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Istanbul

Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. It is located in north-western Turkey within the Marmara Region.

The Bosphorus, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, divides the city into a European (Thracian side), and an Asian (Anatolian side). The city is also divided by the Golden Horn, a natural harbor bounding the peninsula where the former Byzantium and Constantinople were founded.

Kurzbeschreibung Diese Serie basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte, die sich im Jahr 1955, einer bewegten Zeit des Wandels, in Istanbul zuträgt. Die 32-jährige Matilda wurde gerade begnadigt und nach 17 Jahren aus dem Gefängnis entlassen. Es ist ihr erster Tag in Freiheit und es gibt eine wichtige Person, die sie unbedingt wiedersehen möchte: ihre mittlerweile 17-jährige Tochter Rasel. Während Matilda im Gefängnis saß, wuchs diese als Waise auf und entwickelte sich zu einer rebellischen jungen Frau. Als Matilda erfährt, dass ihre Tochter beschuldigt wird, einen Nachtclub sabotiert zu haben, stellt sie den Manager zur Rede, der sie zwingt, einen Blankoscheck zu unterschreiben und im Club zu arbeiten, um die Schulden zurückzuzahlen. © 2021 Netflix, Inc./Foto: Mehmet Ali Gök

Netflix series 'The Club' offers a window into 1950s Istanbul 13.01.2022

The Netflix hit, "The Club" revisits a forgotten chapter in Turkish history, a time when the city of Istanbul had a flourishing multicultural and multi-faith society, including a Jewish community.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - October 17, 2021 A van drives outside the stadum with picture of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in protest to the takeover of Newcastle United Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.

Turkey: Erdogan plans first Saudi trip since Khashoggi crisis 03.01.2022

Relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia had soured over the 2018 killing and dismemberment of the US-based Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.

Africa at the 2022 Amputee World Cup 23.12.2021

The African sides that qualified for the 2022 Amputee Football World Cup are facing challenges. Liberia, Angola, Tanzania and Morocco will play in the tournament in Istanbul in October 2022.

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Pro-Beijing candidates win Hong Kong elections - Turkey courts African leaders at Istanbul summit - Bird flu outbreak puts holiday goose in question
Turkish lira banknotes are seen in this illustration taken in Istanbul, Turkey November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/Illustration

As prices soar in Turkey, poverty and discontent deepen 16.12.2021

The Turkish lira has been hitting all-time lows against the US dollar and the euro in recent months and inflation is soaring, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unfazed.
Demonstrators pull down a police security fence during a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Police on Thursday fired tear gas to break up a protest by women in Istanbul who were marching to press for Turkey's return to a landmark treaty that aims to protect women from violence. (AP Photo/Kemal Aslan)

Turkish police fire tear gas at women's march against violence 25.11.2021

Police have used tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting gender-based violence in Istanbul. Many of the protesters called on the government to resign.
23.11.2021 Major General Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi, inspector general at the UAE interior ministry and candidate for the 2021 Interpol election speaks on the phone on the first day of the 89th Interpol General Assembly in Istanbul on November 23, 2021. - On November 25, 2021, the delegates will elect the new Interpol President, who will replace the South Korean Kim Jong Yang. One of the candidates is Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi from the United Arab Emirates, who has been criticised for allegations of torture. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Interpol elects new president despite torture accusations 25.11.2021

United Arab Emirates General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi has criminal complaints against him in five countries. The decision was announced amid the global law enforcement agency's annual gathering in Istanbul.
Themenbild , Symbolfoto HAEUSLICHE GEWALT. Model Released Ein Mann steht mit gespreizten Beinen vor einer jungen Frau in der gemeinsamen Wohnung,sie nimmt eine Abwehrhaltung ein, um sich gegen die drohenden Schlaege zu schuetzen. *** Theme Image , Symbol Photo DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Model Released A man stands with his legs spread in front of a young woman in their shared apartment,she takes a defensive posture to protect herself against the threatening blows

Violence against women: When daily life becomes a nightmare 25.11.2021

Every two-and-a-half days a woman in Germany dies at the hands of her partner or former partner, according to figures presented on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
16.10.2021, Istanbul*** Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, talks to journalists next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a joint news conference following their meeting at Huber vila, Erdogan's presidential resident, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The leaders discussed Ankara's relationship with Germany and the European Union as well as regional issues including Syria and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Im Hochformatzuschnitt - nur Erdogan!

Merkel meets Erdogan during farewell stop in Istanbul 16.10.2021

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he hopes to continue working well with the new German government during Chancellor Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the country.
Osman Kavala, prominenter Angeklagter in Istanbul - In Istanbul entschied das Gericht, Osman Kavalas Verhaftung fortzusetzen. Copyright: ANKA

Turkey court keeps civil rights activist in jail despite EU pressure 08.10.2021

Osman Kavala told an Istanbul court the charges against him "are not based on any evidence." He's spent years in pretrial detention, and was arrested again on separate charges hours after a Turkish court acquitted him.
20.09.2021 Protest von Studenten gegen die hohen Mieten und Mangel an Wohnräume.

Students sleep in parks to protest rising rents in Turkey 02.10.2021

Accommodation in student dormitories has never been so scarce — or so expensive. Turkish students are staging an unusual protest: Hundreds of them are spending nights in parks.
ILLUSTRATION - Ein Mann greift am 24.04.2017 in Ebenhofen (Bayern) nach einer Frau, von beiden sind nur die Schatten zu sehen. (zu dpa-Meldung: «Neue Kriminalstatistik: Mehr Gewalttaten» vom 24.04.2017) Foto: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Changing Rape Laws  18.08.2021

In some European countries, rape laws are being tightend to enable more rape survivors to find justice. But many women still feel let down by laws and procedures. Less than 8 out of 100 reported cases leads to a conviction.

Pro-nationalist demonstrators gesture during riots against refugees in Ankara, Turkey August 11, 2021. Picture taken August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Refugees in Istanbul: Is anti-migrant sentiment growing in Turkey? 18.08.2021

The four million or so refugees in Turkey are facing growing animosity. In the Istanbul immigrant district of Yusufpasa, many are worried about what the future will bring.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: A view of the Hagia Sophia Mosque ahead of the Friday Prayer which will be performed for the first time after 86 years on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. Salih Zeki Fazlioglu / Anadolu Agency | Keine Weitergabe an Wiederverkäufer.

Turkey hits back at UNESCO concern over Hagia Sophia 24.07.2021

The UN cultural agency had voiced "grave concern" for the World Heritage Site in Istanbul after it was changed from a museum to a mosque. Turkey said there was "no negative impact" to the building.
Women protesters clash with Turkish policemen during a demonstration against Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention, an international accord designed to protect women, in Istanbul, on March 20, 2021. - Thousands protested in Turkey on March 20, 2021, calling for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse his decision to withdraw from the world's first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) (Photo by BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey's Istanbul Convention exit sparks more protests 01.07.2021

Turkey has formally withdrawn from the international accord on violence against women. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it was not a "step backward," while other groups insisted that was exactly the case.
March 8, 2017 - Istanbul, Turkey - Thousands of women shout slogans and hold placards against the upcoming referendum on the presidential reform during a rally at Istiklal Street on the occasion of International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, 08 March 2017. International Women's Day is celebrated globally on 08 March to promote women's rights and equality |

Turkey to pull out of Istanbul Convention on violence against women 30.06.2021

The Council of Europe framework was drawn up to protect women from physical abuse, among other things. But Turkey is determined to ditch the agreement, which rights organizations say is unlawful.

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