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İstanbul

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Agricultural land of 111 thousand square meters becomes ‘commercial area’
Agricultural land of 111 thousand square meters becomes ‘commercial area’
In İstanbul, an agricultural land of 111 thousand square meters has been zoned for construction and declared a “commercial area.” There are currently 1,443 trees in the parcel and commercial units can now be built on 61 thousand square meters.
12 January 2021
İstanbul has enough water for 45 days, Ankara for 110 days
İstanbul has enough water for 45 days, Ankara for 110 days
While Chamber of Chemical Engineers Chair Dr. Uğurlu has said that the dams providing İstanbulites with water have enough water for 45 days, Ankara Mayor Yavaş has indicated that the capital city's dams will suffice for 110 days.
6 January 2021
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
‘Number of COVID-19 cases has dropped by 20 percent in İstanbul’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘Number of COVID-19 cases has dropped by 20 percent in İstanbul’
In a statement on Friday, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has announced that the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has decreased by 20 percent and that of inpatients by 15 percent in İstanbul over the past week.
21 December 2020
'Bugs' found in HDP İstanbul office
'Bugs' found in HDP İstanbul office
HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Oluç and HDP İstanbul Co-Chair Bulut and Avcı have held a press conference after covert listening devices known as “bugs” were found in the HDP İstanbul Provincial Organization building in Taksim.
8 December 2020
Work begins to demolish Kadıköy's iconic movie theater
Work begins to demolish Kadıköy's iconic movie theater
The 59-year-old Rexx Cinema had to shut its doors in March, after the pandemic started.
7 December 2020
Minister: Turkey's largest cities have enough water for only a few months
Minister: Turkey's largest cities have enough water for only a few months
This year's rainfall was below the average of the past years, said Minister Pakdemirli.
7 December 2020
Police detain trans women, cordon off their street 'to prevent coronavirus spread'
Police detain trans women, cordon off their street 'to prevent coronavirus spread'
Nine trans women in İstanbul's Beyoğlu district have been left homeless in the midst of the pandemic.
4 December 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Mayor İmamoğlu: 186 people died in İstanbul yesterday, should I stay silent?
COVID-19
Mayor İmamoğlu: 186 people died in İstanbul yesterday, should I stay silent?
İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu says that while the number of İstanbulites laid to rest in November was 202, 190 or 180 in previous years, this number is now approaching 450: “We are in such a difficult situation. You need to know this.”
23 November 2020
‘Why don’t you share patient data with İstanbul Municipality?’
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP
‘Why don’t you share patient data with İstanbul Municipality?’
“According to the figures shared by the Health Ministry on November 14, 92 people lost their lives due to coronavirus across Turkey. On the same day, 164 people lost their lives due to an ‘infectious disease’ in İstanbul,” says HDP’s Kenanoğlu.
18 November 2020
İstanbul’s dams have enough water for 3 months, Ankara’s for 5 months
MINISTER BEKİR PAKDEMİRLİ
İstanbul’s dams have enough water for 3 months, Ankara’s for 5 months
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli has announced the fill rate of dams that provide water to İstanbul and Ankara. If no precipitation falls, the water in these water bodies will be enough for nearly 3 and 5 months respectively.
18 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
New pandemic measures by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
New pandemic measures by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced that it has taken new measures against the pandemic based on the recommendations of its Scientific Advisory Board amid increasing number of COVID-19 cases in society and among its personnel.
17 November 2020
Nearly 40 percent of İstanbulites say they wouldn't move from unsound buildings
EARTHQUAKE SURVEY
Nearly 40 percent of İstanbulites say they wouldn't move from unsound buildings
Only 28 percent of the participants said that they had an earthquake emergency kit, according to a survey by the municipality.
13 November 2020
Governor's office dismisses two people over ‘PKK symbols, colors’ in children's park
Governor's office dismisses two people over ‘PKK symbols, colors’ in children's park
While the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has stated that it would be “objectionable” if the persons responsible for the new layout of the park remained in office, the Municipality of Küçükçekmece has said that the incident has been “manipulated.”
13 November 2020
İstanbulites fined for smoking in public
İstanbulites fined for smoking in public
In line with the circular of the Interior Ministry, the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has banned smoking in streets and avenues closed to traffic and at the bus stops. Police officers have fined the citizens for smoking in public.
