Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics retains full government support even as Turkey seeks to host the 2020 European soccer championshipTurkey and the Netherlands are celebrating 400 years of diplomatic relations this year, and for Istanbul, that means compelling additions to the cultural calendar, including a major exhibit of Dutch Masters at the Sakip Sabanci Museum. "Where Darkness Meets Light -- Rembrandt and his Contemporaries: The Golden Age of Dutch Art" runs through June 10.Turkey and the Netherlands are celebrating 400 years of diplomatic relations this year, and for Istanbul, that means compelling additions to the cultural calendar, including a major exhibit of Dutch Masters at the Sakip Sabanci Museum. "Where Darkness Meets Light -- Rembrandt and his Contemporaries: The Golden Age of Dutch Art" runs through June 10.Istanbul is gearing up for its second shopping festival next month, with special packages and programmes targeting people from Qatar and other GCC countries.One of the detainees, Tunahan Ý, was convicted of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a police vehicle at a gas station.NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Donald J. Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump visited Istanbul on Friday, April 20th to celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated Trump Towers Mall. The visit comes ...The former Besiktas boss is determined to succeed in his second stint in the Super Lig and revealed he turned down several lucrative offers in order to return to TurkeyNEW YORK and ISTANBUL, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, and Turkish Airlines, the fast growing global carrier, today announced an interline agreement ...ISTANBUL (AP) — Two Turkish journalists who were detained in Syria for two months say they felt most at risk in the early stage of their captivity, when pro-government militiamen put guns to their heads and threatened them.When smoking is forbidden... The residents of Istanbul are very excited nowadays. They are awaiting Starbucks, the well known U.S. coffe shop chain to open its first cafe Istanbul.