Erdogan likes to say 'whoever wins Istanbul, wins Turkey.' His party's defeat is a crushing blow
Change, hope, and a new beginning. That's the promise of Istanbul's newly elected mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Istanbul mayoral election rerun set to be won by opposition party
The main Turkish opposition party has won the rerun of Istanbul's mayoral election, according to Turkey's Anadolu News Agency, in a blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
China's persecuted Uyghurs live 'freely' in Turkey
The call to prayer at Emine Inanc mosque brings together immigrants who have found sanctuary in Istanbul's working-class Zeytinburnu neighborhood.
Erdogan's party contests election results in Istanbul, Ankara
Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) is officially contesting its losses in this week's local elections.
Erdogan's party calls for new elections in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party, known as AKP, is asking the country's election council for a redo of the mayoral election in Istanbul, the country's financial capital and its largest city.
Erdogan loses control of Turkish capital in local elections setback
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a major political setback after his party lost control of the capital, Ankara, in a keenly fought local elections battle.
Death toll rises in Istanbul building collapse
The number of people confirmed dead after a multistory residential building collapsed in Istanbul has climbed to 16, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported Saturday.
At least 2 people are dead after a seven-story building collapses in Istanbul
At least two people were killed when a seven-story building collapsed Wednesday in an eastern suburb of Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city.
Turkish police search villa as part of Khashoggi investigation
Police are searching a villa in northwest Turkey in connection with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Istanbul's new airport aims to be one of world's largest
It's ambitious, award-winning and already hit with controversies. Istanbul's new airport was officially inaugurated Monday -- although it won't be fully functioning til the end of the year.
