The Surp Krikor Lusavoriç church stands on the coastal road in the Istanbul neighborhood of Kuzguncuk. Below it lies the waters of the Bosphorus, to the northeast stands the intercontinental ...

Isaac Handley-Miner, a junior at Hamilton College, is spending a semester abroad in Turkey. His blog, “Isaac in Turkey,” is another new addition to The Saratogian’s community travel blogs and will ...

The grant opening of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the center of Orthodox Christianity for a millennium was held on ...

A city of many faces, a city of diverse history, Istanbul'"formerly Constantinople'"is a city of legends. The bridge between Asia and Europe, Istanbul is one of the most popular of world travel ...

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and has a population of over 15 million. The city straddles the Bosporus Strait which separates Europe and Asia. Previously named Constantinople, the city served ...

ISTANBUL — We’re here on an observation tour sponsored by the Turkish Flour, Yeast and Ingredients Promotion Group (TYFI) of historical and cultural sites of the fabled land. Only twice during our ...

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “twist the ear” of his son Yair as punishment for calling Istanbul Constantinople, the city’s former name ...

In the shadow of Byzantine battlements, a gaggle of giggling girls runs back and forth among the dilapidated houses, stopping occasionally to expertly shimmy their hips and twirl their wrists. They’re ...

Last week, the teams stayed in Bangladesh and got very hot. The Twins somehow failed to fall for Boyfriend Ryan’s nerdy charm, and the Goat Farmers came in last but were spared from elimination by a ...

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey while the hippodrome was an arena built by a Roman emperor who conquered ancient Constantinople in 203 CE. THE Hippodrome of Constantinople was an ancient arena ...