Istanbul

On New Year's Day, thousands gathered in Istanbul following morning prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque to march to the Galata Bridge in solidarity with Gaza in Istanbul. Organized by 308 civil society groups under the…

Beyoğlu district, one of the popular touristic districts of Istanbul in Türkiye, has been prepared for the new year. Beyoğlu Municipality decorated numerous open areas and valuable structures like Galata Tower, the symbol of the district,…

An object resembling a handgrenade placed on a sidewalk in the Beylikdüzü district of Istanbul, Türkiye, caused panic. The object was taken by bomb disposal teams who arrived at the scene upon citizens' notification and was taken to the…

The water levels in the 10 dams supplying Istanbul have dropped significantly due to ongoing drought conditions. While the average dam occupancy stood at 81% in March, recent data shows a sharp decline to 30.87%. Kazandere Dam…

A fire broke out in a passenger small city bus carrying 20 people in the Kartal district of Istanbul, Türkiye, at around 1:00 p.m. local time, causing small explosions. After all passengers left the bus in panic, the bus was reduced to…

A five-story building in Istanbul's Güngören district collapsed during demolition work under urban transformation efforts. The structure, located in Haznedar Neighborhood, had been evacuated prior to the incident. Emergency teams,…

A natural gas explosion on the ground floor of a 14-storey building in the Beylikdüzü district of Istanbul, Türkiye, left 1 person dead and 3 people injured. Following the incident, many ambulances and police teams arrived at the scene.

Istanbul police detained 12 individuals suspected of acting on behalf of the terrorist organization ISIS. The suspects, believed to be planning attacks, were apprehended in coordinated operations involving special forces at multiple…

Istanbul police seized €3.6 million in counterfeit Euros during raids in the Fatih and Zeytinburnu districts. Acting on intelligence about fake currency production, police uncovered 3,000 counterfeit 100-Euro banknotes without watermarks,…

An American woman, identified as Sydney Rei Huff (27), was detained in Istanbul’s Taksim area after assaulting her husband and attacking passersby and property during a chaotic incident on November 23. Following an argument with her…