Topic: Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - Turkey's largest city is a 2010 European Capital of Culture filled with the treasures of a glorious past from the Roman and Ottoman empires, while straddling the Bosphorous Strait where Europe meets Asia. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors to get the most of out of a 48-hour visit. FRIDAY 6:00 p.m. Start ...
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military chief denied reports that top commanders had threatened to resign en masse after more than 30 officers were arrested last month on charges of planning a coup in 2003, Milliyet said on Sunday. Tensions between the staunchly secular military and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-leaning government have simmered in the weeks that followed the ...
When it comes to a family holiday in Turkey, there?s no problem finding entertainment (or relaxation) for every member of the family. For the kids there are the wonderful beaches; for the parents there is the fascinating history; and for the grandparents, if they?re lucky enough to be invited, well, there?s a whole world of fun in ...
A security officer guarding the Ukrainian consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday shot and injured an armed man who claimed to be carrying a bomb, Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler said. Guler said the man, a Turk, tried to enter the building because of a personal grievance concerning his wife ...
