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The instant success of some beauty influencers, especially Dilan Polat, has encouraged many people to make a profession in the beauty sector, as the Center for Art and Vocational Training Courses of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İSMEK) has seen a massive spike in applications.

Veteran theater and cinema actress Ayla Algan has died of a brain hemorrhage in Istanbul at the age of 86.

Algan suddenly fell ill while reading a script at home around 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 and was taken to Taksim Acıbadem Hospital, her relatives said.

In a bid to boost tourism and make it easier for tourists to access the city, Istanbul Municipality has launched the "Visit Istanbul" web portal that features an artificial intelligence tourist guide application and a platform for content creators.

ArtIstanbul Feshane, one of the historical places brought to the city after a comprehensive restoration process carried out by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Heritage Department (İBB Heritage), meets art lovers with a new exhibition.

Street and house ruins from the Early Byzantine and Late Roman Period, unearthed during the excavations at Marmaray's Sirkeci Station in 2009-2011, will be opened to visitors by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) in the second stage of Sarayburnu Park at the Istanbul Historic Peninsula Model Exhibition.

Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Mehmet Özhaseki has announced that his ministry is working on an earthquake law for Istanbul, which is expected to suffer major damage in a possible large-scale quake, citing that they will call an extraordinary meeting to the parliament, which is currently on summer recess.

Grammy Award-winning virtuoso and conductor Maxim Vengerov, considered one of the best violinists in the world, has played for earthquake victims at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall.

Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on April 16 that they aim to reach the level of development that late Turkish President Turgut Özal had set.

Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said he would declare his personal assets to the public when his nomination for upcoming presidential elections becomes certain.

Three companies operating a total of more than 8,000 e-scooters in Istanbul have pulled out of the market of their own accord.

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Transportation Coordination Center (UKOME) unanimously accepted the proposal to cancel the e-scooter permits belonging to three companies.