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18 detentions in street protest against new low minimum wage

18 detentions in street protest against new low minimum wage

Members of the Hakkımı Ver [‘Give Me My Right’] Platform marched against the announcement of the new minimum wage which rose at a lower rate than annual inflation. Workers, opening a banner on İstiklal Street, the main thoroughfare of the central Beyoğlu district, shouted the slogan “Let’s see Vedat (Işıkhan, Minister of Labour and Social Security) live on this minimum wage” and were detained.

'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station

'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station

The woman said she was battered and forced to lick the floors. Her lawyer filed a criminal complaint against the officers.

7 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Shopkeepers: Customers just ask for the price, but don't buy anything

İSTANBUL'S BEYOĞLU

Shopkeepers: Customers just ask for the price, but don't buy anything

As the economic crisis deepens in Turkey, shopkeepers in the Beyoğlu district of İstanbul consider shutting down their shops.

23 May 2022 Burak Siperli

Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul

MALE VIOLENCE IN TARLABAŞI

Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul

Rights advocates will take legal action against the racketeering, sexual violence and threats against trans women in Taksim’s Tarlabaşı in Beyoğlu: "We don't deserve any of this. We want to live freely in our own country."

15 February 2022

Transphobic discrimination at İstanbul's Taksim Hospital

Transphobic discrimination at İstanbul's Taksim Hospital

A surgeon has refused to treat Pelin, saying that "I'm not a transvestite doctor."

Police detain trans women, cordon off their street 'to prevent coronavirus spread'

Police detain trans women, cordon off their street 'to prevent coronavirus spread'

Nine trans women in İstanbul's Beyoğlu district have been left homeless in the midst of the pandemic.

4 December 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Mesopotamia Cultural Center evicted from its building by force

Mesopotamia Cultural Center evicted from its building by force

As the time given to the İstanbul Mesopotamia Cultural Center to leave its building of 18 years expired today, the building was blockaded by the police. The artists of the center have made a statement, stressing that they will keep doing their art.

Mesopotamia Cultural Center to be evicted from its building of 18 years

Mesopotamia Cultural Center to be evicted from its building of 18 years

The building of the İstanbul Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM), a Kurdish culture and art center in Tarlabaşı neighborhood, is being handed over to the Beyoğlu Municipality by the Beyoğlu Sub-Governor’s Office.

Beyoğlu in the Days of Corona: Shopkeepers are Worried, Cats are Lonely

IMPRESSIONS FROM İSTANBUL BY EVRİM KEPENEK

Beyoğlu in the Days of Corona: Shopkeepers are Worried, Cats are Lonely

People at shopping malls, in bookstores, in shops of Beyoğlu… It is far less crowded than usual. There are few people on the streets, most of them with masks. Trying to keep my social distance, I ask, “How has coronavirus affected your lives?”

19 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Eighty-Two Year Shoemaker in İstiklal Avenue Shut Down

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Eighty-Two Year Shoemaker in İstiklal Avenue Shut Down

Many famous small shops in İstanbul's Beyoğlu district have been shut down in the last few years, giving way to cafes and shopping malls. Mahmut Kundura, a shoemaker known for its custom shoes, has is the last one.

2 July 2019 Hicran Cengiz

Antiques Festival to Begin on Taksim Square Still Under Construction

Antiques Festival to Begin on Taksim Square Still Under Construction

Beyoğlu Municipality has initiated a series of festivals which will continue for 50 days. The events aim at reviving İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district which has become dull and empty following the bombing and the coup attempt. However, not even the construction of Taksim Square, one of İstanbul’s most important squares, has been completed yet.

28 September 2016

2 Buildings Collapse in Beyoğlu

2 Buildings Collapse in Beyoğlu

Two historical buildings have collapsed on Kurabiye street in Beyoğlu district.

12 February 2016

HDP Beyoğlu District Co-Chair Under Custody

HDP Beyoğlu District Co-Chair Under Custody

Following the police raid carried out against HDP Beyoğlu District building, HDP Beyoğlu Co-Chair has been taken into custody.

Police Raid HDP District Building

Police Raid HDP District Building

HDP Beyoğlu District Co-President Ruken Demir in her statement to bianet said no one is being let near the building and that there is an HDP official inside.

Small Businesses in Beyoğlu Suffer From Double Standards

Small Businesses in Beyoğlu Suffer From Double Standards

Some local businesses in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul are currently suffering from a 3 day closure due to outdoor table ban issued by Beyoğlu Municipality. Some business owners claim that there is discrimination between certain businesses regarding the bans.

4 September 2013 Nilay Vardar

Municipality Paints Rainbow Stairs Grey

Municipality Paints Rainbow Stairs Grey

The rainbow stairs linking Fındıklı and Cihangir neighborhoods in Istanbul has been painted grey by municipality workers this morning. Initially painted colorfully by Hüseyin Çetinel, the stairs were turned grey by paint used for covering wall writings.

30 August 2013 Merve Ateş

"2,000 People Laid-off in Beyoğlu"

"2,000 People Laid-off in Beyoğlu"

More than 2,000 people in Beyoğlu (Istanbul) are left jobless because the municipality had all tables of street cafés removed. "Beyoğlu was significantly harmed by the operation", Karasu from the Beyoğlu Recreation Areas Association said.