Certainly one of Istanbul's most iconic structures, the Galata Tower was first built during the Byzantine era, rebuilt by the Genoese, who gave it the stone mesh exterior it still possesses today ...

Sandra D'Souza, holidaying in Istanbul from London, said she and her husband were near the famous Galata Tower when the quake struck. They were having lunch in a local coffee shop 'when we felt ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

One drawback is that it’s pretty low on the hill upon which Galata Tower rests ... re interested in getting another glimpse of Istanbul’s history, I recommend the Istanbul Railway Museum ...

The heart of Istanbul's local life ... The smaller Galata neighborhood is also part of Beyoglu and is famous for the Galata Tower and the design boutiques on Serdar-i Ekrem Street.

"I just felt an earthquake, I've got to get out," a shaken-looking decorator, who did not want to give his name, said while fleeing a fourth-storey apartment where he was working near the city's ...

The quake hit near Istanbul, and was centered in the Sea ... Sandra D'Souza, a tourist from London, said she was having lunch near the Galata Tower with her husband when the quake hit.

Officials said the earthquake hit the Marmara Sea near the western outskirts of Istanbul on Wednesday ... he was working near the city’s Galata Tower, who did not want to give his name.

19th-century hotel in the heart of the city offering views of Galata Tower - Set on the northern shore of the Golden Horn. With spectacular views over the Golden Horn and Galata Tower, this small ...

said while fleeing a fourth-storey apartment where he was working near the city's Galata Tower. Istanbul governor Davut Gul said nobody had died in the quake or the aftershocks but confirmed that ...