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Exclusive tours conducted atop the newly restored roof of the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and most ancient markets in the world, offer visitors a unique vantage point from which to behold Istanbul's multifaceted grandeur.

'Solo Botter: Komet,' the third installment in the 'Botter Exhibitions' series curated by Levent Çalıkoğlu, has opened at Casa Botter on Istanbul's İstiklal Avenue

The body of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish American activist killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank last week, arrived in Istanbul via Azerbaijan on Friday.

A Turkish Airlines plane brought Eygi's body to the Istanbul Airport, where a ceremony was held.

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.

The number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul reached almost 10.5 million in the first seven months this year, marking a 7 percent increase from the same period last year.

The figure stood at 9.7 million in the first seven months of last year, while this year it increased by 690,678 million and reached 10.4, data from the provincial directorate of culture and tourism said.

Restoration works on 100 historic wooden buildings have concluded in Fatih, a district that boasts one-third of Istanbul's cultural assets, marking an important milestone in preserving the rich architectural heritage and historical charm of the area.

Fatih Municipality, which has registered more than 6,000 civil architectural structures in the area, is leading the significant effort.

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

The "Tersane Istanbul" project, aimed at revitalizing the historic Golden Horn Shipyard — a 1.8-kilometer stretch of coastline that has been closed to the public for nearly 150 years — is approaching its final stages and is set to transform the shipping dock into a major tourism destination.

Istanbul recorded the highest domestic migration rate in Türkiye in 2023, with over 581,000 residents leaving the city, according to the report shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

Istanbul's migration rate, the highest in the city since 2019, reflects a growing trend of citizens seeking better housing and living conditions, experts say.

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.