Art, architecture and travel in Istanbul

Visit Istanbul’s architectural gems, best restaurants and a historic bathhouse

What to see and do in Istanbul – from restored architectural treasures to an experimental cocktail bar, a luxurious Turkish bath, and the city’s best kebabs

By Feride Yalav-Heckeroth Published 23 January 23

'Istancool' cultural festival to open in Istanbul

By Sam Ballard Last updated 1 November 22

Industrial revolution: Istanbul’s latest concept boutique sets up shop in a converted garage

By Ali Morris Last updated 1 November 22

Fashionable Istanbul

By Jack Moss Last updated 31 October 22

The Morning Line sonic temple, Istanbul

By Chris Sullivan Last updated 31 October 22

Istanbul’s second Design Biennial maps the city’s changing landscape and creative future

By Rosa Bertoli Last updated 28 October 22

Hollywood glam: Alex Prager takes on Istanbul’s Arts and Culture Festival

By Ann Binlot Last updated 28 October 22

London_Istanbul at the Architecture Foundation

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 28 October 22

17th Istanbul Biennial review: truth to power and food for thought

The 17th Istanbul Biennial sees more than 500 contributors tackle the economic, political, social and ecological issues consuming our planet, from artistic censorship to urbanisation, fractured political systems to shrinking civic spaces

By Lucy Scovell Last updated 26 October 22

Adhocracy: exploring the evolution of manufacturing culture at the Istanbul Design Biennial

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 25 October 22

Amid populist turbulence, Istanbul’s art scene is forging defiantly ahead

The city’s cultural cachet is rising, buoyed by the 16th Istanbul Biennial, Contemporary Istanbul art fair and the unveiling of Arter museum

By Tom Seymour Last updated 21 October 22

Terminal station: Astana’s largest infrastructure project is underway

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 21 October 22

Istanbul Contrast exhibition of work by Dice Kayek

By Damon Syson Last updated 18 October 22

Istanbul Fashion Week S/S 2011: Womenswear

By Apphia Michael Last updated 18 October 22

Hussein Chalayan’s new Istanbul exhibition: disembodiment meets postcolonialism

Hussein Chalayan explores identity and the postcolonial body in a new exhibition, ‘Souffleur’, taking place at Istanbul’s Sakıp Sabancı Museum

By Hannah Silver Last updated 13 October 22

Istanbul gallery Dirimart inaugurates new space designed by Studio MDA

By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated 12 October 22

Tabanlioglu Architects reveal works at the Beyazit Public Library in Istanbul

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 10 October 22

Istanbul's new restaurant, Mitte Karakoy, features interiors by Sami Savatli

By Daven Wu Last updated 8 October 22

Manu Atelier's first boutique nods to Le Corbusier in Istanbul

The cult Istanbul-based label introduces bold, sculptural expressionism into this first bricks and mortar store

By Laura Hawkins Last updated 7 October 22

Arter is Istanbul’s first home for a permanent collection of contemporary art

By Tom Seymour Last updated 7 October 22

Middle-Eastern exoticism, geometric patterns and lush fabrics adorn Istanbul’s Hagia Sofia Mansions

By Daven Wu Last updated 7 October 22

Alancha — Istanbul, Turkey

By Marie Lefort Last updated 6 October 22

Istanbul’s third Design Biennial explores the human imprint

By Ali Morris Last updated 27 September 22

Thierry Dreyfus lights up Istanbul's 'fairy-haunted' Perili Köşk mansion

By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated 24 August 22