Mehmet Sincar, one of Turkey's first pro-Kurdish party lawmakers, was gunned down in the southeastern city of Batman in 1993 as he himself investigated unsolved killings. His wife has waited in ...

A huge British singer and a very famous chat show host looked completely unrecognisable in disguise during a surprise gig in the subway. The iconic hitmaker, 34, went incognito in dark-rimmed ...

A Chinese big stomach influencer with more than 30 million followers on social media garnered attention for her surprising revelation that she was biologically male, living as a woman. The ...

By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London The BBC said on Thursday that Turkey had deported a correspondent who was covering the antigovernment protests in the country, after he was detained and ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

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The UK Foreign Office has updated the travel advice for visiting Turkey, following a rise in protests across the country after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. The website ...

We list the best eSIMs for Turkey, to make it simple and easy to get the best cell coverage when on holiday in Turkey. eSIMs offer a convenient and flexible solution for travelers, eliminating the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As Turkey witnesses its biggest protests in more than a decade, there’s intense speculation about whether these events will lead to a significant challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or a ...

Ladies and gentlemen, the 'Bad Bunny Ballerina' is officially on the way. Described as being a fusion of dance, rhythm and cultural evolution that pays homage to the island of Puerto Rico and ...

Principal dancer Heather Ogden has performed Swan Lake for the last time in The National Ballet of Canada's production of the Russian classic. The dual role of Odette/Odile was Ogden's first major ...