In a scene reminiscent of the Arab Spring, thousands of people on Saturday flooded Istanbul's main square after a crackdown on an anti-government protest turned city streets into a battlefield clouded ...

Taksim Square, the symbolic heart of Istanbul, was engulfed in black fumes and white clouds Tuesday as riot police firing tear gas and water cannons moved in to regain control over an area that has ...

On the orders of the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Istanbul Governor’s Office declared a de facto state of emergency Tuesday morning, closing Taksim Square to May Day celebrations.

Taksim Mosque, which has been Erdoğan's "favorite project" since he was the Mayor of İstanbul, was built on a much larger area than it was originally planned during his prime ministry. Taksim Mosque ...

In their joint statement, the organizations indicated that they had applied to the Governorship of İstanbul, expressing their wish to celebrate the May Day at Taksim Square; however, they decided on ...

ISTANBUL — In a scene reminiscent of the Arab Spring, thousands of people on Saturday flooded Istanbul's main square after a crackdown on an anti-government protest turned city streets into a ...

Turkish police clashed with protesters trying to reach Taksim Square in Istanbul for May Day rallies - Copyright AFP ETIENNE LAURENT Turkish police clashed with ...

ISTANBUL — Turkish police retreated from a main Istanbul square Saturday, removing barricades and allowing in thousands of demonstrators to calm tensions after a crackdown on furious anti-government ...

ISTANBULISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a landmark new mosque on Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Friday, fulfilling a long-time ambition to build a Muslim house of worship in ...

The situation in Istanbul is escalating once again as riot police have brought back tear gas and water cannons to try and clear demonstrators out of Taksim Square. On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister ...