Kadir Topbaş

The restoration work initiated in 2015 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to convert the historical Hasanpaşa Gazhanesi (gashouse) into a museum and cultural center has been completed.

After being restored to its original form, the historical building will now serve as the Museum Gazhane.

A 184-year-old monumental tree knocked down in a storm four years ago in Istanbul has been brought back to life as a result of comprehensive efforts by authorities.

A funeral was held on Feb. 14 for Kadir Topbaş, former mayor of the Turkish metropolis Istanbul. He died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also attended the ceremony at the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul.

"We are facing a great calamity. Coronavirus has separated from us many of our companions," Erdoğan said.

Kadir Topbaş, the former mayor of Istanbul, passed away on Feb. 13 at the age of 76.

He was hospitalized last November after he contracted COVID-19.

Topbaş was elected mayor of Istanbul in 2004 as the candidate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and maintained his position until 2017 when he resigned.

Members of the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Istanbul Municipality Council have filed a criminal complaint against former Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbaş and current mayor Mevlüt Uysal, claiming that the recent cancelation of subway tenders led to public losses of at least 1 billion Turkish Liras.

Turkey’s Istanbul, Antalya, Edirne and Artvin are among the most visited 100 cities of the world.

The Istanbul municipal council will meet to elect a new provincial mayor on Sept. 28.

Istanbul Başakşehir District Mayor Mevlüt Uysal looks set to be elected by the council as the new metropolitan mayor, replacing Kadir Topbaş who resigned on Sept. 22. 

Under normal circumstances, in a normal news cycle, the resignation of Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş should have been in the headlines throughout all subsequent days. But it had already become common news in pro-government news outlets on the morning of Sept. 22, and he waited until 7:00 p.m. that evening to announce it.

The Istanbul municipal council will meet on Sept. 28 to elect a new provincial mayor, after Kadir Topbaş announced last week that he was stepping down from the post, which he had held for the past 13 years. 

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Sept. 25 that the position of Topbaş would "probably" be filled  by one of the Istanbul district mayors. 

The Istanbul municipal council will meet on Sept. 28 to elect a new provincial mayor, after Kadir Topbaş announced last week that he was stepping down from the post, which he had held for the past 13 years. 

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Sept. 25 that the position of Topbaş would "probably" be filled  by one of the Istanbul district mayors.