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Three new ships join Istanbul’s fleet without Istanbulites’ consultation

Hurriyet Daily News21 hours ago
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbaş introduced three new ships to join the city’s ferry fleet on May 28, this time choosing the
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Three new ships join Istanbul’s fleet without Istanbulites’ consultation

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbaş introduced three new ships to join the city’s ferry fleet on May 28, this time choosing the ships
Construction of massive on-ramps for the Izmit Bay Bridge, a key part of Turkey’s largest-ever highway project, has been completed
Sordid saga of Syrian refugees in Istanbul

Istanbul is a perfect getaway by all means. And what other time to visit the place than the ongoing late spring and early autumn season? There is every
Istanbul: Resisting Erdogan’s Bulldozer

Turkey goes to the polls on Sunday in a critical general election. Many of the voters opposed to the ruling party of President Erdogan are putting their .
Discontent against Erdogan in Istanbul Bazaar

ISTANBUL: In Istanbul’s centuries-old Grand Bazaar, the hum of commerce is as noisy as ever. Vendors sell tea, coppersmiths craft their wares,
Analysis deems parts of Istanbul’s Kadıköy district risky to swim in

It is unhealthy and risky to swim in some places of the Marmara Sea off ofIstanbul’s Kadıköy district due to pollution caused by a local creek, according to measurements conducted by the municipalit
Between June 4 and 14, the Istanbul Modern Cinema will present a series of film screenings bringing together world-renowned and fresh new films from Scandinavia.
Nazım Hikmet Foundation evicted for ‘mall construction’

…dation working under the name of Turkey’s prominent poet Nazım Hikmet Ran has been evicted from its Istanbul office as a firm is expected build a shopping mall, with actors protesting the eviction on June 3, the anniversary of the poet’s deat
Sultan Erdoğan Conquers Istanbul

Posters in Istanbul inviting passersby to celebrate the 562nd anniversary of the “glorious conquest” of Istanbul in the company of Turkish President …
Three new ships join Istanbul’s fleet without Istanbulites’ consultation

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbaş introduced three new ships to join the city’s ferry fleet on May 28, this time choosing the ships without consulting Istanbulites, as had been the case since 2006, when the city’s residents voted for their preferred models
Manmade peninsula under way in Istanbul

A 140,000-meter square manmade peninsula as large as ten football stadiums has plans to be constructed as a shoreline extension of Istanbul’s
Great Escapes: Istanbul

Poirot never makes it to the Hagia Sophia, as any Agatha Christie fan can tell you, his plans for an Istanbul holiday derailed by an urgent telegram.

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