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Islanders want closed sanatorium to be used for healthcare services

HANDOVER TO STATE RELIGIOUS BODY

Islanders want closed sanatorium to be used for healthcare services

The sanatorium in İstanbul's Heybeliada was revealed to be handed over to the Presidency of Religious Affairs.

10 September 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Horse Carriage Ban and Covid-19 Trials: What will Happen to Horses of Princes' Islands?

Horse Carriage Ban and Covid-19 Trials: What will Happen to Horses of Princes' Islands?

We have spoken with authorities on the claims that the horses will be used for antiserum production after the ban of horse carriages in İstanbul's Princes' Islands.

28 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Büyükada Rum Orphanage About to Collapse: 'Ministry has Responsibility'

Büyükada Rum Orphanage About to Collapse: 'Ministry has Responsibility'

Built in 1899 on the largest one of the Princes' Islands, the orphanage is the second-largest wooden building in the world.

12 February 2020 Pınar Tarcan

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality to Buy Horse Carriages in Princes’ Islands

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality to Buy Horse Carriages in Princes’ Islands

The municipal council of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has unanimously agreed to buy horse-driven carriages in Princes’ Islands. The İMM will pay 300,000 lira per carriage and horses will not be used as a means of transport any longer.

17 January 2020

Sub-Governorship Files Criminal Complaint About Horses Killed in Princes’ Islands

Sub-Governorship Files Criminal Complaint About Horses Killed in Princes’ Islands

The Sub-Governorship of Adalar has filed a criminal complaint against the owners of the horses killed due to a glanders outbreak in Princes’ Islands of İstanbul. Animal rights defenders also continue their protest for a complete ban on horse carriages.

24 December 2019

Eighty-One Horses Killed in İstanbul's Princes' Islands Due to Glanders Outbreak

Eighty-One Horses Killed in İstanbul's Princes' Islands Due to Glanders Outbreak

The outbreak has occurred in Büyükada, where motor vehicles are banned and horse carriage is the primary medium of transport.

19 December 2019