The Hagia Sophia. The Blue Mosque. Topkapi Palace. There’s more than enough in Istanbul’s historic center to dazzle a first-time visitor. Maybe tack on some nightlife in Karakoy or some ...

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Jump on the ferry to see the uncrowded Asian side of the city. Here, the pace slows, allowing visitors to fall all over again for Turkey’s charms.

The Asian side is only 20 minutes away by ferry and the tram will take you straight to the Bazaar and Sultanahmet district, ... Best things to see in Istanbul.

ISTANBUL - With the ... Metropolitan Municipality is readying to open the 10-kilometer Zincirlikuyu-Söğütçeşme metrobus line on the Asian Side of the city this month. ...

Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has passed another historic milestone as the first metro line on the Asian side of Istanbul was officially inaugurated yesterday by ...