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In a scene straight out of a financial soap opera, Istanbul’s stock exchange opened with a flurry of alarms as asset managers were accused of inflating fund values by a margin that would have made even a…
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Turkish Bulls Drop: Asset Managers Inflated, Lawmaker Retires, Half a Million Investors Left in the Dust
A Turkish market scandal sees asset managers accused of inflating fund values, leading to arrests and a high‑profile resignation. The episode has investors scrambling for answers while the market remains oddly calm.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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October 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Koma Amed played Istanbul's Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre on Wednesday, its first major Istanbul concert in nearly three decades, as Turkey's Kurdish peace process returns to public focus. DEM Party's Pervin Buldan and Cengiz Candar were among those in attendance.
October 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM
A coffee cup, a frantic trader, and a sudden drop in the Borsa Istanbul index made for a headline‑worthy tableau last Thursday. The scene unfolded when a high‑flying portfolio manager allegedly slipped a…
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Turkish Stock Market Scandal Leaves Half a Million Investors in a Stiff Spot
A murky manipulation scheme rippled through Istanbul’s main exchange, leaving 500,000 investors scrambling while law enforcement nets suspects and a party member steps down.
processorpress.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Floundering across the Bosphorus
Istanbul’s annual cross-continental swimming race is no place for Byronic triumph
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October 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Turkish engineers, architects’ union challenges 30-year bridge, highway privatization plan
Turkish engineers, architects’ union challenges 30-year bridge, highway privatization plan - Turkish Minute
The Turkish Union of Engineers and Architects’ Chambers (TMMOB) has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a presidential decree allowing private companies to operate İstanbul’s two state-run Bosporus…
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October 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Turkish journalists await the arrival in Istanbul of Leon Trotsky, 12 February, 1929. One of the many amazing photographs in the beautifully curated ‘The Republic Behind the Scenes’ exhibition, currently showing at Istanbul’s Pera Museum.
October 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Hagia Sophia
Istanbul's 1,500-year-old architectural marvel, now a mosque and museum.
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October 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Really vivid first-person piece about what it's like to swim across the Bosphorus, by the FT's Istanbul correspondent @jprathbone.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/79a7fdcc-1...
Floundering across the Bosphorus
Istanbul’s annual cross-continental swimming race is no place for Byronic triumph
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October 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The head of Istanbul's Planning Agency, jailed as part of a crackdown of opposition figures, has been refused permission to attend his uncle's funeral
September 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Turkish court orders ban on independent news site T24 over ‘LGBT propaganda’
Istanbul’s 1st Criminal Court of Peace cited 118 items under the “My Family Is Safe” probe; T24 said it will appeal once formally notified.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
“Istanbul's 1st ⁠Criminal Court of Peace ordered the blocking of T24's ​website and social media accounts after authorities found that the outlet ​had produced 118 pieces of content over the past year deemed to constitute "LGBT propaganda", the ministry said.”

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Turkish court orders access ban on popular news portal over 'LGBTQ+ propaganda'
A Turkish court has ordered access to the website and social media accounts of independent news portal ​T24 to be blocked over content deemed "LGBT propaganda", the ‌Justice Ministry said on Wednesday...
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September 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Floundering across the Bosphorus
Istanbul’s annual cross-continental swimming race is no place for Byronic triumph
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September 30, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Floundering across the Bosphorus
Istanbul’s annual cross-continental swimming race is no place for Byronic triumph
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September 30, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Kurdish music group Koma Amed, known for its ties to Kurdish cultural identity and political resistance, will perform at Istanbul’s Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre on September 30. theamargi.com/posts/koma-a...
Koma Amed is back on stage in Istanbul
After nearly three decades away, Kurdish music group Koma Amed returns to Istanbul for a major concert, bringing renewed attention to the band’s enduring place in Kurdish cultural life.
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September 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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September 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
It’s been a prison, a fortress, an imperial treasury, and a desolate ruin. Over hundreds of years, Istanbul’s dark citadel has survived empires and neglect alike — and now, as it undergoes a major rebirth, its deepest secrets are coming to light.
A dark fortress that time forgot is rising from the ruins of empires
It’s been a prison, a citadel, an imperial treasury and desolate ruin. Now a multi-stage restoration project is bring new visitors to the museum and cultural centre at Yedikule Fortress.
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September 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The day started at Istanbul's old spice market, where we tried fancy Turkish delight and mango & saffron tea. We then bought a variety of meats, cheeses and Stuff, which we had for breakfast at a tea house (acuka is my new favourite condiment - a spiced pepper paste that makes everything
September 27, 2026 at 1:48 PM
We had insufficient knowledge of Istanbul’s cats.
September 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🦜One of my long-standing interests in Turkey has been Ottoman birdhouses

Tiny shelters and miniature palaces built into Istanbul’s historic architecture: and a fascinating way of thinking about coexistence in the city.

✍🏼 My latest for TRT Español

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TRT Español - Palacios para pájaros: La microarquitectura otomana que nos enseña a coexistir con la naturaleza
En las fachadas de mezquitas y edificios históricos de Estambul sobreviven pequeñas construcciones creadas para acoger aves. Algunas son simples refugios; otras imitan bellos palacios en miniatura y r...
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September 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The 2,400km road to Tehran: Iranians ‘totally isolated’ by flight bans make weary journey from Turkey

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On a grey main road in central Istanbul’s Fatih district, weary-looking travellers lug large suitcases from a white coach with Iranian number plates. This is …
The 2,400km road to Tehran: Iranians 'totally isolated' by flight bans make weary journey from Turkey - Bytes Europe
On a grey main road in central Istanbul’s Fatih district, weary-looking travellers lug large suitcases from a white coach with Iranian number plates. This is
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September 26, 2026 at 4:52 AM