Two years after the Second Avenue Subway made headlines as the most-expensive mile of subway ever built, costing $2.5 billion per mile, Istanbul was named by the International Public Transport Association as the global leader in heavy rail construction.

On the streets of Istanbul, porters hauling massive sacks wrapped in white plastic — on their backs or in handcarts — are a ubiquitous yet often overlooked part of the city’s fabric.

Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, Afghan state media and a Pakistan security source say. Spokespeople for Afghanistan’s foreign ministry and Pakistan’s army and defense minister do not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in talks to hammer out a lasting ceasefire Saturday, with Islamabad warning that if the Istanbul talks failed it could lead to "open war". “The (Istanbul) talks are going on,

Turkey is one of the world’s busiest destinations for a hair transplant. That said, not every clinic is the same.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY / ACCESS Newswire / October 24, 2025 / Istanbul has rapidly become a global destination for dental implant in Turkey, attracting patients from the US, UK, Australia, and other countries.

Roísin Murphy was axed from a festival in Istanbul over the weekend following her negative comments about the transgender community on social media.

Six suspects were arrested Monday in an investigation into allegations that personal and location data of 4.7 million users of the Istanbul