Üsküdar Municipality

Turkish calligraphers have sold 71 works and collected some 2 million Turkish Liras (over $100,000) within the scope of an auction they organized for people affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes, donating the proceeds to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

The auction, organized by Calligraphy Art Atelier, was broadcast live on social media.

Yassıada, a Marmara island notorious for its jails and trials from the 1960 military coup, has hosted more than 20,000 visitors since it was inaugurated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in May 2020.

A café in Istanbul, which employs 10 workers with Down syndrome in a bid to help them integrate into social life, is highly popular with locals in the city's Üsküdar district. 

A man in Istanbul's Üsküdar has made an announcement from a municipal vehicle, urging people to choose their own caliph and unite under Islam, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Aykut Erdoğdu tweeted on Dec. 14, sharing video of the incident.

An Istanbul prosecutor's office has ruled for nonsuit in a defamation case against a person who had attempted to make the "Hajj pilgrimage" at the replica Mecca in Istanbul's Üsküdar district this past April. 

Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker ?hsan Özkes has announced his resignation from the party, as the CHP denied claims that the MP was forced to leave the party assembly.

A private firm has added yet another twist to the religious-themed frenzy in Turkey, offering Turkish Delight in the shape of the most sacred site in Islam: The Kabaa in the holy city of Mecca.

One Kabaa-shaped box of Turkish Delight is available for 1.75 liras, but images of the box stirred anger and ridicule among some social media users.

Historian Erhan Afyoncu?s new book on the Tomb of Süleyman Shah has just been released. The book, which is published by the Üsküdar Municipality?s press department, was introduced to the public on March 11.