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İstanbul

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Bird observer spots rare kite bird in İstanbul
Bird observer spots rare kite bird in İstanbul
Red kites are so rare that even during their migration time, spotting them is almost impossible, says a bird observer.
22 October 2021
İstanbul’s neighborhoods headed by 150 women, 812 men
WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION
İstanbul’s neighborhoods headed by 150 women, 812 men
There are no women neighborhood heads in a total of 88 neighborhoods in Adalar, Arnavutköy, Bahçelievler, Kağıthane and Sultanbeyli districts.
19 October 2021
İstanbul prevents waste collectors as companies enter business
İstanbul prevents waste collectors as companies enter business
"We wanted to meet the governor about this. He didn't want to meet us. The governor should make a decision. Will he be our governor or the governor of the companies? The governor should be the governor fo the poor of this country," says a worker.
7 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Urban dog Boji travels on İstanbul’s public transport system: 29 stations in a day
Urban dog Boji travels on İstanbul’s public transport system: 29 stations in a day
Using the public transportation vehicles in İstanbul, Boji travelled across 29 stations and covered at least 30 kilometers in a day.
4 October 2021
Police violence against students protesting for affordable housing in İstanbul, İzmir
Police violence against students protesting for affordable housing in İstanbul, İzmir
The police attacked the protests of university students who have been staying the night at parks against high dorm fees and rents in İstanbul’s Kadıköy and İzmir, taking nearly 80 students into custody.
28 September 2021
Woman attacked in front of university campus: ‘Measures inadequate, no lighting’
MALE VIOLENCE IN İSTANBUL
Woman attacked in front of university campus: ‘Measures inadequate, no lighting’
The Women’s Solidarity Club announced that a woman was attacked in front of Koç University campus: “We don’t expect justice from the police who don’t come to the scene or the judiciary that acquits at courts. We are justice, we won’t stay silent.”
27 September 2021
‘One cleaning worker per 800-850 students’ amid in-class education
COVID-19 AND SCHOOLS
‘One cleaning worker per 800-850 students’ amid in-class education
The İstanbul no. 3 Branch of the Eğitim-Sen union has said that there are no care attendants in 7 schools in Şişli, Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Kağıthane and Sarıyer while there is a single cleaning worker for 800-850 students in several other schools.
27 September 2021
Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values
Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values
Turkey does not sufficiently measure air quality and has no national limit value for PM2.5, says Greenpeace.
23 September 2021
Two workers walking from İstanbul to Ankara detained
Two workers walking from İstanbul to Ankara detained
Demanding their reinstatement, three dismissed municipal workers started walking to Ankara. Two of them were detained while the other says he will keep walking.
22 September 2021 Ayça Söylemez
Şeker Pınar Özcan elected the first woman chair of İstanbul Chamber of Pharmacists
Şeker Pınar Özcan elected the first woman chair of İstanbul Chamber of Pharmacists
Receiving 1,597 votes at the General Assembly meeting, the list of the İstanbul Pharmacists’ Movement has won the election and Şeker Pınar Özcan, the previous secretary general, is elected the new Chair of the İstanbul Chamber of Pharmacists.
20 September 2021
‘57 pharmacists, 20 pharmacy workers died during the pandemic’
‘57 pharmacists, 20 pharmacy workers died during the pandemic’
Speaking about the COVID-19 pandemic, İstanbul Chamber of Pharmacists’ Chair Cenap Sarıalioğlu said, “We went through such a process that no one had ever experienced something like this or no executive could ever imagine it.”
20 September 2021
‘Together again for climate’
SEPTEMBER 24 GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE
‘Together again for climate’
Demanding urgent action against the climate crisis, climate activists in Turkey will meet in İstanbul’s Kadıköy on September 24. Following the press statement, a march will be held to the Museum Gazhane, where a forum and concerts will take place.
17 September 2021
COVID-19 | İstanbul’s interactive risk map now online
COVID-19 | İstanbul’s interactive risk map now online
With the drawings of cartoonist Kemal Gökhan Gürses, an interactive COVID-19 risk map has been prepared for İstanbul.
14 September 2021
What do the HDP voters in İstanbul want?
BY SPECTRUM HOUSE
What do the HDP voters in İstanbul want?
According to the results of a survey conducted by the Spectrum House Research Center, 89 percent of the HDP voters living in İstanbul want a snap election. Voters say that the Kurdish question is the most important problem of Turkey.
6 September 2021 Ruken Tuncel
Peace Day bans in İstanbul and Eskişehir
Peace Day bans in İstanbul and Eskişehir
Ahead of the events to be held on the occasion of September 1 World Peace Day, the Sub-Governor’s Office of Bakırköy and the Governor’s Office of Eskişehir have banned meetings and protest marches for 5 and 15 days respectively.
