Heavy snowfall in Istanbul paralysed traffic for a third straight day Monday with the Bosphorus closed to shipping traffic and hundreds of flights cancelled again.
With freezing temperatures and heavy winds, the Bosphorus, one of the world's busiest shipping bottlenecks, was closed due to poor visibility, Turkish coastguards said.
All passenger ferry services, popular with commuters between the AsianRead more
An early morning explosion in Istanbul's historic Beyazit area has caused an unconfirmed number of injuries Tuesday.
The blast in the Beyazit Vezneciler district on the city's European side damaged nearby shops and vehicles, according to Anadolu Agency (AA).
A number of gunshots were reportedly heard after the blast. Police have evacuated premises near the scene of theRead more