Where Europe meets Asia, Istanbul is a dizzying array of Byzantine treasures and soaring minarets, bisected by the Bosphorus strait. Though it’s long captivated visitors with its ancient charms, a ...

Istanbul is more than just a city – it’s a living museum of empires, legends, and everyday magic. From the grandeur of Hagia Sophia to the hidden depths of the Basilica Cistern, every corner tells a ...

If I hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t have believed it. Over the course of an evening, I watched a woman catch her hair on fire (it was quickly doused), a group of angels abandoning any angelic traits to ...

The fourth phase of the “Digital Istanbul” project, which enables the digital promotion of the city’s historical sites in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link As the only major city that rests in two continents, Istanbul has always been a connector of cultures and a strategic center of trade. Today, ...

Istanbul is at such high risk for a devastating earthquake that engineers at Purdue University and the Republic of Turkey have come up with a bold new proposal: build a second city. A second, ...