Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. As June 5, World Environment Day, approaches, we turn our gaze toward the “ Anthropocene,” a term that reached its artistic crescendo in Istanbul during the 16th ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's surprise visit to Istanbul followed his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.

The Istanbul Talks Were a Success Contrary to the gloom emanating from European capitals, the Russia–Ukraine meeting was a promising step toward an end to the war.

Neighbors + Neighborhoods: What’s Your View?Whether it’s looking out your kitchen window to a view of your garden, or sitting on your portal at sunset, no town talks more about the sky than ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials said.

‘I grabbed my cat and ran’: Istanbul panics as earthquake hits Istanbul’s earthquake leaves residents anxious, reviving memories of past disasters and fears of future catastrophes.

Slower speeds and clear passing rules reduce crashes while keeping traffic flowing. The Legislature must act.

The formal order by an Istanbul court to detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is the latest example of the justice system weaponized to remove a leading opposition politician from the political ...

This week, bees and artists share the stage, Ottoman flavors get a golden drizzle and we explore the many ways Istanbul is buzzing.

"The View" panelists argued over the fallout from Rep. Al Green, D-Texas being censured for his outburst during President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.

The majority of Birmingham’s 99 neighborhoods shrank, with about half losing 100 people or more. But some neighborhoods, mainly in the western part of the city limits, grew.

A September study in the Journal of the American Medical Association illustrates just how interconnected mental health and community truly are. By cross-referencing survey results about emotional ...