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 ...

THE Hippodrome of Constantinople was an ancient arena in Istanbul which hosted blood sports and horse racing. Let’s take a closer look at Istanbul and the famous building. The hippodrome was a huge ...

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 ...

Once the Ancient Greek city of Byzantium, when the Roman Emperor Constantine moved the capital of his Empire to the Bosporus strait, it was renamed Constantinople in his honour. For centuries, many ...

Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Pera Palace Hotel For centuries, Istanbul - or Constantinople, as it was known for most of its existence - has been a meeting point between East and West. Driving into the ...

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 ...

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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 ...