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İstanbul raises public transport fares

İstanbul raises public transport fares

The 29-percent hike will be effective from January 1.

28 December 2022

Fill rate of İstanbul's dams are at 12-month low

Fill rate of İstanbul's dams are at 12-month low

The fill rate of the city's dams is at 35.47 percent, with some of them having nearly dried up, according to the city's water administration.

24 November 2022

Subletting surges in İstanbul amid housing crisis

Subletting surges in İstanbul amid housing crisis

Renting their rooms or entire apartments for short periods of time is profitable but psychologically demanding, tenants say.

17 November 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Mob boss from Serbia nabbed in İstanbul villa

Mob boss from Serbia nabbed in İstanbul villa

Zeljko Bojanic was sought by Interpol with red notice. He is suspected to have killed another man from Serbia.

7 November 2022

What does urban transformation transform in Türkiye? Stories from İstanbul's neighborhoods

What does urban transformation transform in Türkiye? Stories from İstanbul's neighborhoods

Demolitions continue in İstanbul with urban transformation projects. While those whose homes are demolished change their political preferences, the new residents of the neighborhoods are not the "poor ones."

31 October 2022 Zülal Koçer

Debate over restoration of Maiden's Tower: What is awaiting the iconic landmark of Bosphorus?

Debate over restoration of Maiden's Tower: What is awaiting the iconic landmark of Bosphorus?

Recent images showing a "disappeared" Maiden's Tower raised eyebrows, after many examples of restoration failures in recent years.

22 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions

URBAN TRANSFORMATION

Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions

"What they want to do here is to evacuate the poor class right next to Merter and turn this place into a commercial point," says a lawyer for the Tozkoparan Neighborhood.

11 October 2022

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

"There have always been women who do not bow to the religious fascist regime of Iran, which tries to fit women into certain forms by ignoring their lives, rights and will through provisions designed according to Sharia," said the protesters in İstanbul. In Ankara, many protesters were detained.

3 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Fill rate of İstanbul dams falls below 50 percent

Fill rate of İstanbul dams falls below 50 percent

The metropolis of 15.4 million people consumes 3.2 million cubic meters of water per day.

30 September 2022

Six more ships left Ukraine under grain deal, says ministry

Six more ships left Ukraine under grain deal, says ministry

Since the first vessel sailed under the İstanbul grain corridor deal on August 1, more than 65 ships have carried over 1 million tons of agricultural products from Ukraine.

2 September 2022

Police use rubber bullets against people resisting demolition of homes in İstanbul's Beykoz

Police use rubber bullets against people resisting demolition of homes in İstanbul's Beykoz

Videos from the scene showed police officers battering journalists to prevent them from filming the incidents.

Heavy rain leads to floods, traffic accidents in İstanbul

Heavy rain leads to floods, traffic accidents in İstanbul

Some subway stations and many roads in the city were flooded. The roof of a shopping mall collapsed. Rains also affected Bursa and Yalova provinces.

Seventy percent of İstanbulites 'can't buy food they want'

Seventy percent of İstanbulites 'can't buy food they want'

Over 43.6 percent said they were not able to make ends meet, and 25.1 percent said they had to borrow money because they could not cover their expenses, according to the survey by the municipality.

Alevi leader attacked in front of home in İstanbul

Alevi leader attacked in front of home in İstanbul

The attack came after back-to-back attacks on Alevi places of worship in Ankara last week.

Jewish cemetery in İstanbul vandalized

Jewish cemetery in İstanbul vandalized

Unknown perpetrators damaged 36 gravestones in the Hasköy Cemetery, said the Chief Rabbinate of Turkey.

Several HDP members, executives detained in raids in İstanbul

Several HDP members, executives detained in raids in İstanbul

A journalist is among the detainees. The reason for the raids has not yet been disclosed.

Locals attack refugee waste workers, set depots on fire in İstanbul's Ataşehir

Locals attack refugee waste workers, set depots on fire in İstanbul's Ataşehir

After the attack, waste workers gathered at the depots to state that they will struggle against racist attacks.

15 June 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

'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

Police prevent gathering for Pride Month in İstanbul, detain 11 people

Police prevent gathering for Pride Month in İstanbul, detain 11 people

A group of LGBTI+ activists wanted to read out a statemet for the press in Kadıköy. Hundreds of police officers were deployed to prevent the gathering.

6 June 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

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

Bribery investigations into İstanbul's Kadıköy, Maltepe municipalities

Bribery investigations into İstanbul's Kadıköy, Maltepe municipalities

The two opposition-led district municipalities are at the center of a broader investigation into a bribery organization.

Work starts to demolish Atatürk Airport runways, opposition claims İstanbul Airport to be sold

Work starts to demolish Atatürk Airport runways, opposition claims İstanbul Airport to be sold

The opposition claims the government wants to sell İstanbul Airport to investors from Gulf countries, who don't want a second airport on the city's European side.

Opposition deputy draws 'migration map' of İstanbul

Opposition deputy draws 'migration map' of İstanbul

Number of refugees in the metropolis may be much higher than official figures, says CHP deputy Gürsel Tekin.

Governor: 1.3 million foreigners reside in İstanbul

Governor: 1.3 million foreigners reside in İstanbul

Some 500,000 of the foreigners legally residing in İstanbul are refugees from Syria under "temporary protection," according to the statement.

İmamoğlu on possible candidacy in Presidential elections: ‘We all need change’

İmamoğlu on possible candidacy in Presidential elections: ‘We all need change’

İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s visit to the Black Sea is regarded by some as “preparations for the Presidential election”. He has said that candidacy “is not on his agenda”, adding: “Change in the upcoming elections is on my agenda.”

Mucilage-like pollution reemerges off the coasts of İstanbul

Mucilage-like pollution reemerges off the coasts of İstanbul

Having faced a mucilage, or sea snot, problem last summer, İstanbul has witnessed pollution similar to mucilage on Fenerbahçe Coast in Kadıköy.

Students exempted from increase in public transport fares in İstanbul

Students exempted from increase in public transport fares in İstanbul

The motion submitted by AKP Group Deputy Chair Göksu has been approved by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council: The monthly public transport subscription fee for students will be exempted from the 40-percent price increase.

‘Turkey is also hard, but Syria is fatal’

REFUGEES AMID ECONOMIC CRISIS

‘Turkey is also hard, but Syria is fatal’

In İstanbul’s Aksaray, a refugee neighborhood, we speak to Ferad, Ahmed, Muhammed and Hadje from Syria about how their lives have been affected by the economic crisis.

14 April 2022 Ruken Tuncel

The politics of price hikes

The politics of price hikes

The reason for the price hikes in transportation and tap water in İstanbul is the increase in the prices of everything. So, what about the public interest? Why does the central government not support municipalities?

8 April 2022 Hikmet Adal

Average rent price in İstanbul exceeds minimum wage

Average rent price in İstanbul exceeds minimum wage

Flat sharing is becoming more popular among the working population as living costs in the city continue to increase.

İstanbul raises public transport, taxi fares

İstanbul raises public transport, taxi fares

The municipality has hiked the fares for the second time since the start of the year.

Prices constantly soar in Turkey: ‘We are embarrassed to tell customers a price’

Prices constantly soar in Turkey: ‘We are embarrassed to tell customers a price’

Shopkeepers are tired of listening to people’s problems and changing price tags and embarrassed to tell customers a price amid constantly rising prices. As for customers, they are desperate: “Some even ask the tare weight of plastic bags to be deducted”.

6 April 2022 Ayşegül Özbek