The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

The Bosphorus Summit in Istanbul has brought together businesspeople from all over the world with an emphasis on the rise of AI.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, faces charges including bribery and extortion

The country's parliament, or Saeima, voted on 31 October to withdraw from the human rights treaty which opposes violence against women and domestic violence.

Temperatures this week could reach highs of 18C

The advocacy group, Human Rights Watch, had urged Merz to speak out against Turkey's crackdown on the opposition, including the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media in both countries

Hakan Tosun, a 50 year-old Turkish journalist, died on October 13 three days after he was assaulted in a street attack in Istanbul. Two people have been arrested. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but several political groups have suggested that it may be linked to Tosun’s work. He…

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, according to state media in both countries