İstanbul
Treasury Minister Albayrak purchased land around route of Kanal İstanbul
January 21, 2020
Treasury Minister Albayrak purchased land around route of Kanal İstanbul
Turkey’s finance and treasury minister, Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, bought 3.2…
EU Turkey rapporteur congratulates İmamoğlu twice for repeated election victory
January 21, 2020
EU Turkey rapporteur congratulates İmamoğlu twice for repeated election victory
Nacho Sánchez Amor, the European Union’s Turkey rapporteur, has extended double congratulations to İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for winning last…
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
January 17, 2020
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
The Turkish transportation ministry’s rejection of the construction a new runway at İstanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport was aimed at diverting…
İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands mayor reveals new plan to prohibit horse-drawn carriages
January 17, 2020
İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands mayor reveals new plan to prohibit horse-drawn carriages
The municipality of İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands is determined to completely prohibit horse-drawn carriages, or phaetons, as a new deal with…
From Berlin to Khorassan in pursuit of the saz
January 5, 2020
From Berlin to Khorassan in pursuit of the saz
In December, a highly-acclaimed virtuoso of the saz, a long-necked stringed instrument similar to a guitar, was welcomed to Istanbul.…
Turkish police’s security drone in İstanbul shot down by gendarmerie
January 2, 2020
Turkish police’s security drone in İstanbul shot down by gendarmerie
A drone launched by the Turkish police to fly over İstanbul’s Taksim Square on New Year’s Eve for security purposes…
İstanbul Municipality withdraws support from Canal İstanbul protocol
December 23, 2019
İstanbul Municipality withdraws support from Canal İstanbul protocol
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced that his municipality has withdrawn its support for a protocol governing the construction of…
Turkish ministry’s meddling in election may lead to end of Armenian Patriarchate: deputy
December 10, 2019
Turkish ministry’s meddling in election may lead to end of Armenian Patriarchate: deputy
The Turkish Interior Ministry’s meddling in the election of a new Armenian patriarch may lead to the end of the…
Turkey’s construction sector expects revival in third quarter of 2020
December 6, 2019
Turkey’s construction sector expects revival in third quarter of 2020
Turkey’s construction sector is expected to revive in the third quarter of next year, said the head of the Anatolian…
Turkey arrests 2 more journalists on terrorism charges
December 5, 2019
Turkey arrests 2 more journalists on terrorism charges
Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu, two reporters for the Mezopotamya news agency, have been arrested on terrorism charges, the agency…