Trump-caused drama can also be seen at the #istanbul airport….

Nail Zain’s (Syria origin) flight was cancelled after Trump’s order. He was stranded in Istanbul Atatürk Airport. via

Dozens stranded in Istanbul airport

Dozens of people have been stopped from flying to the United States from Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkish airport officials say, after US President .
Students and scholars are among those affected by a sweeping executive order banning entry into the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority nations.

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Construction along Istanbul’s Bosporus needs new regulation: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has proposed new regulations for future construction on the shore of Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait, repeating his call

Seismic Powder Keg: Massive Earthquake Threat Looms Over Istanbul

Mehmet Ozhaseki, Turkey’s Minister of Environment and Urban Planning, warned that the city of Istanbul may be facing a serious risk of a 7.5

Istanbul Photo Awards 2017 jury boasts famous names

The jury of the third Istanbul Photo Awards 2017 — the international news and sports photography contest organized by Anadolu Agency — will boas

New histories of Istanbul

Istanbul: Tale of Three Cities. By Bettany Hughes. Orion; 800 pages; £25. To be published in America by Da Capo Press in September; $35. Istanbul:

Teaching in Istanbul has been amazing but we no longer feel safe

This article forms part of a new series for Irish Times Abroad on the opportunities worldwide for Irish teachers. Already teaching abroad? Tell us about

A picture of past diplomacy in Istanbul’s Pera Museum

To this backdrop, the collection display at Istanbul’s Pera Museum, ‘Intersecting Worlds: Ambassadors and Painters’, seems to take on added

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