Istanbul

Before a heavy midday downpour hit Istanbul, dense dark clouds rapidly descended upon the city and temporarily turned day into night. The massive cloud formations gathered over the Bosphorus and the Historical Peninsula, nearly…

Recent rainfall has boosted water reserves in Istanbul's dams, with overall capacity rising to 54.17% on November 2, 2026, according to the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (İSKİ). The level stood at 39.04% on October 3, marking…

At least 11 people were killed and 26 injured when a passenger bus and a truck collided on a major highway in western Türkiye's Manisa province. The severe impact along the busy Istanbul-Izmir route caused the bus to overturn and…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, and Chief of General Staff Gen. Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu have gathered in Istanbul with key officials from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The high-level delegation held…

Istanbul's weeks-long, stifling heatwave finally broke this afternoon as a cool northern air mass swept across the city, plunging temperatures by a refreshing 8 degrees. Thermometers that previously registered 32 degrees Celsius…

Dozens of tankers carrying hazardous materials like petroleum, chemicals, and LPG have formed a massive "tanker park" off the coast of Istanbul. Aerial photos captured the vessels tightly lined up in the Marmara Sea near the districts of…

The Turkish Air Force's acclaimed demonstration team, SOLOTÜRK, electrified crowds in Istanbul with a breathtaking reconnaissance flight over Yenikapı Square ahead of the upcoming Victory Day celebrations. Expert pilots captivated onlookers…

Turkish Special Operations (SAS) teams have safely detonated an explosive-laden object, suspected to be a fragmented kamikaze drone, after it washed ashore on Istanbul's Arnavutköy coast. Local residents first spotted the…

To mark the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, large crowds gathered in Istanbul for a commemorative evening march toward the July 15 Martyrs Bridge. Carrying Turkish flags, citizens began their solemn procession from the…

The historic mosque courtyards of Istanbul, Türkiye, continue to serve as safe havens for stray cats, keeping a centuries-old Ottoman tradition of animal welfare alive. Historians note that this deep-rooted compassion was…