For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

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I have visited three times. It is literally where East meets West and is a fantastic city to visit if you’re curious about the Middle East and Northern Africa but a bit unsure about scheduling a big ...

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A strong earthquake rattled Istanbul, Turkey, and neighboring regions, sending panicked people pouring into streets but ...

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster and ...

which houses the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, had collapsed. Kemal Cebi, the mayor of Kucukcekmece district ...

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See bhutan.travel Loading Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey You can’t bypass this Byzantine masterpiece unless you’re en route to the equally beguiling Blue Mosque. After living separate lives as ...