Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

Byzantine-era monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly the Byzantine capital city known as Constantinople, are being covered ...

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan ...

“The Erdoğan presidency should ensure that the results of the Istanbul municipal elections are respected and that the criminal justice system is not weaponized for political ends.” The ...

Turkiye’s Istanbul University has annulled Mayor Ekrem ... “They [the university] do not have the authority to make such a decision. The authority lies solely with the Board of Directors ...

Despite the ban, a live feed on the Anka News Agency's X account appeared to show protesters clashing with riot police at Istanbul University. One sign read: "The university will not comply." ...

"They hastily detained our mayor, whom we elected with our votes," said Ali Izar, an opposition supporter in central Istanbul. "I do not think this is a democratic practice and I condemn it." ...

Turkish police on Wednesday arrested one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's key rivals and Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, amid a larger crackdown on the opposition. A statement from the ...

Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, stands in front of a Turkish flag during a reception at city hall. The German Foreign Office has called the formal arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on ...

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the ... the arrest "unlawful" and "baseless". "This is not democracy. It’s a sham of democracy.