And, in the 17th century, a monastic community known as the “Congregation of Virtuous Armenian Women” existed in the Church of the Dormition ... female deacon in the Cathedral of the Holy ...

Separately, two journalists who covered the anti-government protests in Istanbul were detained early on Friday, the Journalists' Union of Turkey said. The detention of the journalists came a day ...

By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul The mayor of Istanbul was jailed pending his trial on corruption charges and removed from office on Sunday, hobbling a potential contender in ...

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu? Mr. Imamoglu became the mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic engine, in 2019, after defeating a candidate backed by Mr. Erdogan. He was re-elected twice ...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has arrived at prison after a Turkish court formally placed him under arrest pending trial on corruption charges, days after his detention triggered mass protests ...

An Istanbul court has ordered the release of eight arrested journalists as protests continue in Turkey over the jailing of the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The journalists, including a ...

Istanbul (AFP) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Istanbul on Friday in support of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – Erdogan's chief political rival – who was detained on Wednesday ...

Turkey has detained over 1,100 people — including 10 journalists reportedly arrested Monday morning — since mass protests were sparked on March 19 by the arrest of Istanbul's popular Mayor ...

Istanbul’s opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over graft charges that he and his ...

A court will decide whether the popular opposition figure will be jailed. ISTANBUL -- Prosecutors early Sunday requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to ...

On March 7, the Cathedral opened its doors to the community for the first time with a free concert. The venue’s first closing set belonged to a native of the city, Alejandro Aranda, also known ...

Prosecutors Request Formal Arrest of Istanbul Mayor and Top Challenger to Turkey's Erdogan ISTANBUL (AP) — Prosecutors early Sunday requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ...