Fatih

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 Kariye Mosque in Istanbul will no longer be open to visitors on Fridays due to an overwhelming number of visitors, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced.

In an upcoming exhibition, Istanbul's Basilica Cistern will host a collection of 22 predominantly crystal artworks by contemporary Czech sculptors Vlastimil Beránek and Jaroslav Prošek, set within its ancient, 1,500-year-old historical ambiance.

Istanbul Municipality's subsidiary, City Lines, is planning to introduce mini ferries designed to accommodate a limited number of passengers into public service starting July 15.

Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, affiliated with the National Palaces Department, opened its doors at night for the first time on June 30 to visitors.

The palace will be open every Saturday night between 9 and 11 p.m. and visitors will have the opportunity to tour the palace in two groups.

Renowned for his photography and documentary films on Istanbul's urban transformation, Timurtaş Onan dedicates his latest book to the inns and inhabitants of the Historical Peninsula and Sirkeci.

The Golden Horn, the binding inlet between the Bosphorus Strait and the Marmara Sea, has become severely polluted, posing a significant threat to the marine life and ecosystem of the Marmara Sea, Istanbul Environmental Council Secretary-General Zafer Murat Çetintaş has said.

The excavations conducted by the Culture and Tourism Ministry's General Directorate of Foundations in the Fethiye Mosque — built in Istanbul's Fatih district in the 13th century and converted from a church to a mosque in the 16th century — have come to an end.

One of the phased restoration works, carried out in the Harem (seraglio) section of Topkapı Palace by the Presidency of National Palaces, has been completed.

The Concubines Courtyard (Cariyeler Taşlığı) and Bath and Kuşhane Kitchen were opened to visitors for the first time with their new arrangement.