In the heart of Istanbul, on top of the towering minarets that dot the city’s skyline, 68-year-old Kahraman Yildiz toils away at a craft that has illuminated the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for ...

It has made the city a hub of cultures, influenced by Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. This history is seen in a ...

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While you can easily admire the skyline from street level—Istanbul happens to be home to a lot of really great rooftop bars and restaurants that allow you to gain a new perspective on the city.

The only city in the world that straddles two continents, İstanbul is a place of compelling contrasts and centuries of ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...