At the top of the district's Galata Hill is Galata Tower, which was originally built in 1348 as a defense fortress. In the commercial neighborhood of Karaköy lies Istanbul Modern, a museum filled ...

as it makes stops near must-visit sights like Galata Tower, Istanbul Modern and the Hagia Sophia. One-time rides on any tram line will set you back about 15 Turkish lira (approximately 55 cents).

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2:13 Turkey’s Erdogan says protests over ... Ahead of Ozel’s address, at the historic Galata Bridge in Istanbul, a sit-in protest blocked traffic on both sides of the bridge, while others ...

Separately, two journalists who covered the anti-government protests in Istanbul were detained early on Friday, the Journalists' Union of Turkey said. The detention of the journalists came a day ...

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party is visiting jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release ISTANBUL -- The head of Turkey's main ...

Widespread protests across Turkey have intensified after Istanbul's mayor - a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - was detained over allegations of ...

The recent arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and main rival of President Erdoğan has sparked the largest protests in Turkey in a decade, with over 1,100 people detained in ...