during a demonstration in Taksim square in Istanbul on June 8, 2013. Thousands of angry Turks took to the streets on June 8 to join ...