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Police, heavy machinery enter green space in İstanbul's Göktürk

Police, heavy machinery enter green space in İstanbul's Göktürk

The plan is to build villas and residences on a 224,000 square-meter area, which will cost 1.9 billion lira.

31 October 2022

Police batter, detain locals protesting demolition of park in İstanbul's Çekmeköy

Police batter, detain locals protesting demolition of park in İstanbul's Çekmeköy

Members of the main opposition CHP who support the protests are also among the detained.

İHA reporter Mustafa Uslu attacked in Kocaeli

12 JOURNALISTS ATTACKED IN 6 MONTHS

İHA reporter Mustafa Uslu attacked in Kocaeli

Covering the demolition at the farm of İYİ Party Group Deputy Chair Lütfü Türkkan in Kocaeli province, İhlas News Agency (İHA) reporter Mustafa Uslu has been attacked. The Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC) has condemned the attack.

Demolished wall of Galata Tower rebuilt

Demolished wall of Galata Tower rebuilt

While the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has filed a criminal complaint about the works undertaken in Galata Tower with hammer drills without an approved restoration project, the demolished wall has been apparently built again.

Galata Tower restored by the company of a former ruling AKP executive

Galata Tower restored by the company of a former ruling AKP executive

As it turns out, the controversial restoration works in İstanbul’s iconic Galata Tower are undertaken by the company of Sevilay Tuncer Uludağ, a former executive from the ruling AKP’s İstanbul Provincial Organization.

‘Demolished parts were harming Galata Tower,’ says Turkey’s Culture Minister

‘Demolished parts were harming Galata Tower,’ says Turkey’s Culture Minister

Minister of Culture and Tourism Aksoy has made a statement about the “restoration” works undertaken in İstanbul’s iconic Galata Tower. He has denied the allegations that “the walls of the tower were demolished” with hammer drills.

Demolition in İstanbul’s iconic Galata Tower in the name of restoration

Demolition in İstanbul’s iconic Galata Tower in the name of restoration

Speaking to bianet, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Head of Cultural Assets Department Mahir Polat has noted that the demolition takes place in the interior wall where the Ottoman signature is located: “It is not restoration, it is demolition.”

Terror Investigation into Address, Photo Use in ‘Demolition of Illegal Construction’ News

Terror Investigation into Address, Photo Use in ‘Demolition of Illegal Construction’ News

It is reported that a “terror” investigation has been launched against media outlets that used address and photo while reporting the İstanbul Municipality’s demolition of illegal construction carried out by Presidential Communications Director Altun.