In Sazlibosna village, along the planned route of the vast Canal Istanbul project, 68-year-old Yasar Demirkaya fidgets with worn prayer beads as he sips tea at a cafe, uncertain about the future.

Prosecutors in Turkey announced dozens more arrests Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption probe, denounced by opposition leaders as a pretext to remove resistance to an ambitious Istanbul canal ...

The New Istanbul Canal project was initiated in 2017, with the intention of creating a new water route that will allow even ...

Although first announced in 2011, work has yet to start on the waterway itself - Copyright AFP Ozan KOSE Although first announced in 2011, work has yet to start on ...

From his prison cell, jailed opposition mayor Imamoglu has denounced the latest arrests - Copyright AFP HECTOR RETAMAL From his prison cell, jailed opposition mayor ...