And yet few international travelers make the journey to, much less know anything about, Turkey’s Black Sea region, or Karadeniz. Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was ...

The region around the port city of Trabzon has many tourist attractions: from the Sümela Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the lush Firtina Valley.

Turkey’s decades-long quest to join the European Union remains mired in political and diplomatic challenges, even as ...

Nato member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with both of its Black Sea neighbours since the Russian invasion three years ago and has twice hosted direct talks aimed at ending the war.