Restoration works have started in the tower after that. Making a statement about the restoration in June, Minister of Culture and Tourism Nuri Ersoy said that the tender process for the restoration of ...

As it turns out, the controversial restoration works in İstanbul’s iconic Galata Tower are undertaken by the company of Sevilay Tuncer Uludağ, a former executive from the ruling AKP’s İstanbul ...

THIS is the shocking moment a man dressed as the grim reaper set himself on fire in Turkey's biggest city of Istanbul. Horror footage too graphic to publish shows the man, his body completely consumed ...

Istanbul’s landmark Galata Tower will be illuminated in blue and orange Tuesday to mark World Cancer Day. The famous tourist attraction will remain lit from twilight until dawn Wednesday. Every Feb. 4 ...

Few structures stand out more prominently in the Istanbul skyline than the magnificent Galata Tower. Originally constructed in the mid-1300s, it was the tallest building town for several centuries, ...

Restoration work has been completed on the Galata Tower, one of the oldest towers in the world and icon of Istanbul. The historic tower was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2013 ...

Located just north of the Golden Horn, the Galata Tower is a striking landmark in Istanbul. The medieval stone tower was constructed in 1348 by the Romans and was originally named the Tower of Christ.