The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

Billionaire Roman Abramovich, one of the Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, is attending peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul on Tuesday, three sources said.

Progress in talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators starting in Istanbul on Tuesday would pave the way for a meeting of the countries' two leaders, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the delegations ahead of the talks. In a televised speech to the negotiators in Istanbul, Erdogan said the time has…

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Russian billionaire and Rustem Umerov had symptoms consistent with poisoning earlier in March, says source

Cheshire Police swooped on the restaurant yesterday after a fight broke out at the Istanbul Grill in Culcheth, near Leigh at around 6.30pm - with witnesses reporting arguing, shouting and swearing

XpresSpa Group Inc (NASDAQ:XSPA) has started construction on the first of five new locations slated for New Istanbul Airport. The expansion is part of the company's go-forward plan to extend its services and products across international lines. "With the addition of New Istanbul Airport into our current portfolio, XpresSpa is now in all…

Wealthy Russians are pouring money into real estate in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, seeking a financial haven in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, according to many property companies.

Officials on both sides play down hopes of major breakthrough in Istanbul ceasefire negotiations

The latest round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia takes place in Istanbul today. Much like previous negotiations, they are proceeding as Moscow lays siege to Mariupol, shells population centres and amid reports of thousands of civilians being forcibly deported to Russia.