A Turkish court has upheld the Directorate General of Foundations’ claim over Istanbul’s historic Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı), rejecting an appeal by the Istanbul Municipality and confirming the site’s transfer to vakıf (endowment) administration.

A Turkish court has upheld the Directorate General of Foundations’ claim over Istanbul’s historic Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı), rejecting an appeal by the Istanbul…

A series of conflicting court rulings has left Istanbul’s historic Basilica Cistern in legal limbo amid a dispute over who has the legal authority to manage the landmark: The…