Certainly one of Istanbul's most iconic structures, the Galata Tower was first built during the Byzantine era, rebuilt by the Genoese, who gave it the stone mesh exterior it still possesses today ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkey's largest ...

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A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Turkey, with tremors strongly felt in Istanbul, the country's largest city. The seismic activity, reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ...

Stay safe everyone." Sandra D'Souza, a tourist from London, said she was having lunch near the Galata Tower with her husband when the quake hit. She told MailOnline: "When we felt the tremor and ...

The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures scattered throughout the city. Sip a Turkish tea as you float between Europe and Asia ...

The hotel is in a great location on a quiet street. One drawback is that it’s pretty low on the hill upon which Galata Tower rests, with many other Istanbul landmarks in Beyoğlu further beyond ...

said while fleeing a fourth-storey apartment where he was working near the city’s Galata Tower. Istanbul governor Davut Gul said nobody had died in the quake or the aftershocks but confirmed ...