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Products of women’s cooperatives to be handed out to İstanbulites in need

BY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Products of women’s cooperatives to be handed out to İstanbulites in need

The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced that various food products have been bought from women's cooperatives in Anatolian provinces and they will be handed out to people in need in İstanbul.

18 February 2021

Ministry bans İstanbul Municipality’s mobile bread sales

Ministry bans İstanbul Municipality’s mobile bread sales

Introduced by the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) to meet the demand for cheaper bread in the city, the sale of bread with mobile buffets has been banned by a circular of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

22 January 2021

‘Single COVID-19 vaccine is a major problem for Turkey’

İMM SCIENCE BOARD

‘Single COVID-19 vaccine is a major problem for Turkey’

The Scientific Advisory Board of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has emphasized that at least 70 percent of society must be vaccinated with effective and safe vaccines for an effective immunization.

20 January 2021

İstanbul’s Municipal Council approves opening of new bread buffets

PREVIOUSLY REJECTED BY AKP & MHP

İstanbul’s Municipal Council approves opening of new bread buffets

Having voted against the opening of 142 new bread buffets across İstanbul, the members of the Metropolitan Municipal Council from the ruling AKP and MHP have, this time, approved the proposal, but on certain conditions.

15 January 2021

İstanbul sets up mobile cheap bread buffets as queues get longer

İstanbul sets up mobile cheap bread buffets as queues get longer

The municipality's bread company has increased production amid increasing demand for cheaper bread.

11 January 2021

İstanbulites 'hesitate' getting their buildings tested for earthquake safety

MAYOR İMAMOĞLU

İstanbulites 'hesitate' getting their buildings tested for earthquake safety

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or higher is thought to be imminent in the metropolis.

29 December 2020

İstanbul Mayor calls on people to save water as dams' occupancy rate hits 10-year low

İstanbul Mayor calls on people to save water as dams' occupancy rate hits 10-year low

The city's water administration announced that the water levels in the city's dams declined to 21.78 percent.

22 December 2020

İstanbul Mayor insists the city needs a full lockdown as Covid-19 deaths not decreasing

İstanbul Mayor insists the city needs a full lockdown as Covid-19 deaths not decreasing

The recent measures implemented by the government have not reduced the numbers, says İmamoğlu.

8 December 2020

Major problems of the city according to İstanbulites: Earthquake, economy, transport

İMM STATISTICAL OFFICE

Major problems of the city according to İstanbulites: Earthquake, economy, transport

The İstanbul Statistical Office has published its second “İstanbul Barometer.” The results of the survey show that a possible earthquake, economic problems and transportation are the major problems of the city according to citizens.

7 December 2020

Ministry announces record-high daily fatalities, İstanbul municipality's count even higher

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

Ministry announces record-high daily fatalities, İstanbul municipality's count even higher

While the Health Ministry reported 177 new Covid-19 deaths for the country, the opposition-led İstanbul municipality announced 179 deaths of an "infectious disease" in the city.

28 November 2020

Survey: Nearly half of İstanbulites want Covid-19 lockdown

İSTANBUL STATISTICAL OFFICE

Survey: Nearly half of İstanbulites want Covid-19 lockdown

Only 5.6 percent of the participants said their daily life was no affected by the pandemic.

26 November 2020

Turkey may take 'painful measures' amid record-high Covid-19 cases and deaths

Turkey may take 'painful measures' amid record-high Covid-19 cases and deaths

The outbreak has worsened despite the new measures announced last week.

25 November 2020

‘Blue collars are equal in neither life nor disease’

İMM SCIENCE BOARD REPORT

‘Blue collars are equal in neither life nor disease’

The Scientific Advisory Board of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has prepared a report recommending urgent lockdown in the city amid increasing number of cases and fatalities. Blue collars are among the high risk groups, according to the report.

18 November 2020 Dilek Şen

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: To me, Canal İstanbul is not a state project

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: To me, Canal İstanbul is not a state project

In a statement explaining the reason for the investigation launched against İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu, the Ministry of Interior has referred to Canal İstanbul as a “state project,” to which İmamoğlu has responded: “To me, it is not.”

17 November 2020

One out of four households in İstanbul applied for social assistance during pandemic

REPORT BY MUNICIPALITY

One out of four households in İstanbul applied for social assistance during pandemic

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits increased by 37.6 percent whereas the number of people who receive unemployment benefits decreased by 33.7 percent, according to the report.

28 October 2020

İstanbul City Theaters to host another Kurdish play next month

İstanbul City Theaters to host another Kurdish play next month

After a Kurdish theater play scheduled for October 13 was banned by a sub-governor's office, the Metropolitan Municipality has included another play in Kurdish in the next month's programme.

27 October 2020

Council of State cancels İstanbul historic train station tender excluding municipal companies

Council of State cancels İstanbul historic train station tender excluding municipal companies

The tender process violated the rules of equal competition, the court has ruled.

27 October 2020

İstanbul Mayor hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus

İstanbul Mayor hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus

Releasing a video message, İmamoğlu has said that he is feeling well.

24 October 2020

Nearly half of people seeking jobs at İstanbul employment offices are university graduates

REPORT BY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Nearly half of people seeking jobs at İstanbul employment offices are university graduates

More than 50,000 people have applied to the municipality's employment offices since last July.

30 September 2020

İstanbul to employ 88 women train drivers

İstanbul to employ 88 women train drivers

The number of women drivers will increase from 11 to 99.

8 September 2020

İstanbul has lost 47 thousand hectares of forest land in 20 years

REPORT BY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

İstanbul has lost 47 thousand hectares of forest land in 20 years

A recent report by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has shown that the city has lost 25 percent of its agricultural lands in 25 years. While 40 percent of İstanbul’s shores are inaccessible, the amount of active green land per person is 2.67 square meters.

3 September 2020

Survey: İstanbulites partially comply with mask, distancing rules

Survey: İstanbulites partially comply with mask, distancing rules

The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has conducted a survey with 450 neighborhood heads from 39 districts of the city.

Police remove İstanbul municipality's banners against canal project

Police remove İstanbul municipality's banners against canal project

The municipality has said the Governor's order for removal of the banners was not based on a court verdict.

İstanbul Mayor says 'only a handful of people' will benefit from Canal İstanbul project

İstanbul Mayor says 'only a handful of people' will benefit from Canal İstanbul project

The municipality has released a report on the possible impact of the planned artificial waterway to the city.

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