Transport and Infrastructure Ministry
Istanbul’s historic railway stations to transform into culture hubs
Authorities are actively working to transform Istanbul's historic Sirkeci and Haydarpaşa train stations into hubs of art and culture, with renovations expected to be completed by 2026, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced.
Ministry mulls opening iconic Istanbul bridge for pedestrians
The Transport and Infrastructure Ministry is currently evaluating a concept that would allow pedestrians to use the landmark the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge over Istanbul's Bosphorus with existing pathways that have been closed following security issues.
Finance Ministry monitors luxury yacht and boat sales
As part of its effort to keep a tight eye on taxpayers who make large incomes and lead lavish lifestyles yet fail to pay the proper taxes, the Treasury and Finance Ministry has commenced tracking transactions of luxury yachts and boats.
New touristic train completes first voyage
As the latest in a series of popular tourist rail trips, the Tourist Tatvan Train has completed its first journey with an almost two-day voyage to highlight the touristic value of the southeastern town.
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Villages evacuated as major wildfire rages in Aegean city
Firefighting teams have been tirelessly working to extinguish major blazes engulfing Çanakkale province along Türkiye's Aegean coast, with authorities evacuating several villages in the area.
Another plane makes emergency belly landing
A passenger plane on May 9 made an emergency belly landing after its front landing gear malfunctioned at an airport in the southern province of Antalya, a day after a similar incident in Istanbul.
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Cargo plane makes belly landing at Istanbul Airport
A cargo plane on May 8 made a belly landing at Istanbul Airport as its landing gear failed to deploy, with no casualties reported in the accident.
Upon arriving to Istanbul from France at around 8 a.m., the flight crew of a FedEx plane notified airport personnel of its malfunctioning front landing wheels.
‘I’m not hiding,’ ex-transport minister says
The government's former transport minister, Kostas Karamanlis, dismissed accusations that he is shirking responsibility for the February 2023 Tempe railway disaster during a debate in Parliament on a no-confidence motion against the administration over its handling of the deadly crash.
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Türkiye's fiber-optic infrastructure ranks 2nd in Europe
Türkiye has ranked second in Europe in fiber-optic cable infrastructure, with 18 million households subscribing to fiber, while France takes the lead, according to a report by the FTTH Council Europe.
Migrant boat sinks off Çanakkale, killing at least 20 people
A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Türkiye's northern Aegean coast on March 15, killing at least 21 people, officials have said.
Turkish Coast Guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the town of Eceabat in Çanakkale province, while two others were able to reach the shore by themselves, Governor İlhami Aktaş said.