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Heavy snowfall across Turkey: Roads closed, flights cancelled

Heavy snowfall across Turkey: Roads closed, flights cancelled

Amid heavy snowfall in Turkey, pregnant public workers and the ones with disabilities are given administrative leave in 28 cities. While today and tomorrow are snow days for universities in İstanbul, motorcycle couriers will not work until further notice.

24 January 2022

Urban dog Boji adopted by a businessperson, announces İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu

Urban dog Boji adopted by a businessperson, announces İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu

Becoming world famous as an urban dog traveling around İstanbul by using public transport, Boji has been adopted by businessperson Ömer Koç. İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced the news on his social media account.

12 January 2022

A migrant from Syria killed at his house in İstanbul's Bayrampaşa

A migrant from Syria killed at his house in İstanbul's Bayrampaşa

Raiding the house where young migrants from Syria live in İstanbul’s Bayrampaşa, a group of people in masks stabbed Nail Alnaif to death. Five people have been reportedly taken into custody.

12 January 2022

İstanbul: No annual change in air pollution in 2021

İstanbul: No annual change in air pollution in 2021

According to the data collected by the air quality measurement stations of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the rate of particulate matter (PM10) air pollution did not change in 2021 when compared to the previous year.

Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul

Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul

Taken into custody over a news report posted on YouTube, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik is expected to give his statement at the prosecutor’s office today, on January 5.

Police use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesting stallholders in İstanbul

Police use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesting stallholders in İstanbul

Locals have been collecting signatures to keep the bazaar in its old place.

İstanbul public transport to be available 24 hours on new year's eve

İstanbul public transport to be available 24 hours on new year's eve

The municipality will increase bus and railway services on Friday night while the ferry timetables will remain the same.

30 December 2021

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

The president has urged his party organization to "win the hearts" of every citizen.

27 December 2021

US denies citizen arrested in Turkey for selling passport to refugee is a diplomat

US denies citizen arrested in Turkey for selling passport to refugee is a diplomat

The İstanbul police identified a US citizen, who they said was a diplomat, selling a passport to a refugee from Syria.

23 December 2021

11 people face prison sentence for cutting trees to see Leander's Tower

11 people face prison sentence for cutting trees to see Leander's Tower

The İstanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has demanded up to 7 years in prison for 11 people, including two siblings who had the trees at a park cut because they were blocking their view of the Leander’s Tower from home.

21 December 2021

Public employees protest, call on government to resign: ‘We cannot make a living'

Public employees protest, call on government to resign: ‘We cannot make a living'

The rally held by the Confederation of Public Employees Trade Unions (KESK) in Ankara and İstanbul was attended by thousands of workers. KESK Co-Chair Bozgeyik has raised concerns that people are getting poorer in Turkey everyday.

20 December 2021

Municipality: Lira's slide cost 10 billion lira to İstanbul's public transport system

Municipality: Lira's slide cost 10 billion lira to İstanbul's public transport system

The municipality's Transportation Coordination Center has rejected a proposal to increase public transport fares.

16 December 2021

Organized homophobic attack by neighbors in İstanbul

Organized homophobic attack by neighbors in İstanbul

Neighbors of B.K. attacked B.K. and B.K.’s friend in İstanbul’s Şişli. While B.K. was threatened at home, at least five men battered B.K.’s friend in front of the apartment.

15 December 2021

'We should see deadly fire in İstanbul as a violation of children's rights'

'We should see deadly fire in İstanbul as a violation of children's rights'

After four children lost their lives in a fire caused by an electric heater in İstanbul, we have spoken with Selen Yüksel from the Deep Poverty Network. She has underlined that we need to see this incident as a violation of children’s rights.

15 December 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

Fire in İstanbul’s Esenyurt: Four children lose their lives

Fire in İstanbul’s Esenyurt: Four children lose their lives

A fire broke out in Esenyurt district in İstanbul; four children from a family of six have died. According to initial reports, the fire was caused by an electric heater. Some media outlets report that the family was using the heater as they couldn’t pay the gas bill.

14 December 2021

Investigation into HDP's 4th İstanbul Congress

Investigation into HDP's 4th İstanbul Congress

The Counterterrorism Department of the Directorate General of Security filed a criminal complaint about the 4th İstanbul Ordinary Congress of the HDP. An investigation has been launched shortly afterwards.

13 December 2021

Two İstanbul dams almost run dry: Is drought the sole reason?

Two İstanbul dams almost run dry: Is drought the sole reason?

Two dams providing İstanbulites with water, the Pabuçdere and Kazandere dams in Kırklareli, have almost run dry as a result of drought as well as the zoning of their basins for construction and the damages to forest ecosystems.

