Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...
That's when crowds at the city's attractions are manageable, room rates are average and daytime temperatures generally sit in the 60s and 70s. Peak season – from June to August – sees temps ...
Clockwise from bottom right: Areej and Ahmad al-Khaldi with their daughters Shaghaf and Sama, at home in Sanliurfa, Turkey.Credit...Rena Effendi for The New York Times Supported by By Alia Malek ...
ANKARA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.