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Police detained at least three people at #İstanbul’s Boğaziçi University on Friday as the school administration restricted access to the campus and moved classes online ahead of a planned visit by President Erdoğan for a dormitory opening ceremony. www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/13/3...
3 detained as Boğaziçi University restricts access to campus due to Erdoğan visit - Turkish Minute
Police detained at least three people at #İstanbul’s Boğaziçi University on Friday as the school administration restricted access to the campus and moved classes online ahead of a planned visit by...
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February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
🇹🇷 On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, on Istanbul's European side, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel "The Museum of Innocence" has been brought to life
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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
From behind bars, İstanbul's mayor dares Erdoğan to call early elections now: "He will run and he will lose. And Turkey will be the winner," İmamoğlu tells @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/jailed...
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Crowds flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV adaptation.

On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, on Istanbul's European side, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel "The Museum of Innocence" has been brought to life

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February 13, 2026 at 8:40 AM
A mass brawl erupted in Turkey’s parliament during the swearing-in ceremony of new Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, who previously served as Istanbul’s chief prosecutor and was a central figure in cases against the opposition.
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Clashes erupted in Türkiye’s parliament as lawmakers from the opposition CHP and ruling AKP scuffled during the swearing-in of new Justice Minister Akin Gurlek. As Istanbul’s former chief public prosecutor, Gurlek issued the arrest warrant for Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu last year — a
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 AM
News - These unusual images caused a major controversy this week in Turkey: a woman walking on Istanbul's Galata Bridge threw all the fish a fisherman was carrying in a bucket into the water, justifying herself by saying she was a vegan.
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
CHP keeps on having these weekly rallies. And more importantly, people keep coming.

Today in Istanbul's Büyükada
CHP lideri Özgür Özel, Büyükada'da düzenlenen "Millet İradesine Sahip Çıkıyor" mitinginde konuştu: 📌"Akın Gürlek'in Adalet Bakanlığına atanmasından haklılığımız ve bunu millete… https://www.evrensel...
Özgür Özel: Erdoğan bizi doğruladı, Gürlek siyasidir, bunlar iftiracıdır, darbecidir - Evrensel
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February 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
This is the opposite process to a favela, it’s government housing that became slums. Istanbul’s gecekondu (‘landed at night’) started as squatter’s camps, and over decades some even have factories and street lights. urbanage.lsecities.net/essays/istan...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🇹🇷 WATCH: A fight erupted in Turkey’s parliament during the swearing-in of Akın Gürlek, Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor, as justice minister.
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
WATCH | 🇹🇷 — A physical altercation erupted today in Türkiye's Grand National Assembly during the swearing-in ceremony of Akın Gürlek, Istanbul's former Chief Public Prosecutor, as the new Justice Minister following a Cabinet reshuffle by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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WATCH | 🇹🇷 — A physical altercation erupted today in Türkiye's Grand National Assembly during the swearing-in ceremony of Akın Gürlek, Istanbul's former Chief Public Prosecutor, as the new Justice Min...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
👸🏻Have you been to the spice market?

Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar has a nice one. In India, I saw street vendors in local markets, mostly.

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Evita (1996) I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You
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February 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In a pretty stunning move, President Erdoğan has tonight appointed Istanbul’s chief prosecutor Akın Gürlek – the man who led many of the judicial cases against the opposition’s jailed presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu – as his new justice minister.
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
🌹 10 years ago, I launched THE CARPET MERCHANT OF KONSTANTINIYYA, and it changed my life forever.
To celebrate, the 10th Anniversary Edition of my very first completed #webcomic will begin February 18, 2026 - updates every Wednesday + Saturday.
Read the prologue now:
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February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Istanbul’s Galata Bridge at Night

Restaurants dot the walkway under the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. I walked by and there were people enjoying food there in what I’m guessing is one of the more expensive touristy places to eat in the city. There’s a tr […]

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February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/05/t...
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report - Turkish Minute
Turkey has hired Ernst & Young to advise on a major privatization plan involving two of İstanbul’s most prominent bridges and a network of toll highways, according to people familiar with the matter,...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/05/t...
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report - Turkish Minute
Turkey has hired Ernst & Young to advise on a major privatization plan involving two of İstanbul’s most prominent bridges and a network of toll highways, according to people familiar with the matter,...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
TOPKAPI (Jules Dassin, 1964)

A motley gang of international jewel thieves plot to steal an emerald-encrusted dagger from Istanbul's impregnable Topkapı Palace museum.
February 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/05/t...
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report - Turkish Minute
Turkey has hired Ernst & Young to advise on a major privatization plan involving two of İstanbul’s most prominent bridges and a network of toll highways, according to people familiar with the matter,...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/05/t...
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report - Turkish Minute
Turkey has hired Ernst & Young to advise on a major privatization plan involving two of İstanbul’s most prominent bridges and a network of toll highways, according to people familiar with the matter,...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
In 2015, police blasted Hande Kader with water cannons during Istanbul’s Gay Pride.
When the police attempted to disperse the parade, Hande Kader sat down in protest. This action transformed her into the figurehead of the Turkish LGBTI community.
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 AM
In Istanbul's Esenler district, a was cat surprised with a birthday celebration.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Turkey moves to privatize İstanbul’s iconic bridges, hires Ernst & Young as adviser: report www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/05/t...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
One of Istanbul’s most significant archaeological discoveries, uncovered during the Yenikapi Metro and Marmaray rail projects, has long been the subject of public debate and speculation.

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Yenikapi shipwrecks accounted for as Istanbul prepares major underwater museum - Türkiye Today
Türkiye confirms Yenikapi artifacts are preserved under Istanbul Archaeological Museums, with key shipwrecks set for display at Haydarpasa’s new museum
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February 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM