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İstanbul: Living costs have increased by 73 percent in a year

İstanbul: Living costs have increased by 73 percent in a year

The cost of living increased by 11.17 percent in the city in a month, according to the March report of the İstanbul Planning Agency of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Annual inflation rate in İstanbul hits two-decade high of 63 percent

Annual inflation rate in İstanbul hits two-decade high of 63 percent

Both retail and wholesale inflation rates were over 60 percent in the metropolis in the last month, the İstanbul Chamber of Commerce has found.

Zelenskyy says ‘positive signals’ come from İstanbul talks

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Zelenskyy says ‘positive signals’ come from İstanbul talks

Referring to the talks between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia on March 29, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has noted that the positive signals from the talks “do not drown out the ruptures of Russian shells”.

İstanbul Municipal Council member Kaba resigns from AKP: ‘Drifting away from justice…’

İstanbul Municipal Council member Kaba resigns from AKP: ‘Drifting away from justice…’

Amine Cansu Kaba has announced her resignation from the ruling party on social media. Kaba was also working in the executive of the AKP Üsküdar Women’s Branch and serving as the Üsküdar District Vice Chair for the AKP.

‘We will mark World Theater Day with our electricity cut’

MODA THEATER HALL

‘We will mark World Theater Day with our electricity cut’

"Moda Sahnesi", a private theater hall in İstanbul, has announced that the electricity distribution and sales company Enerjisa “sent them a message of celebration” for March 27 World Theater Day: “We will enter such a day with our electricity cut”.

'Bijî Newroz': People flock to Yenikapı Square in İstanbul

'Bijî Newroz': People flock to Yenikapı Square in İstanbul

Despite the freezing cold in Istanbul, more than half a million citizens filled the Newroz area with their national clothes. The slogans of "Biji Newroz" and "Biji Serok Apo" were chanted.

20 March 2022 Ferid Demirel

İstanbul braces for heavy snowfall throughout weekend

İstanbul braces for heavy snowfall throughout weekend

The governor and the mayor have warned the city's residents not to use their private cars. Motorcycles and scooters have been banned from traffic. Some flights have been suspended.

Snowfall in Turkey | Education suspended, roads closed

Snowfall in Turkey | Education suspended, roads closed

Schools will remain closed in İstanbul, Rize, Trabzon till March 21; 402 residential areas are inaccessible in the Black Sea. While it will also snow in the east and southeast, frost is expected in agricultural areas in the Mediterranean and Aegean.

Program announced for the 29th İstanbul Jazz Festival

Program announced for the 29th İstanbul Jazz Festival

The 29th İstanbul Jazz Festival will begin on June 25 and last 13 days, hosting a series of prominent figures, including Dianne Reeves, Melody Gardot, John McLaughlin, Enrico Pieranunzi, Teoman, Kalben, Boom Pam and Kutiman.

Jonas the stork leaves İstanbul after 'snow break'

Jonas the stork leaves İstanbul after 'snow break'

The nine-year-old stork's break in İstanbul was prolonged due to the recent snowfall.

Fill rate of İstanbul's dams nears 85 percent following snowfall

Fill rate of İstanbul's dams nears 85 percent following snowfall

According to the İstanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, the fill rate of İstanbul’s dams stands at 84.51 percent following the recent heavy snowfall.

Ahead of 2-day strike in healthcare: ‘We are here, we don’t go anywhere’

Ahead of 2-day strike in healthcare: ‘We are here, we don’t go anywhere’

Healthcare workers will be on strike today, on March 14 Doctor’s Day, and tomorrow. Before this country-wide two-day strike, they protested in İstanbul’s Kadıköy and also addressed Health Minister Fahrettin Koca’s letter to physicians.

Snowfall in eastern Turkey, İstanbul in pictures

Snowfall in eastern Turkey, İstanbul in pictures

The Marmara region in Turkey’s northwest and the country’s eastern provinces were hit by heavy snowfall over the weekend. While the İstanbul Strait was closed to traffic for some time, the roads of 1,044 residential areas were closed in the east.

Snowfall in İstanbul: Trucks, articulated lorries banned from traffic

Snowfall in İstanbul: Trucks, articulated lorries banned from traffic

The İstanbul Governor has announced that the articulated lorries and trucks that want to enter İstanbul from Anatolia and Thrace will not be allowed to enter the city.

Bracing for heavy snowfall, İstanbul suspends schools until March 14

Bracing for heavy snowfall, İstanbul suspends schools until March 14

All civil servants and workers in public institutions will be put on administrative leave, the governor has announced.

Hrant Dink Foundation calls for papers for conference on İstanbul during war and after

Hrant Dink Foundation calls for papers for conference on İstanbul during war and after

The conference covering the period between 1914-1922 will be in Armenian, Turkish and English with simultaneous translation.

Women gather in Cihangir despite police response

20TH FEMINIST NIGHT MARCH

Women gather in Cihangir despite police response

Subway stations in the Taksim area have been shut down as the Governor's Office banned the Feminist Night March. Dozens of women who wanted to take the ferry from Kadıköy have been detained.

8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek,Hikmet Adal,Yağmur Karagöz,Ayşegül Özbek

CHP files appeal against ban on İstanbul Feminist Night March

CHP files appeal against ban on İstanbul Feminist Night March

The governor banned the demonstration that has been held in Taksim since 2003.

'Most severe cold wave in decades' expected in Turkey this week

'Most severe cold wave in decades' expected in Turkey this week

In İstanbul, the most populous city of the country, the snowfall will start on Wednesday night and is expected to continue until Monday.

Women to hold March 8 Feminist Night March in the face of governor’s ban

İSTANBUL

Women to hold March 8 Feminist Night March in the face of governor’s ban

The İstanbul Governor’s Office has banned the 20th Feminist Night March along the İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu district on March 8 International Women’s Day. Women have announced that they will still hold the march.

Citizens protest price increases in Turkey

Citizens protest price increases in Turkey

The protest was attended by workers, women, students and political parties: “We will either accept the exorbitant bills sent to our houses and workplaces and get used to living in cold and darkness or rip up this bill imposed on people.”

21 February 2022

LaWje to hold its first concert in İstanbul since the pandemic

LaWje to hold its first concert in İstanbul since the pandemic

LaWje will give its first major concert in İstanbul in 3 years since the pandemic and will perform with a large cast. The concert will take place on February 18 at 8 pm at Beşiktaş Suleyman Seba Cultural Center.

16 February 2022

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

Trans women fined over March 8 demonstration: ‘I will join it again’

Trans women fined over March 8 demonstration: ‘I will join it again’

Yusuf A. from the November 20 Platform was a part of the Trans+ cortege joining the women’s demonstration in İstanbul on March 6. After the demonstration, police detained five Kurdish trans people, who were later fined as per the Public Health Law.

11 February 2022 Ege Öztokat

Marmara fault line is about to crack, warns geologist Prof. Naci Görür

Marmara fault line is about to crack, warns geologist Prof. Naci Görür

Geologist and Science Academy member Prof. Görür warns that “the Marmara fault line is about to break and if it happens, it will lead to a magnitude 7.2 earthquake”, noting that it will also lead to serious consequences in Bursa, Bandırma and Biga.

10 February 2022

Police storm Migros warehouse in İstanbul, detain over 150 workers

STRIKE ACTION

Police storm Migros warehouse in İstanbul, detain over 150 workers

Halting work for better working conditions, over 150 workers of the Migros Depo, the warehouse of Migros supermarket chain, and three union executives were briefly detained while they were waiting in the warehouse in İstanbul’s Esenyurt.

9 February 2022

Four injured in explosion in İstanbul's Üsküdar

Four injured in explosion in İstanbul's Üsküdar

One of the wounded is in serious condition. Authorities say it was probably a natural gas explosion.

7 February 2022 Ferid Demirel

Firm fined over North Marmara Highway’s closure due to snowfall in İstanbul

Firm fined over North Marmara Highway’s closure due to snowfall in İstanbul

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has fined the company operating the North Marmara Highway, which was partially closed due to heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions in İstanbul on January 24. The company will pay 6.8 million lira.

31 January 2022

Mayor İmamoğlu files a complaint about disclosure of city surveillance camera footage

Mayor İmamoğlu files a complaint about disclosure of city surveillance camera footage

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has filed a criminal complaint regarding the disclosure of the city surveillance camera footage of “the dinner that he had at a fish restaurant” during snowfall.

28 January 2022

İstanbul Airport partially resumes flights, all highways opened to traffic

İstanbul Airport partially resumes flights, all highways opened to traffic

Heavy snowfall and blizzards have disrupted transportation in the city since the start of the week.

26 January 2022

An İYİ Party district chair in İstanbul accused of psychological violence against a woman

An İYİ Party district chair in İstanbul accused of psychological violence against a woman

While opposition İYİ Party İstanbul Bağcılar Chair Karabal faces allegations of violence against a woman from the party, his son attacked the ones who stood in solidarity with her. One person was hospitalized for a month due to the blows he had received.

26 January 2022

İstanbul hit by heavy snow: Airports and highways closed

İstanbul hit by heavy snow: Airports and highways closed

Amid heavy snowfall in İstanbul, İstanbul Airport has been closed until 1 pm and Atatürk and Sabiha Gökçen Airports until 4 am today, January 25. Entries to İstanbul through the TEM highway from Anatolia and Thrace have also been stopped.

25 January 2022