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METU road construction continues despite protests from students

METU road construction continues despite protests from students

METU students and residents of Turkey's capital Ankara continue to resist the road construction through the university's large forest.

3 January 2023 Ceren İskit

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

While the Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport were mostly open to air traffic except for a few minor problems during the snowfall in İstanbul, the recently constructed İstanbul Airport, one of the mega projects, was severely affected. But why?

26 January 2022 Tansu Pişkin

İstanbul has lost 47 thousand hectares of forest land in 20 years

REPORT BY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

İstanbul has lost 47 thousand hectares of forest land in 20 years

A recent report by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has shown that the city has lost 25 percent of its agricultural lands in 25 years. While 40 percent of İstanbul’s shores are inaccessible, the amount of active green land per person is 2.67 square meters.

3 September 2020

İstanbul Atatürk Airport Closed to Passenger Transportation as of December 31

İstanbul Atatürk Airport Closed to Passenger Transportation as of December 31

İstanbul Atatürk Airport will be transferred to the 3rd İstanbul Airport, whose official launch date has been announced as October 29. After the transfer, which is expected to last 45 hours, İstanbul Atatürk Airport will be closed to commercial passenger transportation.

24 October 2018

Hail, Storm, Heavy Rain in İstanbul

Hail, Storm, Heavy Rain in İstanbul

Daily life has been negatively affected due to the heavy hail, storm and heavy rain that started at around rush hour last night in İstanbul.

Amasra to File Complaint Against Thermal Power Plant

Amasra to File Complaint Against Thermal Power Plant

Amasra residents are getting prepared to bring an action against Environmental Impact Assessment positive report, which was accepted recently, of coal power plant in Amasra.

14 October 2016 Nilay Vardar

BeyoğluFest Calls People to Beyoğlu on May 25-29

BeyoğluFest Calls People to Beyoğlu on May 25-29

“Life Together Festival” themed BeyoğluFest is taking place with the support of 133 venues and 19 culture art centers and bookstores between May 25-29.

11 Opposing Coast Filling Detained

11 Opposing Coast Filling Detained

11 Ordu City Platform members who want to prevent Ordu Municipality from filling the coast have been taken into custody. Attorney Türkmen says, “There is no project, parliamentary decision, environmental project, no nothing at the moment”.

20 April 2016 Nilay Vardar

Hasankeyf Shortlisted Among 7 Most Endangered Cultural Heritage

Hasankeyf Shortlisted Among 7 Most Endangered Cultural Heritage

Ancient City of Hasankeyf and its surrounding to be submerged because of dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant (HES) surrounding has been shortlisted for Seven Most Endangered program 2016 by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute.

Journalist İşeri Detained in Küçük Armutlu, Lawyers Battered

Journalist İşeri Detained in Küçük Armutlu, Lawyers Battered

Journalist İşeri willing to shoot destruction in Küçük Armutlu has been taken into custody, and two lawyers have been battered as they tried to enter police station. Three houses were demolished this morning in the neighborhood but demolish warrant hasn’t been shown to the lawyers.

1 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Fire at Kurşunlu Mosque of Diyarbakır

Fire at Kurşunlu Mosque of Diyarbakır

Fire has broken at Kurşunlu Mosque of Diyarbakır during armed conflict, difficulties have occurred due to armed conflict to respond to fire thus the mosque has been substantially damaged.

7 December 2015

Haydarpaşa Terminal Restoration in Compliance with Original Construction Begins

Haydarpaşa Terminal Restoration in Compliance with Original Construction Begins

Restoration for commercial use of historical Haydarpaşa Garı (Haydarpaşa Terminal) whose roof was burnt down, has been cancelled.

7 December 2015

AKM Used as Billboard

AKM Used as Billboard

Poster of the movie “Ertuğrul 1890” was hung on AKM, which yet to be restored as of 2008.

26 November 2015