Büyükçekmece

Istanbul police have caught the suspect wanted for 19 years on charges of embezzling $4.5 million and 500,000 pounds by getting his customers to sign blank receipts while working as a manager at a bank.

A sarcophagus determined to belong to the Roman era has been unearthed during the excavation works of an apartment demolished within the scope of the urban transformation project in Istanbul.

The sarcophagus came to light during the foundation excavation of the demolished building in the Büyükçekmece district.

Former footballer Zafer Biryol, who was wanted for "being a member of an armed terrorist organization," has been caught in an operation against FETÖ's "football structure" in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district.

He was found to attend the FETÖ's meetings, visit Fethullah Gülen, the ringleader of the organization, in 2006 and have an account in Bank Asya, a FETÖ-linked bank.

Some 11 people have been detained after throwing a party in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district and sharing videos on social media outlets.

"Actions have been taken against those individuals for violating the regulations regarding the infectious disease and the public health law," the Istanbul Governor's Office said in a statement.

A business center built three decades ago atop the historical Yusufpaşa Bath in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district is a peculiar structure, which could soon house a café.

But the hamam, owned privately, is also under the auspices of the Council of Monuments, which has presented obstacles for the entrepreneurs wanting to open a café in the building.

The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has once again delayed reviewing and announcing its decision on the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) numerous appeals to annul the elections in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district.

Organized by TÜYAP Fairs in partnership with the Turkish Publishers Association, the 37th International Istanbul Book Fair will be held between Nov. 10 and 18 at the TÜYAP Fair Congress and Convention Center in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district. 

Chemical waste was dumped into a lake basin in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district by an unidentified truck early on April 22.

Several animals perished and a number of people were also affected due to a chemical substance that was dumped in a wasteland in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district. 

A Korean delegation visited two Turkish veterans of the Korean War to pay their respects in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district on July 31.

The visit was paid as part of the 18th Culture and Festival in Büyükçekmece.