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Over 560,000 people visit Çamlıca Tower
More than 560,000 people have visited the Çamlıca Tower in Istanbul since it opened on May 21, 2021, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu has said.
Situated on a hill in the Üsküdar district overlooking Turkey's largest city, the hi-tech communications tower has the capacity to air 100 FM radio broadcasts at the same time.
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Maiden’s Tower to open in April as restoration nears end
Restoration works at the Maiden's Tower in Istanbul have neared an end as the historical tower is expected to be presented to the public in April, İhlas News Agency has reported.
"The dome is strengthened with carbon fibers, the roof has been raised and fortification walls have emerged," it reported on Feb. 18.
Fate of Turkish drag queen’s inheritance remains unclear
The case over the heritage of Seyfi Dursunoğlu, better known as Turkey's most famous drag queen "Huysuz Virjin" (Grumpy Virgin), remains unclear as an Istanbul court has requested a new forensic report regarding the mental health of a witness.
Çamlıca TV Tower now open to visitors
Çamlıca TV Tower, the construction of which started in March 2016, began hosting visitors from June 1 onwards, becoming Istanbul's new landmark and Europe's highest structure.
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Turkey’s only Kite Museum regales visitors
Turkey's first and only Kite Museum operating in Istanbul since 2005 narrates to visitors the 2,500-years of wonderful history and journey of the kite.
Speaking to the state-run Anadolu Agency on the eve of the International Museum Day, Mehmet Naci Aköz, the founder of the museum, said he had established the Kite Museum with his collection in the Üsküdar district in Istanbul.
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Five buoys of Kandilli Observatory stolen from Marmara Sea
Some five whistling buoys placed in the Marmara Sea that guide equipment used by experts to observe seismic activities have been stolen, officials from Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Center said on Feb. 3.
"Who stole them and for what? We really do not understand," said Doğan Kalafat, the head of the Tsunami Research Department in Kandilli Observatory.
Turkey’s Orthodox community celebrates Christmas
Turkey's Orthodox community celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Jan. 6, recognized as Christmas according to the Julian calendar.
Greek Orthodox citizens in Istanbul reenacted the baptism of Christ with a traditional cross-throwing ceremony at the Kuzguncuk dock in Üsküdar district.
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Istanbul hotels open doors to city’s homeless
Istanbul's hotels are hosting homeless people as part of an initiative launched by the city's local authorities.
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Suspect who threatened Hrant Dink Foundation arrested
A suspect who sent a death threat to the Hrant Dink Foundation has been arrested, according to local media reports.
The suspect, identified only by the initials H.A., was detained on May 30.
Turkey's interior ministry on May 30 said that H.A. and an assailant who ripped off a cross outside an Armenian church in Istanbul were detained.
Suspect who threatened Hrant Dink Foundation detained
A suspect who sent a death threat to the Hrant Dink Foundation and an assailant who ripped off a cross outside an Armenian church in Istanbul have been detained, Turkey's interior minister said on May 30.