9 December 2021

Unions to protest for minimum wage: 'Enough is enough, İstanbul speaks up'

Unions to protest for minimum wage: 'Enough is enough, İstanbul speaks up'

The Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) has decided to hold a rally where the demands of the working class and laborers are widely expressed. The rally will take place in İstanbul on December 12, 2021.

6 December 2021

3 people put on trial for dancing on the gate of an Armenian church in İstanbul

3 people put on trial for dancing on the gate of an Armenian church in İstanbul

Briefly detained for dancing on the gate of the Surp Takavor Armenian Church in İstanbul’s Kadıköy in July 2021, three people now face up to 1 year in prison each for “publicly degrading the religious values of a segment of society.”

6 December 2021

3 waste workers face up to 17 years in prison over their protests

RAIDS ON DEPOTS

3 waste workers face up to 17 years in prison over their protests

The İstanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the three people who were briefly arrested as part of the operations against the waste paper workers in Ümraniye district.

6 December 2021

Cost of living has increased by 50 percent in İstanbul in a year

İSTANBUL PLANNING AGENCY

Cost of living has increased by 50 percent in İstanbul in a year

According to the data of the İstanbul Planning Agency, the cost of living has increased by 50.18 percent in İstanbul in a year. The housing rents in the city have also increased by 71.43 percent, the study has shown.

6 December 2021

HDP brings Çetin Kaya's 'killing' by the police to Parliamentary agenda

HDP brings Çetin Kaya's 'killing' by the police to Parliamentary agenda

HDP’s Ersoy says that while Kaya was handcuffed behind his back and shot in the back of his head at close range, “the city surveillance cameras were not recording” in the meantime as in the case of several files where the police are perpetrators.

3 December 2021

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Public employees to hold rallies in 4 cities of Turkey

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Public employees to hold rallies in 4 cities of Turkey

With the slogan “We cannot make ends meet”, the Confederation of Public Employees Trade Unions (KESK) will hold a rally in Diyarbakır and İzmir on December 8 and in İstanbul and Ankara on December 19.

2 December 2021

Five killed as heavy storms hit Turkey's west, north

Five killed as heavy storms hit Turkey's west, north

Strong southwestern winds affected several cities, including İstanbul and İzmir.

29 November 2021

İstanbul has seen a 5-percent increase in air pollution in a year

İstanbul has seen a 5-percent increase in air pollution in a year

Air pollution in İstanbul increased by 5 percent in the period of January 1, 2021 - November 12, 2021 when compared to the same period last year.

19 November 2021

A sub-governor’s office in İstanbul bans a Kurdish play ‘without citing a reason’

A sub-governor’s office in İstanbul bans a Kurdish play ‘without citing a reason’

The Fatih Governor’s Office in İstanbul has banned the “Dawiya Dawi” stand-up show without citing any reason for the ban.

15 November 2021

Sheila Jerotich and Victor Kiplangat win the İstanbul Marathon

Sheila Jerotich and Victor Kiplangat win the İstanbul Marathon

Organized by the Spor İstanbul, an affiliate of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, this year’s İstanbul Marathon has been won by Sheila Jerotich from Kenya in the women’s category and Victor Kiplangat from Uganda in the men’s category.

8 November 2021

‘Enforce the Law no. 6284 for women, not for appointed rectors’

‘Enforce the Law no. 6284 for women, not for appointed rectors’

Naci İnci, the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, had a protection order issued as per the Law no. 6284 on Protection of Family and Prevention of Violence Against Women. Women protested this order in İstanbul’s Kadıköy.

2 November 2021

200 women entrepreneurs to meet in İstanbul at FCEM World Congress

200 women entrepreneurs to meet in İstanbul at FCEM World Congress

The 68th World Congress of the FCEM, an association uniting women business owners from around the world, will be held in İstanbul on November 3-5. The event will be hosted by the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGİDER).

2 November 2021

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Taken into custody and arrested as part of the operations against recycling workers in İstanbul, three recycling workers have been released 24 days later.

29 October 2021

Fill rate of İstanbul’s dams drops to 46 percent

Fill rate of İstanbul’s dams drops to 46 percent

While the fill rate of İstanbul’s dams was over 80 percent in April, it has now been measured as 46.26 percent. The loss of water over the past week has been nearly 10 million cubic meters.

26 October 2021

Armored police vehicle crashes into 6 vehicles, wounding 3 people

Armored police vehicle crashes into 6 vehicles, wounding 3 people

The driver of the armored police vehicle lost the steering control in İstanbul; the vehicle first crashed into a tree on the sidewalk, then into six vehicles underway. It could stop only after hitting the median.

25 October 2021