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

The Ottoman Empire’s seeming tolerance of non-Muslim religions was part of a way to manage communities that drew the empire’s suspicions, according to an Osaka Metropolitan University historian.

Genti Koule, also known as Eptapyrgio, situated on the Acropolis of Thessaloniki, bears witness to a history shrouded in ...

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive ...

Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, then ...

"With this cross, I pray you bring peace to the world and make America invincible!" said Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek ...

Asian country is one of the world's leading tourist destinations - and it's not hard to see why from these beautiful pictures ...

A photographic survey revealed dozens of Bulgarian inscriptions in Greek Orthodox monasteries across Jerusalem’s Old City.

Vaclav Cerny sparked fury when he sprayed Celtic fans with water at Parkhead - but the Rangers winger will be a cult hero at Ibrox forever now ...

Some cities are more than just places to visit—they are living museums, preserving centuries of history, culture, and ...

The Turkish government is cracking down on social media users amid protests against the arrest of President Recep Tayyip ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting rid of his main rival in the 2028 presidential election. Authoritarianism, ...