Panorama 1453 Museum recreates the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople through an impressive 360-degree panorama. Here’s my honest assessment of whether the museum is worth your time and money.

A narrow alley behind the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque in Fatih has long been the subject of an unusual story. According to local lore, it was once a Byzantine urinal. But how much of the tale is history, and how much is myth?

The 1,600-year-old Şerefiye Cistern, also known as the Theodosius Cistern, has opened the summer exhibition Dün ile Bugün by Seçkin Pirim. After losing its popular light show earlier this year, the historic site may finally have found a new identity.

Why is the German Fountain standing in the middle of Sultanahmet in Istanbul? The story behind the small green pavilion leads directly into Imperial Germany, the Ottoman Empire and European power politics around 1900.

1. maj 1977 endte i blod på Taksim Plads i Istanbul. 34 døde. I dag er pladsen lukket for demonstrationer - og historien bruges stadig politisk.