Ekrem İmamoğlu’s re-election has invigorated the opposition to Turkey’s president
His victory in local elections comes at a pivotal moment for Turkey’s opposition
President’s ruling party suffers severe setback in local elections as economic issues shift voter support
Turkey’s strongman leader misjudged voter anger over economy and threat from opposition in local polls
Race for mayor pits president’s candidate against Turkey’s most important opposition figure
Alexander Christie-Miller’s encounters with communities near the city walls evoke a rich heritage in danger of being swept away
This new museum in the Karaköy neighbourhood is admirably transparent — though beset by Turkish politics
Legacies of Kemal Atatürk era resonate in the age of strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Ottoman treasures discovered will be displayed in a new museum while a contemporary exhibition is staged in the hammam itself
Companies raise nearly $2bn on Borsa Istanbul as they tap into retail trading frenzy
Ekrem İmamoğlu seeks to win race seen as crucial signal of opposition’s ability to counter Turkish president
Key Notes | Part of the port district’s $1.7bn transformation, this statement hotel is a lavish new landmark
Erdoğan administration accused of misusing law to discredit popular opposition politician
Your most beloved urban running routes, from Athens to Zurich
Retracing the route of the original Orient Express, 140 years after it first rolled out of Paris
Verdict threatens Ekrem İmamoğlu’s potential challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in next year’s election
Police arrest at least 46 people, including the suspected bomber
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says explosion ‘has the smell of terrorism’
Longer inspection times at Istanbul monitoring centre prompt calls for bigger teams to handle increased demand
Ekrem İmamoğlu says company leaders are ‘culpable’ for Turkey’s economic crisis
Under-pressure currency climbs in response but analysts say move is further step towards capital controls
Summer in the city calls for lightweight, casual looks with a touch of drama
Meet the cooks pushing the bounds of Turkish gastronomy
A remarkable new history of the Ottomans restores the empire’s central role in shaping European culture
As the horizon starts expanding, check into these chic new addresses – from the west coast of America to Australia’s New South Wales
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