There is nowhere in the world quite like Istanbul. Spread across two continents, Istanbul is a city of layers and contrasts. With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace brushing up ...

Istanbul is a “magical meeting place” which straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, said Lonely Planet. With mosques, markets, art galleries and monuments, Turkey’s largest city has more “top-notch ...

Turkey has been in the news in recent weeks for a role it knows well: peacemaker. As tensions simmer between the United ...

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Ottoman Empire rose to prominence as a significant world power. Its reign lasted 600 years, and there are still many glimpses into this culture. Now modern-day ...

Istanbul’s old European quarter has been hit hard by Turkey’s recent travails, with its main pedestrian thoroughfare, Istiklal Caddesi, transformed (many say for the worst) by protests, gentrification ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover luxury hotels and travel from my home base in NYC. Although neither Istanbul nor Bodrum suffered damage from the ...

For the better part of two millennia, Istanbul, Turkey, has been one of the greatest cities in the world, and it remains one of the most vibrant and magical places in Europe and the Middle East. It is ...