The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

Single mum in race against time to get life-saving treatment abroad after five-year cancer battle

Ewa Kazmierczak needs to raise £34,000 for the specialist treatment at a clinic in Istanbul

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

‘I’ve never known whether to laugh or cry when it comes to Jose Mourinho’s antics, but I miss him. The Premier League’s loss is Turkey’s gain, without a doubt’: Graeme Souness would still like to see Mourinho managing in England

Jose Mourinho has been described as 'box-office' by Graeme Souness, who would still like the Portuguese manager in the Premier League

FourFourTwo · Jan 26, 2025

Chef Selin Kiazim's perfect recipe for eating your way through Istanbul

From fresh fish beside the Bosphorus to amazing roadside kebabs, the Great British Menu winner knows the city inside out

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Peep This Limited Edition Vespa 946 Snake, Just In Time For Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and Vespa wants you to know that it's ready to usher in the Year of the Snake with its latest limited-edition 946! True to Vespa's unrivaled commitment to style in the modern era, there's also a capsule clothing collection to match. Let's…

RideApart · Jan 16, 2025

Rescued Baby Gorilla Recovering In Istanbul Zoo

A 5-month-old gorilla rescued in Istanbul is recovering well, highlighting challenges in combating wildlife trafficking and the importance of conservation ...

Top News · Jan 12, 2025

Young gorilla found in plane’s cargo could be returned to the wild

Istanbul customs officials have increasingly intercepted illegally traded animals

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025

A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025

‘Milan didn’t collapse against Liverpool in Istanbul. We lost focus for six minutes – for the other 114, we played an extraordinary, beautiful game’: AC legend claims they were 'extraordinary' against Reds in 2005 Champions League final

AC Milan bottled a three-goal lead against Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League, but one of their players has rubbished ideas of a collapse

FourFourTwo · Jan 12, 2025

Orhan Pamuk: ‘I have some fame, so I can say things others cannot’

The Turkish writer, 72, talks about his father’s artistic support and being a feminist in the Middle East, his love of Istanbul and fear of government repression

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

Time to go home? Assad's demise brings dilemmas for Syrian refugees in Turkey

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is being viewed as an opportunity by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to return millions of Syrian refugees amid growing public resentment. However, it remains uncertain whether those who have built new lives in cities like Istanbul are prepared to return.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 11, 2025