Kağıthane

Three suspects wanted in connection to a fatal shooting of a Palestinian businessman in Istanbul have been detained in Romania, Turkish police said late on Aug. 20.

A Palestinian man was shot dead on Aug. 18 evening as he sat in a car in the Kağıthane district when a masked assailant targeted another Palestinian businessman who remains in critical condition.

Two people have been shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Feb. 6, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.

The man and woman were killed during an attempt to attack a security checkpoint at the Çağlayan courthouse at 11:46 a.m. local time, the minister posted on social media.

One person died and two assailants were fatally shot in an attack on a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish officials said.

The attackers, a man and woman, were killed during an "attempt to attack" a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on social media.

The relentless rise in methamphetamine use across Türkiye, particularly in Istanbul, has presented an alarming challenge for law enforcement agencies in recent years, stoking worry among citizens.

A police operation targeting a residence housing suspected drug dealers took a tragic turn on Aug. 25 when the gunfire from assailants armed with long-barreled guns resulted in the death of one police officer and left another in serious condition.

The Hisart Live History Museum, which houses 1,500-year-old historical artifacts in Istanbul's Kağıthane district, will reopen on Feb. 1 after a renovation process.

Founded by Nejat Çuhadaroğlu, the renewed face of the museum was launched on Jan. 19.

Twenty-six buildings located near a four-story building that collapsed in Istanbul's Kağıthane district have been evacuated as a safety precaution, said Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum.

A four-story building collapsed April 22 in Istanbul's Kağıthane district after a retaining wall at a construction site tumbled down.

Heavy rainfall once again paralyzed daily life in Istanbul on Aug. 29.

The Istanbul Municipality had warned citizens over the flood risk and storm approaching in the early hours of the day. Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş stated that wind speeds would see 75 km per hour.