The municipality said the cistern was owned by Dorak, a holding company with tourism assets across Turkey. Contacted by AFP, a Dorak spokeswoman said she was unable to comment as "a legal process ...

The Basilica Cistern is Istanbul's largest surviving Byzantine cistern and one of its most unique historic sites. Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground water reservoir ...

Turkish authorities have sealed off a luxury spa run by a five-star Istanbul hotel that was set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern, officials told AFP on Monday. The Navitas Spa ...