The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

Three outbound vessels had left Ukrainian ports by midday on Tuesday under the Black Sea grain export deal, the United Nations-led coordination center said, the second day of sailings after Russia suspended participation in the initiative. The statement said the ships' movement was agreed by the Ukrainian, Turkish and UN…

Countries are scrambling to salvage a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, after Russia said it pulled out indefinitely, a decision that risks worsening global hunger.

The Jambos still held out a slim yet unlikely hope of snatching second place but that's now gone after La Viola's victory.

Turkish police detained on Wednesday the head of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Sebnem Korur Fincanci, for allegedly "spreading terrorist group propaganda". Fincanci had confirmed allegations that the Turkish armed forces had used chemical weapons against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. An investigation was launched over statements…

Working to end violence against women is a fraught endeavour. Not least because gaining international consensus and cooperation on issues around gender equality can be tense.

NEW DELHI: Istanbul is among the five venues shortlisted to host the IPL auction which is likely to be held on December 16, according to a BCCI official.

Photojournalist Frankie Mills captured some of the thousands of daily journeys across the divided city, from those fleeing turmoil in Iran and Russia to locals feeling the strain of the global economic crisis

The Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) and Ibn Khaldun University in Istanbul signed a cooperation agreement on Friday. The deal between the two institutions was signed by IIFA Sec-Gen Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano and President of Ibn Khaldun University Dr. Ataullah Arkan. The event took place at the university's headquarters in…

NEW DELHI: A direct flight from Frankfurt to Bengaluru takes about nine hours. But for over 300 passengers who boarded Lufthansa’s LH-754 nonstop for this sector Tuesday (Oct 18) at 1.05 pm, the journey took just under two days — with a 30-hour plus stopover in Istanbul. They finally took…

A senior US Treasury Department official traveled to Türkiye this week to discuss sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department said. Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg traveled to Ankara and Istanbul from Monday through Wednesday, where she…

In Turkey, incidents of gun violence have increased by almost 75 percent since 2015, claiming the lives of more than 2,000 people last year alone. Campaigners are calling for a review of gun ownership laws, as the vast majority of weapons are sold illegally. According to the Umut ("Hope") Foundation,…