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    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      Turkish politics
      Istanbul mayor sentenced to jail and barred from politics over ‘idiots’ insult

      Verdict threatens Ekrem İmamoğlu’s potential challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in next year’s election

    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
      Turkey
      Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Istanbul bomb attack

      Police arrest at least 46 people, including the suspected bomber

    • Sunday, 13 November, 2022
      Turkey
      Six killed in bomb attack in central Istanbul

      Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says explosion ‘has the smell of terrorism’

    • Monday, 10 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Backlog of ships strains Ukraine-Russia Black Sea grain export deal

      Longer inspection times at Istanbul monitoring centre prompt calls for bigger teams to handle increased demand

    • Monday, 4 July, 2022
      Turkish politics
      Istanbul mayor urges Turkish business community to show ‘courage’ towards Erdoğan

      Ekrem İmamoğlu says company leaders are ‘culpable’ for Turkey’s economic crisis

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Turkish lira
      Turkish bank regulator limits lira loans for firms holding foreign exchange

      Under-pressure currency climbs in response but analysts say move is further step towards capital controls

    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      FT SeriesThe HTSI Escape issue 2022
      Turkish delight – summer, Istanbul-style

      Summer in the city calls for lightweight, casual looks with a touch of drama

    • Monday, 16 May, 2022
      FT SeriesThe HTSI summer 2022 travel special
      Beyond the kebab in Istanbul

      Meet the cooks pushing the bounds of Turkish gastronomy

    • Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
      ReviewFT Books Essay
      The Ottoman Empire: a forgotten giant of western history

      A remarkable new history of the Ottomans restores the empire’s central role in shaping European culture

    • Tuesday, 26 October, 2021
      Travelista
      Travel news: time to hit the road again

      As the horizon starts expanding, check into these chic new addresses – from the west coast of America to Australia’s New South Wales

    • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
      HTSI
      The 50 greatest food stores in the world

      Where to find the best produce on the planet, from classic New York delis and Indian spice emporiums to German sausage shops

    • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
      Ekrem İmamoğlu
      Istanbul mayor looks to global markets to fund investment

      Lack of support from state banks spurred municipality into selling its first eurobond

    • Tuesday, 23 June, 2020
      News in-depthTurkish politics
      Turkish opposition mayors outshine Erdogan with ‘kindness’ campaigns

      Leaders in Istanbul and Ankara win plaudits for their efforts to relieve Covid-19 hardship

    • Tuesday, 31 March, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      Erdogan under pressure as Turkey’s coronavirus toll mounts

      Calls grow for full lockdown but president says economy must continue to function

    • Monday, 3 February, 2020
      FT Swamp Notes
      Does the Swamp still matter?

      News of all things impeachment and Trump-related seem very far in places like Istanbul 

    • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
      News54 sec
      Carlos Ghosn in transit from Osaka to Beirut

      CCTV footage at Istanbul airport allegedly of the fugitive businessman's escape

    • Sunday, 5 January, 2020
      HTSI
      The best kebabs in Istanbul

      Skewer genius, from the city’s fashionable heart to a hill high above the Bosphorus

    • Friday, 29 November, 2019
      FT SeriesCity stats: how rivals measure up
      City stats: Istanbul versus Athens

      The two ancient cities are facing very different futures as population and house prices between each diverge

    • Monday, 11 November, 2019
      Syria
      British co-founder of White Helmets found dead in Istanbul

      Investigation launched after body of former army officer James Le Mesurier discovered in street

    • Friday, 27 September, 2019
      HTSI
      How Istanbul became a powerhouse of contemporary art

      With major new galleries opening and the Biennial in full swing, the Turkish city is a hive of artistic energy

    • Tuesday, 10 September, 2019
      Global InsightLaura Pitel
      Erdogan’s electoral setbacks unleash crackdown on opposition

      Latest sign is ten-year prison sentence for top Istanbul politician

    • Friday, 30 August, 2019
      Turkey
      Architect’s son performs second act for Istanbul opera house

      Ataturk Cultural Centre has long occupied faultline between Erdogan and his secular opponents

    • Monday, 5 August, 2019
      Laura Pitel
      Can a genderless language change the way we think?

      Turkish, with its gender neutral pronouns, encourages more inclusive thought

    • Sunday, 30 June, 2019
      Turkish politics
      Istanbul mayoral loss seen as wake-up call for Erdogan

      Loss of Fatih district illustrates scale of challenge facing Turkey’s president

    • Friday, 28 June, 2019
      Turkish politics
      Istanbul’s new mayor warns Erdogan against curbing his powers

      Turkey’s opposition fears president will attempt moves to undermine it

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