By Nataliya Vasilyeva Reporting from Istanbul When a 28-year-old volunteer named Nikolai stepped onto a sandy beach on Russia’s Black Sea coast in a hazmat suit just before New Year’s Eve ...

Istanbul’s enchanting blend of ancient and ... But Turkey’s wilder Black Sea region is far quieter and boasts its own rugged ...

It has made the city a hub of cultures, influenced by Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. This history is seen in a ...

TASS/. A beach on the Black Sea near Istanbul has been closed to the public by Turkish defense forces after 28 artillery shells were spotted in the water near the beach, the NTV television channel ...

Johnny Coyne and Liam Cotter have paddled and portaged 1,900km through Europe. And they're not quite halfway there.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it was necessary to sign an agreement to ensure the safety of commercial navigation in the Black Sea ISTANBUL, April 1. /TASS/. Turkish Foreign ...

Black Sea, and Central, Southeastern and Eastern Anatolian), each of which has its own culinary identity shaped by its geography and multiethnic nature. In terms of cuisine, Istanbul is a ...

Two weeks into the new year, and four weeks after the oil spill, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the extent of the disaster and dispatched senior officials to deal with Russia’s largest ...