Kadikoy Municipality

The nation is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic with celebratory events across the country, paying tribute to the country's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Commemorations are spread across major cities, bringing citizens together for concerts, parades and public gatherings.

The future of Istanbul's historic Rexx Cinema remains uncertain as the debate over its demolition continues.

Despite a decision by the Istanbul Conservation Board, which determined that the cinema does not qualify as a cultural asset, local authorities, preservation groups and the Kadıköy Municipality are at odds over whether the beloved venue should be preserved or torn down.

Within the scope of Istanbul's new action plan for scooters, 1,500 parking spaces will be established throughout the city, and those who leave their scooters in the parking areas will receive a discount.

Three companies operating a total of more than 8,000 e-scooters in Istanbul have pulled out of the market of their own accord.

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Transportation Coordination Center (UKOME) unanimously accepted the proposal to cancel the e-scooter permits belonging to three companies.

The Istanbul Municipality has determined four streets where the use of e-scooters is intense in Istanbul's Kadıköy district as a pilot area for the establishment of parking areas for micro-mobility vehicles.

The Kadıköy Municipality has removed excessive e-scooters that were improperly parked and occupying sidewalks, which reduced the walking space and posed a hazard to pedestrian safety, and took them to the municipality warehouses.

E-scooters towed away by the municipal teams on early Jan. 17 will be returned to their owners after the penalty is issued.

The Kadıköy Municipality has warned e-scooter renting companies to remove excess vehicles occupying sidewalks, or else the municipality will tow them away starting from the weekend.

The Kadıköy Municipality made a radical decision as electric scooters, which are increasing in number, restrict pedestrians from using the sidewalks.

The 41st Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey's biggest international cinema event, opened on April 9, with Kadıköy Municipality's Cinematheque/Cinema House being one of the movie theatres where the festival films are being screened.

Kadıköy Municipality Pandemic Orchestra, which was formed by Kadıköy Municipality to support musicians who have no income during the COVID-19 pandemic and who have gone through an economically difficult process, took the stage for the first time on Dec. 7.

A district municipality in Istanbul has opened an ice rink to provide its fellow citizens skating courses free of charge.