Step into the heart of Istanbul, a city that connects Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. With a history shaped by the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires, it offers a fascinating mix of ...

Under Accor management, the property will undergo extensive renovation and upon completion, will debut as a Fairmont hotel.

It has made the city a hub of cultures, influenced by Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. This history is seen in a ...

The Suez Canal is a major thouroughfare for much of the world's trade, as it avoids a long journey around the bottom of the African continent. Instead, ships sail through the oceanic highway, which ...

Turkey's ambitious £20 billion Istanbul Canal project aims to reshape ... providing an alternative to the natural Bosphorus Strait. This transformative endeavor is expected to alleviate ...

Show more Yörük Işık is a ship spotter who logs all the boats that pass through the narrow Bosphorus Strait near his home in Istanbul, Turkey. In October 2015, he noticed something unusual ...

A throwback Mediterranean cruise, an in-depth exploration of Alaska and Canada (including a solstice celebration north of the ...

New Delhi has condemned alleged use of force by Sri Lanka amid an ongoing dispute over fishing rights India has condemned the ...

This monthly report by Hudson’s Zineb Riboua explores President Xi Jinping’s strategic push to broaden the People’s Republic ...

Metro Istanbul offers 11 metro lines serving both sides of the strait including the Marmaray line (B1-B2) that runs through an underwater tunnel connecting the historic peninsula with the Asian side.

Turkey has bagged a place among the world’s most popular tourist destinations – with Istanbul and Antalya both being in the top 10 cities for international arrivals in 2024. Besides its ...

Half of her sits happily in Europe entertaining the tourists, while her lesser explored half plays across the Bosphorus strait in Asia ... Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey 17 million people call ...