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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Istanbul, Turkey
An aerial view of people sitting in a circle marked by the municipality with social distance, because of the pandemic of the…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Istanbul, Turkey
An aerial picture taken by a drone shows Galata Tower during the curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in Istanbul, Turkey.…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Istanbul, Turkey
Rowing athletes perform during their practices at Halic by Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Istanbul, Turkey
An aerial picture taken by drone shows Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge under heavy fog at the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA…
Istanbul bans carriage rides to protect the horses
Istanbul authorities announced a three-month ban on the carriage rides following mounting alarm over the welfare of the horses. Up to 400…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Istanbul, Turkey
An aerial picture taken by a drone shows the Ortakoy Mosque near Bosphorus on a sunny day in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA…
Art project in Istanbul aims to raise awareness on domestic violence
A view of a contemporary art installation by Turkish artist Vahit Tuna that aims to raise awareness on women killed by domestic…
AKP candidate concedes defeat in Istanbul’s re-election
Turkey's ruling party is set to lose control of Istanbul after a re-run of the mayoral election, initial results show. The candidate…
Protests in Istanbul after election re-run order
In many districts of Istanbul, loud protests were heard as residents banged pots and pans — a traditional symbol of anger after…
45 hours to move operations from Ataturk airport to Istanbul’s new airport
The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of…
Turkish election board rules in favour of partial Istanbul recount
Turkey’s High Election Board ruled in favour of a recount in seven of Istanbul’s 39 districts after an initial count showed the…
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to become a mosque
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul will be controversially turned into a mosque. The Hagia…