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Locals residents whose facilities such as water, electricity, and gas were cut off due to urban transformation in İstanbul, have held a protest in front of the Beyoğlu Municipality.

The building of the İstanbul Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM), a Kurdish culture and art center in Tarlabaşı neighborhood, is being handed over to the Beyoğlu Municipality by the Beyoğlu Sub-Governor’s Office.

Occupy Galata Group released a Facebook message, inviting public to have a picnic around Galata Tower area in downtown Istanbul after Beyoğlu Municipality’s approval for a private tea house in the public square.

Some local businesses in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul are currently suffering from a 3 day closure due to outdoor table ban issued by Beyoğlu Municipality. Some business owners claim that there is discrimination between certain businesses regarding the bans.