Istanbul Municipality

A government directive warning municipalities against opening new day care centers has heightened tensions between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

Two senior officials from the Ankara Municipality have been temporarily suspended amid an investigation into payments for a public concert.

The suspensions include Haluk Erdemir, head of the municipality's Cultural and Social Affairs Department, and Hacı Ali Bozkurt, the unit's coordinator. Both will remain suspended until the probe concludes.

A new project designed to unify public transportation across the country under a single card system is set to begin partial implementation in Istanbul, with plans to expand the program nationwide.

The Türkiye Card rollout in Istanbul follows an Oct. 31 decision by the megacity's transportation coordination center UKOME.

Heavy downpours and local thunderstorms have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, causing traffic disruptions and bringing daily life to a standstill.

Heavy rains first gripped Istanbul on Sept. 15, causing puddles to form on the city's streets. Scores of pedestrians sought shelter under business awnings and the downpour caused traffic to slow down significantly.

The second edition of the Tour of Istanbul, a bicycle race organization held by Istanbul Municipality's Spor Istanbul initiative, has kicked off in Istanbul on Sept. 12 and will commence until Sept. 15.

Participating athletes started their four-day journey from a public garden in Çatalca at 10:30 a.m.

Savaş Zafer is one of those chefs who embrace the cuisine of the land he lives in, acknowledges the value of its ingredients and, in short, revives our hopes for the new generation.

Following the end of the seasonal fishing ban - imposed every year between April 15 - Sept. 1 - the new fishing season has kicked off in Türkiye, with fishermen foreseeing plenty of bonito, horse mackerel, bluefish and sardine catches, in September particularly.

With summer break nearing its end and students preparing to return to school, parents are facing nail-biting concerns over bus fares, as some companies and institutions are raising costs by over 100 percent, disregarding the 16 percent official hike set by Istanbul Municipality's Transportation Coordination Center (UKOME).

Heavy rain and flooding wreaked havoc in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, hitting the north of the province particularly hard on Aug. 27.

The Istanbul Municipality and Türkiye's Olympic committee have jointly inaugurated a promotion center at the fashion museum Palais Galliera in Paris as part of their campaign to host the 2036 events.