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'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

Ministry Approves Coastal Project Next to UNESCO Heritage Site

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Ministry Approves Coastal Project Next to UNESCO Heritage Site

The Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning approved a decision to fill the coastline in Istanbul’s Yenikapı district with land and transform it into a meeting square. Critics, however, believe a nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site is likely to be the first victim of that scheme and that the project has to do with the politics of public space.

22 October 2012 Nilay Vardar