content tagged with Princes' Islands

‘Monstrous’ minibuses protested amid public transport controversy on İstanbul’s Princes' islands

‘Monstrous’ minibuses protested amid public transport controversy on İstanbul’s Princes' islands

Locals criticize the opposition-led İstanbul Municipality’s “top-down” approach to introduce large minibuses for public transport, which they say are unsuitable for the islands' narrow streets and do not fit the aesthetic character of the islands

Flower Festival blooms on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

Flower Festival blooms on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

While the festival has concluded, two exhibitions offering a journey into the islands' garden culture will remain open for visitors until October.

Abandoned for 57 years, Büyükada Rum Orphanage to be restored

'A MONUMENT TO SOCIAL SOLIDARITY'

Abandoned for 57 years, Büyükada Rum Orphanage to be restored

Preliminary restoration works for the orphanage that faces the risk of collapse have been completed.

28 August 2021 Dilek Şen

Forest fire on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

Forest fire on İstanbul's Princes' Islands

The fire was contained two hours after it broke out, the Governor's Office of İstanbul has announced.

Appeals court overturns defendant’s acquittal, gives prison sentence for rape

Appeals court overturns defendant’s acquittal, gives prison sentence for rape

Speaking about the sexual assault in Kınalıada, one of Princes’ Islands in İstanbul, and the ensuing legal process, lawyer Rozerin Seda Kip says, “My client waged a struggle and we have won. My client feels like new after three and a half years.”

6 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Mayor resigns from MHP over 'disappeared' horses of İstanbul islands

Mayor resigns from MHP over 'disappeared' horses of İstanbul islands

After banning horse carriage on the Princes' Islands, the İstanbul Municipality distributed hundreds of horses to municipalities around the country.

Shotgun Attack on Princes' Islands Municipality

Shotgun Attack on Princes' Islands Municipality

A 71-year-old man was detained after the shooting.

Horse Carriage Suspended in Princes' Islands After Glanders Outbreak

Horse Carriage Suspended in Princes' Islands After Glanders Outbreak

Eighty-one horses were killed by officials after being diagnosed with glanders in İstanbul's Büyükada island.

20 December 2019

CHP: We Detected Almost 500 Imaginary Voters in Princes’ Islands

CHP: We Detected Almost 500 Imaginary Voters in Princes’ Islands

Ahead of the local elections on March 31, the CHP has claimed that there are imaginary voters registered in some abandoned buildings and in homes, where people actually reside, in the Princes’ Islands district in İstanbul.