"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." So says Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to a young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope." He was talking, of ...

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Strong rains in Istanbul on Saturday flooded several neighbourhoods, as well as the Grand Bazaar, while officials said one person was found dead in the city. Rain started early in ...

ISTANBUL—Deep in the stone warren of Istanbul’s 560-year-old Grand Bazaar, a cluster of traders selling gold and dollars pace the alleyway, murmuring into phones and smoking. The tension rises as ...

Police in Istanbul have seized jewels and antiques worth an estimated 30 million dollars (£22.3 million) from businesses in the city’s historic Grand Bazaar during an investigation into smuggled ...

A stuntman in the new James Bond film "Skyfall" now shooting in Istanbul lost control of his motorcycle and smashed into the window of a 330-year-old shop in the city's 15th-century Grand Bazaar, ...

Shopping in Istanbul is an experience in and of itself—and narrowing down exactly what to buy and bring back home can be tricky. You could opt for the classic tourist trinkets or you could do a little ...