The view from Galata Bridge–my first of the heart of Istanbul–visually embraced me, lifting up weary jet-lagged spirits and sending them sailing toward glittering, purple-painted, incense-scented ...

Western fascination with the exoticism of the Ottoman world is whetted by calligraphy and kilims, eunuchs and hammams, belly dancers and dervishes, concubines and harems, sultans and Turkish delights ...

Archana Singh, 37, a brand strategist-turned-travel writer, has been to Istanbul several times. She said she has a love-hate relationship with the city. “Unlike any other city, Istanbul has a very ...

If there is one thing that the city of Istanbul is famous for, it would be its beauty. Almost everyone who has visited ...