Istanbul always defies expectation for me. A city layered in history, myth, and memory, it could easily be overwhelmed by the weight of its own millennia. Yet Istanbul refuses to stand still. Instead, ...

When Aatish Taseer first traveled to the Turkish city, he was closeted and just beginning his writing career. This time, he explores revolutions personal and political. A view of Istanbul’s Golden ...

Nestled at the crossroads of history, culture, and modernity, Istanbul beckons travelers with a melody of sights, sounds, and flavors that stir the soul. This enchanting metropolis, straddling the ...

It's a blue-sky day in Istanbul. Gulls pinwheel on the sea breeze, the noon call to prayer echoes on the updrafts, too. The sound carries all the way to deck 10 of luxury ship Explora I. Even at this ...

A nighttime view of Istanbul, Turkey is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 32 crew member on the International Space Station. Most of Istanbul’s Asian suburbs (right) appear in this ...