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How Trabzonspor shocked Turkish rivals to make Mohamed Salah their Black Sea saviour

Never before has a big name rejected Istanbul, but Trabzonspor, a club on the rise, offered Mohamed Salah more than riches

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Istanbul cymbals: From Ottoman war tool to pulse of global music

ISTANBUL - The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

‘Poirot’s hotel was the place to stay in Istanbul’: the book that inspired my travels

Falling in love with a novel motivated these five travel writers to immerse themselves in locations from the Yukon and Kyrgyzstan to the Côte d’Azur

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Coexistence isn’t a medieval memory. Ask the rabbis of the Muslim world

Rabbi Mendy Chitrik argues that Europe should engage more with Jewish communities in Muslim-majority countries, viewing them as living bridges for dialogue, coexistence and cooperation rather than relics of the past.

Euronews · Jul 23

London, Istanbul, Paris: These are Europe’s busiest airports for 2025

With global passenger numbers hitting nearly 10 billion in 2025, Europe’s airports performed particularly well in the world ranking for international traffic only.

Euronews · Jul 16

The failed coup of July 2016: Turkey's 'turning point'

Turkey's 2016 coup attempt marked a turning point for the nation. This event led to widespread purges and detentions across state institutions. President Erdogan consolidated his power, transforming the political system significantly. The judiciary and military faced substantial reforms and purges. These changes continue to impact Turkish society and its…

The Economic Times · Jul 14

34 Charming Moments Of Human-Animal Interactions Captured Across Istanbul By This Street Photographer

Istanbul’s streets are full of stories, and photographer Mehmet Esen has a talent for spotting the ones starring the city’s cats and dogs. His candid images capture animals resting amid busy crowds, riding public transportation, interacting with strangers, and confidently claiming their place in the urban landscape. Photographed in both…

Bored Panda · Jul 13

Presenting: The Ultimate Beauty Insider's Guide to Turkey

From hammams to high-tech aesthetics.

Marie Claire · Jul 10

Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide unsettles Turkey and Azerbaijan

Israel's parliament voted on 29 June 2026 to recognise the 1915 Armenian genocide, breaking with decades of official reticence on the issue. RFI spoke to three regional experts to unpack the politics behind the vote and its fallout: Gerald Steinberg, professor at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv; Richard Giragossian, director…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10

I sail the world in a replica 10th-century Viking longboat

Every year I spend six to eight weeks on board – it has brought new friendships and showed me how generous people can be

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10