The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial in Istanbul accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system

The banning of an Istanbul-based independent radio station has sparked political condemnation and protests in Turkey. With a mission to bridge the country's cultural divides over the last 30 years, Acik Radio's closure is seen as part of the government's attempts to tighten its grip on the media.

Tempted to embark on a long-distance bike adventure? Let former round-the-world record holder and author Julian Sayarer inspire you to strike out and hit the road

The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past

Organisers said they were informed just hours before the festival was due to open

Spurs taste defeat for first time in Europa League this season

Tottenham will be without several first-team players for the Europa League fixture in Istanbul.

Anfield will forever celebrate their hero of Istanbul but the Leverkusen head coach returns with a new fairytale to write

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sued the main opposition leader and Istanbul's powerful mayor for alleged slander in a forceful legal blow against his political rivals.

Turkish opposition parties protested Thursday against what they said was the politically-motivated arrest of an opposition mayor for alleged links to the banned Kurdish PKK militant group.

The self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ suggested it was time for him to abandon European competition after sending off in feisty Istanbul clash