The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has aggravated the already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, ...

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Admission is available as a combined ticket including either the Topkapi Palace, Harem and the nearby Hagia Irene for 950 Turkish liras (about $35) or just the Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Irene ...

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

which was the first installed in Turkey. After, walk to nearby attractions like Taksim Square and Galata Tower. Designed by Levantine architect Alexandre Vallaury, Istanbul's Pera Palace Hotel ...