Istanbul

Two French women jailed in Turkey over drug 'mule' case
A Turkish court on Tuesday jailed two young French women for 10 years for transporting nearly 25 kilos of cannabis from Thailand. The two nationals had been held for 10 months in Silivri prison, Turkey's largest detention facility, west of Istanbul.
Radio France Internationale
3 min read
Drone incidents escalate as Turkey finds three UAVs in five days
Turkey shot down a drone from Black Sea on Monday, then found two crashed drones near Istanbul, in escalating incidents in Turkey's airspace, which Ankara has linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Euronews
4 min read
Turkey detains actress and seven others in major illicit drug operation
Istanbul prosecutors detained eight more people on Friday in an ongoing drug investigation targeting media figures, while releasing four high-profile suspects.
Euronews
4 min read
Photos show performances by Turkey's whirling dervishes
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order performed Sheb-i Arus ceremonies in Istanbul, Turkey, to commemorate the death of 13th-century Islamic scholar, poet and Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi.
The Independent UK
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Couple arrives at their romantic Istanbul Airbnb only to find a bizarre note taped to the bed proving some hosts go too far
Don't be a host if you don't like normal things.
We Got This Covered
3 min read
‘We walked in awe, gazing across the sea’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries of 2025
From Essex to Istanbul, and from a soul music bar to a dramatic mountain pass, our tipsters share their personal travel highlights of the year
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds suffered in Istanbul drug raid
Turkish officials say a police officer has died after being shot during a drug raid in Istanbul
The Independent UK
2 min read
Dozens of footballers and referees arrested amid football betting scandal probe
Arrests were made on Friday as part of an investigation into a betting scandal
The Independent UK
3 min read
Second courthouse theft in Istanbul sees firearms stolen after gold and silver heist
Days after a court clerk fled to the UK with millions in stolen gold and silver from a courthouse vault, Turkey is now shaken by another heist, this time involving firearms stolen from the evidence room of an Istanbul courthouse.
Euronews
4 min read
Family rushed to the hospital with ‘food poisoning’ symptoms, but the horrifying reason they died was hiding in the hotel ventilation
It's so sad that this can be avoided.
We Got This Covered
4 min read