Istanbul is where East meets West, where history and modernity collide. The city was also built along one of the world’s most active fault lines. In the next 30 years, geophysicists predict Istanbul ...

The subterranean cistern in the heart of historic Istanbul is hosting the 2018 Yeditepe Biennial this spring under the auspices of the Presidency of the Turkish Republic. Anadolu Agency is global ...

The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul is almost 1500 years old. I’m writing this in Atlanta, a city that’s barely 180 years old. Time will destroy you if you think about it too much. Istanbul is a ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. A Frenchman visiting Constantinople in the 16 th century heard strange ...

Russian composer and pianist Evgeny Grinko has released his latest single “Murmuration” from his upcoming album Winter Moonlight, accompanied by a music video filmed in Istanbul’s historic Basilica ...

Gingerly descending 52 steps, I enter a vast cavernous space, as magnificent as a cathedral. The space is cool, as though it were air-conditioned, and I can hear strains of soft music. Wooden ...

People visit the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 23, 2022. Photo: Xinhua People visit the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 23, 2022. Photo: Xinhua People visit the Basilica ...

Efforts to protect the city’s landmarks may not be enough when the next big earthquake strikes. Pressure continues to build along the North Anatolian Fault, putting ...

Gingerly descending 52 steps, I enter a vast cavernous space, as magnificent as a cathedral. The space is cool, as though it were air-conditioned, and I can hear strains of soft music. Wooden ...