İstanbul

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Illustration: a white-and-blue passenger ferry crosses the Bosphorus with the Galata Tower, mosque domes and minarets behind it and a metro train on a bridge across the Golden Horn

Istanbul Public Transport: Fares, Istanbulkart and Routes

Istanbul metro, tram, Marmaray, ferry and bus fares under the tariff in force since 20 July 2026, plus...

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Atatürk Olympic Stadium: Getting There, Entry and Finals

A 77,563-seat stadium in western Istanbul: how to reach it by metro and road, what the gate allows...

Illustration: a black leather bag, sunglasses, a lipstick and a perfume bottle on a stone window ledge, with Istanbul and a ferry beyond the window

Saint Laurent and YSL Beauty in Turkey: Where to Buy

Saint Laurent fashion and YSL Beauty are two different companies. Which Turkish stores list each, and how a...

Illustration: a yellow taxi below Galata Tower at dusk, a turquoise taxi behind it and a traveller with a suitcase

Taxis in Turkey: Prices, Apps and Scams to Avoid

Estimate your Istanbul or İzmir taxi fare, compare apps, plan the airport ride and keep the meter and...

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Rahmi M. Koç Museum in Istanbul: Collection and Visit

A museum of transport and industry on the Golden Horn: its two sites, what you can go aboard,...

Illustration: a single-engine all-metal low-wing aircraft of the 1930s with fixed wheel fairings and a long glazed canopy, parked on a grass apron at dawn beside a windsock, with an empty hangar door behind it

Sabiha Gökçen: Atatürk’s Adopted Daughter and Pilot

Sabiha Gökçen in dated facts and photographs: her adoption by Atatürk, the Türkkuşu school, her military certificate and...