Istanbul

Pro-Palestinian activists targeted and chased Israeli-Turkish citizen Claudia Medina at an Istanbul mall, prompting a police response and her evacuation by security.

Turkish police arrested an Interpol fugitive wanted by Germany in Istanbul as he prepared for plastic surgery under a false identity. Raids uncovered an extensive phone scam network and weapons cache.

Turkey faces severe challenges as deadly floods hit Istanbul, authorities crack down on opposition media, diplomatic tensions rise with Azerbaijan, and a massive financial crisis unfolds.

Excavations beneath Istanbul's Hagia Sophia revealed a vast, complex underground network featuring hidden passages and an enigmatic structure with an unknown purpose.

Passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Istanbul faced cascading water leaks from the cabin ceiling. The airline attributed the unusual mid-air incident to severe condensation.

A Turkish fugitive who evaded police for eight years by dressing as a woman and using his sister's ID was finally captured in Istanbul after slipping up with a credit card.

Eight occupied apartments are located under a 50-meter stretch of road in Turkey. Residents claim they have lived there for years without issues, but disagree on whether cars are driving over their homes or on a sidewalk.

Five mayors belonging to the Republican People's Party were convicted in a corruption case that lasted seven months and involved 200 defendants. The mayor of Beşiktaş received the heaviest sentence, while the other four were sentenced to five to eight years in prison. Erdogan's opponents claim that the trial is politically motivated.

Ceyda Yakova, a Turkish content creator who became famous for her motorcycle videos, was killed in an accident near Istanbul. According to reports, her motorcycle wheel hit gravel during a turn, she lost control and crashed into a road sign. Yakova, who had completed a degree in psychology just a month earlier, was taken to the hospital in serious condition but died of her injuries.

The 11th International Arab Book Fair opened last Saturday in Istanbul. The US Ambassador to Doha sponsored the event, even though it included the dissemination of Holocaust denial messages, as well as those of Yahya Sinwar.