Trams in Istanbul

As the threat of an impending earthquake of magnitude 7 or above looms over Istanbul and with authorities expediting works to make the city earthquake resistant, the iconic Galata Bridge in Istanbul has been closed to traffic for about 40 days to conduct structural strengthening works.

The Istanbul Comics and Art Festival (ICAF), which had been organized in Kadıköy district's Moda neighborhood for the last three years, is moving to Beşiktaş this year on the European side of the city.

The first day of a road maintenance project on Istanbul's Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge caused a heavy traffic jam on both the European and Asian sides of the metropolis on June 27.

The district of Kadıköy on Istanbul's Asian side has been hailed as one of the top 50 coolest neighborhoods in the world by Time Out magazine. Click through for the story in photos...

Six people were injured on June 11 when three private public buses crashed into each other in Istanbul's Şişli district.