12 November 2020
COVID-19 in İstanbul: 'It is time for urgent lockdown'
İSTANBUL MEDICAL CHAMBER
COVID-19 in İstanbul: 'It is time for urgent lockdown'
In a written statement, İstanbul Medical Chamber has indicated that the real number of COVID-19 deaths in Turkey is three times higher than the official figures. “It is time to introduce an urgent lockdown in İstanbul,” the statement has read.
11 November 2020
New COVID-19 restrictions in İstanbul, Ankara
New COVID-19 restrictions in İstanbul, Ankara
The Governor’s Offices of İstanbul and Ankara have announced that the citizens aged 65 and over will be restricted from going out at certain hours as part of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) measures.
11 November 2020
COVID-19 in İstanbul: ‘Intensive care beds are full, we open news ones’
COVID-19 in İstanbul: ‘Intensive care beds are full, we open news ones’
Prof. Tükek, the Dean of İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, has spoken to bianet amid increasing number of COVID-19 cases: “We allocated 31 intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients; our beds are full now, we are opening new ones.”
9 November 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll tops 10,000 as 'İstanbul heading to unmanageable situation'
Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll tops 10,000 as 'İstanbul heading to unmanageable situation'
"If we don't control the situation in İstanbul, the pandemic will no longer be manageable," Minister Koca has said, noting that the metropolis has 40 percent of all cases in the country.
28 October 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
Frescoes in İstanbul’s Chora Museum covered up ahead of first Friday prayer
Frescoes in İstanbul’s Chora Museum covered up ahead of first Friday prayer
Converted into a mosque, Chora (Kariye) Museum’s frescoes and mosaics have been covered up with a white curtain. Dating back to the Byzantine period when it was built as a monastery, the museum is expected to be opened to worship this Friday.
28 October 2020
‘If no pandemic measures are taken, there might be chaos in İstanbul’
‘If no pandemic measures are taken, there might be chaos in İstanbul’
According to the October report of İstanbul Medical Chamber, 38.8 percent of all novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are in İstanbul; however, this figure only refers to the number of citizens treated in hospitals.
27 October 2020
‘Number of cases in 28 districts of İstanbul has increased by more than 50 percent’
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
‘Number of cases in 28 districts of İstanbul has increased by more than 50 percent’
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 9,874 and the total number of patients to 363,999. 75 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 2,198 in the last 24 hours.
27 October 2020
Assaulted delivery worker loses his life
Assaulted delivery worker loses his life
Delivery worker Mehmet Ali İbin, who was attacked in İstanbul “due to late delivery”, has died of cerebral hemorrhage. The perpetrator has been arrested on charge of “wilful murder” after İbin passed away.
26 October 2020
‘It is a scandal’: İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu not invited to COVID-19 meeting
‘It is a scandal’: İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu not invited to COVID-19 meeting
Main opposition CHP has found it “scandalous” that İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was not invited to the COVID-19 meeting yesterday. Apart from Health Minister Koca, vice ministers and security director were also present in the meeting.
23 October 2020
‘İstanbul might not get over the second wave of pandemic’
‘İstanbul might not get over the second wave of pandemic’
According to the results of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Pandemic Survey on Family Medicine, İstanbul is on the brink of a riskier period than April.
22 October 2020
Report: 196 incidents of 'destruction' of the Northern Forests found in three months
Report: 196 incidents of 'destruction' of the Northern Forests found in three months
The most important cause of forest fires is the combination of suitable climate conditions, strong winds, the climate crisis and the "intense destruction" in the Northern Forests, according to a report by the Northern Forests Research Association.
22 October 2020
Investigation into banned Kurdish theater play
Investigation into banned Kurdish theater play
In a statement released by the Governor’s Office of İstanbul, it has been indicated, “No matter in which language, Turkish or Kurdish, terror propaganda is forbidden by our laws and such initiatives cannot be permitted.”
14 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
4.2-magnitude earthquake in Marmara Sea
4.2-magnitude earthquake in Marmara Sea
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has announced that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.83 kilometers to the surface of Marmara Sea.
24 September 2020
‘Outbreak has started again for İstanbul’
‘Outbreak has started again for İstanbul’
Prof. Tufan Tükek, the Dean of İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, has said, “We can say that the outbreak has started again for İstanbul. The majority are young people and the rate of pneumonia is unfortunately high.”
15 September 2020
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