After half a century of fishing, 65-year-old Fuat, a retired Turkish civil servant, is nostalgic for the good old days when the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul teemed with fish. Wearing a black woolly ...

In the quiet hours before dawn in Istanbul, the age-old tradition of the davulcu (drummer) comes alive during Ramadan. As the city stirs, ...

Holiday celebrations in Turkey naturally reflect the country’s historically diverse blend of cultures and religions, bringing together people of varying backgrounds — whether in attending Christmas ...

Nestled at the crossroads of history, culture, and modernity, Istanbul beckons travelers with a melody of sights, sounds, and flavors that stir the soul. This enchanting metropolis, straddling the ...

It's 3:30 am and lights are slowly coming on in the homes lining a narrow Istanbul street as people are woken up by the rhythmic thump of a drum.

ISTANBUL (AP) — In the dark of night, when the streets of Istanbul enjoy a rare moment of quiet, Ali Buldu sets out beating his drum to wake up his neighborhood. For most, Buldu's passing is a ...

Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. June 15 is celebrated as Father's Day in Turkey, so this is our fathers’ issue — stirred by a recent restaurant and gallery hop with my father, who, at 85, still ...

This week in Berlin, as the global travel industry gathers under one roof at ITB, Istanbul is stepping forward with ...

For the past 55 years, Hakan Ozbingol has got up at 3:00 am every day during Ramadan to play his davul, a large double-headed drum ...