Istanbul officials, including deputy mayors from opposition-run districts, were detained by Turkish police over alleged ties ...

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Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of Istanbul district municipalities over alleged ...

making it one of the oldest buildings in Istanbul. In the mid-1800s it was converted into a traditional Turkish han, a travelers' inn, for many decades, and eventually became a hotel. From 10 ...