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Verdict threatens Ekrem İmamoğlu’s potential challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in next year’s election
Police arrest at least 46 people, including the suspected bomber
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says explosion ‘has the smell of terrorism’
Longer inspection times at Istanbul monitoring centre prompt calls for bigger teams to handle increased demand
Ekrem İmamoğlu says company leaders are ‘culpable’ for Turkey’s economic crisis
Under-pressure currency climbs in response but analysts say move is further step towards capital controls
Summer in the city calls for lightweight, casual looks with a touch of drama
Meet the cooks pushing the bounds of Turkish gastronomy
A remarkable new history of the Ottomans restores the empire’s central role in shaping European culture
As the horizon starts expanding, check into these chic new addresses – from the west coast of America to Australia’s New South Wales
Where to find the best produce on the planet, from classic New York delis and Indian spice emporiums to German sausage shops
Lack of support from state banks spurred municipality into selling its first eurobond
Leaders in Istanbul and Ankara win plaudits for their efforts to relieve Covid-19 hardship
Calls grow for full lockdown but president says economy must continue to function
News of all things impeachment and Trump-related seem very far in places like Istanbul
CCTV footage at Istanbul airport allegedly of the fugitive businessman's escape
Skewer genius, from the city’s fashionable heart to a hill high above the Bosphorus
The two ancient cities are facing very different futures as population and house prices between each diverge
Investigation launched after body of former army officer James Le Mesurier discovered in street
With major new galleries opening and the Biennial in full swing, the Turkish city is a hive of artistic energy
Latest sign is ten-year prison sentence for top Istanbul politician
Ataturk Cultural Centre has long occupied faultline between Erdogan and his secular opponents
Turkish, with its gender neutral pronouns, encourages more inclusive thought
Loss of Fatih district illustrates scale of challenge facing Turkey’s president
Turkey’s opposition fears president will attempt moves to undermine it
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