"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." So says Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to a young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope." He was talking, of ...

involved visiting various company headquarters and factories to understand Turkey’s place in the global economy. But, of course, all work and no play is a waste of a plane ticket. , the Hippodrome ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Strong rains in Istanbul on Saturday flooded several neighbourhoods, as well as the Grand Bazaar, while officials said one person was found dead in the city. Rain started early in ...

Turkey has reopened one of Istanbul’s most popular sites, the 15th Century Grand Bazaar, as measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus were eased in the country after more than two months.

Shoppers walk down a corridor in Istanbul's fabled Grand Bazaar. Bob Krist/Corbis Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is the world’s most-visited tourist attraction—a cacophony of haggling vendors and tempting ...

Dodging four men pushing a cart full of honeydew melons, I step out of the noisy traffic of Istanbul, pass through the horseshoe-arched door, and trade one commotion for another. Suddenly the air — ...

Dodging four men pushing a cart full of honeydew melons, I step out of the noisy traffic of Istanbul, pass through the horseshoe-arched door, and trade one commotion for another. Suddenly the air - ...

I recently vacationed in Turkey with the intention of clearing my head of business and soaking up one of the most vibrant cultures in the world. While I was able to do both (most of the time), I ...

An eerie silence has fallen over Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest, largest and most visited markets, where a raucous mixture of languages, cultures and commerce has buzzed for ...

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Called “the world’s first shopping mall,” Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar entrances millions of visitors annually with its myriad displays of exotic jewels and spices, elaborate carpets for sale and constant ...