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Gabriel’s Dream: A Captivating Theatrical Journey.

I saw "Gabriel's Dream", which premiered at the 25th Istanbul Theater Festival, in its 3rd season at DasDas in Istanbul. I did not expect that this evening would turn into a fascinating journey in my memory. A…

New case against Istanbul mayor another setback for Turkiye’s fractured opposition

Turkiye’s opposition, still reeling from election defeat to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suffered a fresh blow to its prospects of renewal on Thursday as a court began hearing a case against one of its brightest stars on a tender-rigging…

Earthquake aftermath: Fear of ‘great’ grips Istanbul

In 1999, a tremor struck Turkey, resulting in over 17,000 fatalities, including 1,000 in Istanbul. Since the recent earthquake, fifty teams of engineers have been assessing the city's infrastructure by examining the…