Russian Delegation at American Consulate in Istanbul
The Russian delegation arrived at the US consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday morning for further consultations to normalize diplomatic contacts between the two states as part of the process of working towards the Ukrainian peace deal. The blackened minibuses carrying Russian diplomats were recognized Thursday morning through the gates of the US Consul General's […]
‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul | Istanbul holidays
IEarly on a cold autumn morning in Istanbul, I'm drinking a sweet drink scented with orchid roots. Salep and smoke hookah. I'm hiding outside Nargire A hookah pipe joint on a small road called Tikaretan Sokak, also known as the old town or historic peninsula. It is home to many of the city's great monuments, […]