Istanbul Canal: Plan to link Black & Marmara seas criticised

 

Turkey's President is laying the foundation stone in a mega-project that will link the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

How Hagia Sophia became Turkey’s latest political battleground

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to turn Istanbul's world-famous tourist site into a mosque. He is trying to score points with Turkish voters, but his plans have encountered considerable resistance.

Scores dead in attack at Istanbul nightclub

Turkish officials say armed man opened fire at Reina nightclub in the latest bloody assault to target the city.