Küçükçekmece

Heavy rain caused significant disruptions and paralyzed daily life in the metropolis of Istanbul on Oct. 12, with a cold wave expected to sweep the nation, particularly after Oct. 25, according to data from the U.K.-based meteorology platform WXCharts.

Puddles formed on the roads in several parts of Istanbul due to torrential rains, causing traffic congestion and multiple accidents.

Eight of the 10 individuals detained in connection with the fatal metrobus collision in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district were referred to court on Aug. 30.

The incident occurred early on Aug. 29, when two metrobuses collided and skidded into barriers. The crash left 51 people injured, and 22-year-old Ferhat Uçar, who was seriously injured, later died at the hospital.

A collision between two metrobuses in Istanbul resulted in the death of one passenger on Aug. 29, while 38 others sustained injuries, with two in critical condition.

A metrobus veered out of control and collided with an oncoming metrobus in the Küçükçekmece district at 8:48 a.m.

Three women fell victim to femicide in a single night — two in Istanbul and one in Ankara— each killed by their husbands, underscoring the ongoing struggle to address this pervasive issue.

In Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district, 23-year-old Öznur Akkaya was stabbed in the street by her husband after she announced her intention to divorce.

Numerous historical structures in Istanbul are still standing resiliently after more than a century of construction, even though the city's relatively new earthquake-prone buildings number in the hundreds of thousands.

An apartment building on June 2 collapsed in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district, killing one resident trapped under the rubble, with teams rescuing eight people.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced measures aimed at mitigating flood risks across Türkiye, unveiling a protocol forged between the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ).

An Istanbul court has sentenced the main perpetrator of the deadly bombing on the city's bustling İstiklal Avenue in November 2022 to seven aggravated life sentences and an additional 1,790 years in prison.

The recent shooting incident during the election campaign event of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Küçükçekmece mayoral candidate, Aziz Yeniay, was not the result of a random dispute but a meticulously planned assassination attempt, local media has reported.

Turkish Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Units have successfully uncovered an illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district.