Istanbul Governor’s Office

Mammoth Ottoman carpet restored

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 11/24/2014 - 16:31

A historical Ottoman carpet has been restored by a team of 10 in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray’s Sultanhanı district, considered the world’s largest carpet restoration center.

The restoration of the 120-square-meter Hereke carpet went on for 18 months.

Suspicious powder sent to consulates tests negative for biological agents

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 10/27/2014 - 09:37

More envelopes containing a suspicious powder were found at Ankara’s main courthouse and the Hungarian Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 27, as officials said analyses of the substances sent to five foreign consulates on Oct. 24 came back as negative for biological agents.

‘Yellow powder’ alarm at Hungarian consulate in Istanbul

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 10/27/2014 - 09:37

An envelope containing yellow powder was sent to the Hungarian Consulate early Oct. 27, the Istanbul Governor’s Office said, two days after five other Western consulates received similar suspicious packages. The incident came as the Turkish health minister announced that tests for anthrax and plague came back as negative.