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İstanbul Municipality Allegedly Spends 40 Million to Advertise on Pro-AKP Media in 2 Years

İstanbul Municipality Allegedly Spends 40 Million to Advertise on Pro-AKP Media in 2 Years

A columnist of daily Yeniçağ has alleged that the Metropolitan Municipality of İstanbul and its associates spent 57 million lira for advertisement in 2017- 2019. 40 million lira of this money was paid to pro-government media, according to the columnist.

50 Religious Officials from Different Faiths Employed by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

50 Religious Officials from Different Faiths Employed by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

The 50 religious officials from different faiths employed by the İstanbul Municipality will work under the Department of Cemeteries. “We are proud to deliver equal services to citizens of all faith groups living in İstanbul”, the Municipality has said.

4 December 2019

From İmamoğlu to Erdoğan: We Have Prevented a Wrong Investment of 1.6 Billion

From İmamoğlu to Erdoğan: We Have Prevented a Wrong Investment of 1.6 Billion

Responding to President Erdoğan’s criticisms of “not sod-cutting ceremony” held for a biological purification facility, İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu has said, “Preventing a wrong investment of 1.6 million, we will make the right investments at rights points."

11 November 2019

İstanbul Mayor Holds 'Not Sod-Cutting Ceremony', Suspends Projects 'Surplus to Need'

İstanbul Mayor Holds 'Not Sod-Cutting Ceremony', Suspends Projects 'Surplus to Need'

The municipality has suspended a project of a biological purification facility as it might be "surplus to need" and organized a "not sod-cutting ceremony."

7 November 2019

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality to Open 2 Women’s Shelters in İstanbul

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality to Open 2 Women’s Shelters in İstanbul

Dilek İmamoğlu, the wife of İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, has announced that two women’s shelters will be opened in İstanbul. Only five of 39 districts in İstanbul are known to have a women’s shelter.

30 October 2019

In a First, Women Hired by İSPARK, an Affiliate of İstanbul Municipality

In a First, Women Hired by İSPARK, an Affiliate of İstanbul Municipality

In a first, women workers have been hired by İstanbul Parking Enterprises (İSPARK) Inc. affiliated with İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality. There was not a single woman among its 2,500 workers, Mayor İmamoğlu previously announced.

İstanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel to Hire Women Drivers for the First Time

İstanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel to Hire Women Drivers for the First Time

İstanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel (İETT) General Management has announced that 10 women drivers will be hired upon the instruction of İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

İmamoğlu Asks Why Municipality Transferred 20-25 Million Lira to a TRT TV Series

İmamoğlu Asks Why Municipality Transferred 20-25 Million Lira to a TRT TV Series

Speaking at a live TV program, İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu said, “Why would İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality transfer 20-25 million lira to a TV series of TRT? Is it a job of municipal corporations to sponsor a series?”

18 September 2019

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: I am a Guarantor for Tayfun Kahraman

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: I am a Guarantor for Tayfun Kahraman

Responding to criticisms about the appointment of academic and Taksim Solidarity member Tayfun Kahraman to the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has said, “I am a guarantor for his character and personality.”

10 September 2019

İstanbul Municipality Piles up Hundreds of 'Surplus Cars' from AKP Era

İstanbul Municipality Piles up Hundreds of 'Surplus Cars' from AKP Era

Mayor İmamoğlu promised before the election to display "surplus cars" of the municipality.

5 September 2019

İstanbul Mayor: We Canceled 357 Million Liras Worth of Contracts with Foundations

İstanbul Mayor: We Canceled 357 Million Liras Worth of Contracts with Foundations

It has been revealed that the municipality 56 million liras for "food aid" to a foundation, İmamoğlu has announced.

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: Economic Condition of Municipality is a Total Disaster

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: Economic Condition of Municipality is a Total Disaster

The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council has convened for the first time after the İstanbul election rerun. Mayor İmamoğlu said, “The budget of the municipality was made by leaning on the central government, thinking that they would not be called to account.”

General Secretary, Vice Secretaries of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Resign

General Secretary, Vice Secretaries of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Resign

Secretary General of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Hayri Baraçlı and his vice secretaries have voluntarily resigned from office "so that they can pave the way for the new administration to work with its own team.”

'No Findings of Irregularity or Public Loss in İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Reports'

SUPREME COURT OF ACCOUNTS

'No Findings of Irregularity or Public Loss in İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Reports'

Releasing a statement in the wake of live TV debate of İmamoğlu and Yıldırım, the Supreme Court of Accounts has announced that “there is no finding in the audit reports suggesting that İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality granted aid to some NGOs.”

Commission for Gender Equality in İstanbul Municipality Rejected by AKP, MHP

Commission for Gender Equality in İstanbul Municipality Rejected by AKP, MHP

In the second session of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council chaired by Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu, the proposals submitted by CHP’s council members relating to expertise commissions have been rejected by members of AKP and MHP.

CHP's İmamoğlu to Election Body: 'You Make a Verdict, We Begin to Work'

CHP's İmamoğlu to Election Body: 'You Make a Verdict, We Begin to Work'

The mayor-elect of İstanbul according to unofficial results has called out to the Supreme Election Council to make a verdict on the city's elections. Meanwhile, CHP has announced that İmamoğlu is ahead of his rival by 13.963 votes.

İmamoğlu: We Receive Reports That Files are Carried off from Municipality

İmamoğlu: We Receive Reports That Files are Carried off from Municipality

İmamoğlu, the candidate of Nation Alliance for İstanbul Metropolitan Mayorship, has said, “The ones carrying off files from the municipality… We are receiving several reports. But, I will call them to account even for a single penny of İstanbulites.”

İstanbul Subway: ‘Lounging’ Ends

İstanbul Subway: ‘Lounging’ Ends

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has taken action against “lounging” in subway. Women had launched “Gather Up Your Legs, Don’t Occupy My Seat” campaign in 2014.

İstanbul Municipality Closes Magazine Due to Cat Photo

İstanbul Municipality Closes Magazine Due to Cat Photo

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has closed down 1453 İstanbul Kültür ve Sanat magazine due to its cover photo with a cat and a graffiti reading “Erdo-gone” behind that, and that it filed a criminal complaint.

Parking Lot Watch in Moda Gezi Garden

Parking Lot Watch in Moda Gezi Garden

Construction vehicles that came to the area housing Moda Gezi Garden and constituting a disaster assembly station for which Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality issued a parking lot permit recoiled after locals reacted.

Istanbul’s Burnt Down Historical Places in Last 10 Years

Istanbul’s Burnt Down Historical Places in Last 10 Years

bianet compiled a chronicle of fire in Istanbul’s historical places within 10 years. Because Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality listed the 648 fires from 1510 to 2000 but they did not listed the later ones.

1 July 2014 Nilay Vardar

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