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istanbul metropolitan municipality
İstanbul introduces 'sea dolmuş' to improve water transport
For longer routes with lower passenger density, the municipality has introduced boats with a capacity of 33 passengers.
10 July 2024
Election advertisements: CHP spends 14 million and AKP 8 million lira so far on social media
Unlike the presidential and parliamentary elections of May 14-28, this time CHP is leading in social media advertising spending. The total advertising budgets of parties exceed 35 million lira in 30 days.
13 March 2024
Kurds urged not to vote for CHP through unsigned leaflets distributed in İstanbul
As the votes of Kurds become increasingly significant in determining the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, anonymous leaflets have begun to be distributed in districts where the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party did not nominate candidates, disparaging CHP candidates to the Kurdish electorate.
13 March 2024
PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCHER BEKİR AĞIRDIR:
'The race turns in favor of İmamoğlu in İstanbul'
In the ongoing İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral race between İmamoğlu and Kurum, KONDA founder Bekir Ağırdır, who stated that İmamoğlu has "on average" a 2.5-point lead, said, "The outcome in İstanbul will be determined by whether the opposition or the government will be more successful in getting their voters to the polls."
12 March 2024
İstanbul Mayor reacts to the government on Gaza: 'Begin by stopping trade first'
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu criticized Murat Kurum, the AKP candidate for İstanbul Mayor, who said "the oppressed in Gaza will rejoice on March 31," stating, "Those who have failed to halt trade while the oppressed in Palestine have been suffering for months, shamelessly and without remorse, are trying to exploit the İstanbul election by making Gaza rhetoric."
5 March 2024
Başak Demirtaş announces she will not run for İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayorship
The wife of Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned politician and former co-chair of the HDP, stated in a written announcement, "At this stage, it has been agreed with my party that my candidacy declaration will not turn into an application."
7 February 2024
DEM Party will compete in the local elections with its own candidate in İstanbul
People's Equality and Democracy Party Spokesperson, Journalist Ayşegül Doğan, announced that the İstanbul candidates will be finalized by February 9 and said, "Now, it's DEM's turn for İstanbul."
5 February 2024
İstanbul municipal workers conclude protests after gains
Workers of the municipality's Tree and Landscape Corporation have been protesting for eight days.
22 August 2023
İstanbul Municipality workers continue protest for improved wages
Workers of a subsidiary of the municipality want to benefit from a recently signed collective labor agreement.
16 August 2023
İstanbul mayor signals re-run in upcoming local elections
Following the defeat in the general elections, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a leading figure "change" movement in the main opposition party, indicated that he is embarking on a mission to "defend İstanbul" ahead of the local elections.
15 August 2023
İstanbul Municipality intiates collaboration with Tate Modern
The municipality's cultural assets director hosted an official form Tate Modern at Artİstanbul Feshane, which will be at the center of the collaboration.
12 July 2023
İstanbul mayor faces up to seven years in prison on 'corruption' charges
Previously sentenced to prison and political ban for insulting members of the country's high election board, İmamoğlu now faces accusations of involvement in corrupt tender practices.
16 June 2023
Ruken Tuncel
AKP council member assails journalist at İstanbul Municipal Council meeting
Journalist Macit Korkmaz was physically assaulted by the council member while he was filming an argument.
31 May 2023
İstanbul Municipality faces resistance as it demolishes illegal cafes on Bosphorus shoreline
A municipal official has been injured in an assault during the demolition of a cafe. The municipality has condemned the incident.
30 May 2023
İstanbul Municipality opens Zaza language courses
This is the first time Zaza language courses will be offered in İstanbul by the municipality.
30 March 2023
İSTANBUL MAYOR'S CONVICTION
Addressing thousands in İstanbul, opposition leaders, mayor vow to fight injustice
Mayor İmamoğlu was yesterday given a prison sentence and a political ban for "insulting public officials." The verdict is subject to appeal.
15 December 2022
Hikmet Adal,Tuğçe Yılmaz
'A coup against people's will': Reactions from Türkiye, world to İstanbul mayor's sentence
Convicted of "insulting public officials," İmamoğlu will be banned from politics and lose his seat if the verdict is upheld.
15 December 2022
İstanbul Municipality dismisses Academic for Peace
The municipality has so far dismissed three academics for "misleading the employer about their qualifications."
28 July 2022
İstanbul Municipality removes mural after criticism from government officials
The mural was removed hours after it was shared on Twitter. The municipality or the museum administration have not yet made a statement about the issue.
16 May 2022
Students exempted from increase in public transport fares in İstanbul
The motion submitted by AKP Group Deputy Chair Göksu has been approved by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council: The monthly public transport subscription fee for students will be exempted from the 40-percent price increase.
15 April 2022
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The politics of price hikes
The reason for the price hikes in transportation and tap water in İstanbul is the increase in the prices of everything. So, what about the public interest? Why does the central government not support municipalities?
8 April 2022
Hikmet Adal
İstanbul raises public transport, taxi fares
The municipality has hiked the fares for the second time since the start of the year.
6 April 2022
İstanbul: Living costs have increased by 73 percent in a year
The cost of living increased by 11.17 percent in the city in a month, according to the March report of the İstanbul Planning Agency of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
5 April 2022
İstanbul Municipal Council member Kaba resigns from AKP: ‘Drifting away from justice…’
Amine Cansu Kaba has announced her resignation from the ruling party on social media. Kaba was also working in the executive of the AKP Üsküdar Women’s Branch and serving as the Üsküdar District Vice Chair for the AKP.
29 March 2022
ASSASSINATION CLAIMS
İstanbul mayor says government trying to 'bankrupt' city's public transport company
Mayor İmamoğlu has slammed the government for blocking the municipality's proposal for an increase in public transport fares. He has played down the claims of an "assassination plot" against him.
25 March 2022
Religious Scholars Solidarity Association faces closure case
A closure case has been filed against the DİAYDER, based on which a ‘special inquiry’ was launched against the employees of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.
4 March 2022
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DİAYDER TRIAL
Three released in 'PKK clerics' case
The case against the DİAYDER association was the basis for an Interior Ministry investigation into the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
22 February 2022
Presidency doesn’t approve opposition-led İstanbul municipality’s financed projects
In the face of the Presidency’s refusal to approve the financed projects of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor İmamoğlu has asked, “Why?”
17 January 2022
İstanbul mayor says interior minister 'acting like a troll'
After his "terrorism" accusations against the opposition-led municipality, Minister Soylu now claimed that the municipality pays some journalists to make comments in favor of them.
13 January 2022
‘İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality pays some journalists every month,' claims Soylu
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has made new allegations about the “terror” investigation against the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, to which the municipality’s spokesperson has reponded: “I hope he will prove them this time.”
13 January 2022
Urban dog Boji adopted by a businessperson, announces İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu
Becoming world famous as an urban dog traveling around İstanbul by using public transport, Boji has been adopted by businessperson Ömer Koç. İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced the news on his social media account.
12 January 2022
İstanbul: No annual change in air pollution in 2021
According to the data collected by the air quality measurement stations of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the rate of particulate matter (PM10) air pollution did not change in 2021 when compared to the previous year.
7 January 2022
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