1 September 2021
Report: Only two percent of rental flats in İstanbul 'affordable and livable'
Report: Only two percent of rental flats in İstanbul 'affordable and livable'
The Center for Spatial Justice has examined the rental homes in the metropolis of 15.4 million.
29 August 2021
Dozens of dead animals found near animal shelter in İstanbul
Dozens of dead animals found near animal shelter in İstanbul
An animal rights advocate has blamed the İstanbul Municipality for its "negligence."
19 August 2021 Nurşen Çinkaya
Ministry of Tourism under fire over video promoting a 'happy' İstanbul
Ministry of Tourism under fire over video promoting a 'happy' İstanbul
The ministry has released a video under the theme "İstanbul is the new cool."
27 July 2021
Transphobic attack on woman in İstanbul’s Harbiye
Transphobic attack on woman in İstanbul’s Harbiye
A transphobic group verbally harassed trans woman Beren Ecmel in İstanbul’s Harbiye; afterwards, they attacked her with sharp objects. Ecmel has spoken to bianet: "My life is as sacred as anyone else's. I want this to be understood."
26 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Homophobic attack in İstanbul: ‘It was like a life-and-death situation’
Homophobic attack in İstanbul: ‘It was like a life-and-death situation’
LGBTI+s were faced with attempted lynching in İstanbul’s Tophane neighbourhood; police told them, “Don’t exaggerate.” They have received a medical report documenting the battery and are now preparing to file a criminal complaint.
30 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Journalists to take to the streets to protest police violence
Journalists to take to the streets to protest police violence
Gathering in front of İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir Governor’s Offices, journalists will protest the police violence inflicted on their colleagues during the Pride March.
29 June 2021
İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again
İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again
As the Pride March has been banned for the seventh consecutive year, LGBTI+s say they will defy the ban and "find one another on the streets."
24 June 2021
Police attack LGBTI+s' picnic: 1 person detained
PRIDE WEEK IN İSTANBUL
Police attack LGBTI+s' picnic: 1 person detained
The police have attacked the LGBTI+s having a picnic at Maçka Park in İstanbul as part of the Pride Week. One person has been detained. While the Şişli Sub-Governor's Office banned the picnic, rainbow flags were not allowed into the park.
22 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek,Tansu Pişkin
İstanbul Convention rally: 'I was born free and I live freely'
REPORT/IMPRESSIONS
İstanbul Convention rally: 'I was born free and I live freely'
Even if the convention is abolished, women and LGBTI+s are determined to enforce its articles.
21 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Pictures show gravity of ‘sea snot’ problem in Marmara
Pictures show gravity of ‘sea snot’ problem in Marmara
Amid efforts to clear the Sea of Marmara, the pictures taken from the air have revealed the mucilage density on the Caddebostan Coast in İstanbul.
16 June 2021
Health Ministry ‘embargoes’ İstanbul Municipality’s affiliate company
Health Ministry ‘embargoes’ İstanbul Municipality’s affiliate company
The Ministry of Health has not renewed the rental contracts of 48 of 55 hospital canteens managed by the İstanbul Tourism and Health Investments Management Co. (BELTUR), an affiliate of the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
14 June 2021
Study: İstanbulites see Syrian refugees as a threat to jobs, way of life
Study: İstanbulites see Syrian refugees as a threat to jobs, way of life
About two-thirds of the respondents think Syrians receive preferential treatment and are an economic burden on Turkey's economy.
8 June 2021
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."
7 June 2021
Traffic accident hotspots in İstanbul
NEARLY 15,000 ACCIDENTS IN A YEAR
Traffic accident hotspots in İstanbul
91 people lost their lives and 19,338 people were wounded in 14,913 traffic accidents that occured within the jurisdiction of the police in İstanbul in 2020.
13 May 2021
‘Coronavirus cases have dropped by 65 percent in İstanbul’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Coronavirus cases have dropped by 65 percent in İstanbul’
According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 278 people died of coronavirus and 14,497 people tested positive with over 226 thousand tests in a day. 2,975 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.
12 May 2021
‘İstanbul has seen a drop in the number of intensive care patients’
İSTANBUL HEALTH DIRECTOR
‘İstanbul has seen a drop in the number of intensive care patients’
While İstanbul Director of Health Prof. Memişoğlu has said that “there has been a drop in the number of COVID-19 inpatients and intensive care patients in the last week,” Interior Minister Soylu has been “expecting one more sacrifice from the nation.”
10 May 2021
‘This is not the way to impose a lockdown’
İSTANBUL MEDICAL CHAMBER
‘This is not the way to impose a lockdown’
İstanbul Medical Chamber Chair Prof. Pınar Saip has said that while millions of workers are forced to work, the government is trying to save the day with half measures and inadequate precautions.
5 May 2021
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