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In the high street market, which is dominated by Istanbul's three most popular shopping streets, high occupancy rates and high demand led to significant increases in rents in 2023, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield.

After Goldman Sachs increases its earning per share (EPS) estimates for the Turkish banks in its coverage earlier this month, this time Bank of America (BofA) lifted its EPS for Turkish lenders.

"We continue to have a positive view on Turkish private banks," BofA said in a report released on Feb. 19.

In a bid to alleviate the city's traffic and facilitate pedestrian passage, the Istanbul Municipality has prepared the "Cloud" project, a transfer path above the road that doubles as a park away from subway tunnels, vehicle exhaust and narrow sidewalks.

Synthesis Gallery (Галерия Синтезис) in Sofia is hosting a mesmerizing exhibition titled "Istanbul" by renowned photographer Ara Güler, in collaboration with the Ara Güler Museum in Istanbul, the Plovdiv Photography Center, and Photosynthesis.

Parties, celebrations and events put people in high spirits as they bid adieu to 2023 and welcomed the new year with open arms.

People filled the prominent squares across the country as events took place in several provinces to mark the start of the new year.

 Ambassadors from various nations in Ankara have expressed their heartfelt congratulations to the Turkish Republic on its centennial anniversary in messages sent to the Hürriyet Daily News.

The cost of a one-night accommodation in luxury Istanbul houses starts from an average of 5,000 Turkish Liras (approx. $250) and can even go up to 20,000 liras.

International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, has been marked by tens of thousands in rallies organized by labor unions, non-governmental organizations and political parties across Türkiye. 

Miss Colombia 2022 beauty queen and activist Camila Pinzon has delivered the donation she collected in the campaign she started after the twin earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş on Feb. 6 to AKUT Search and Rescue Association in Istanbul.

Prominent Journalist Abdi İpekçi, who died in an armed attack, was remembered on his 44th death anniversary with various ceremonies held to commemorate him on Feb. 1.

It has been 44 years since journalist İpekçi, the editor-in-chief and lead columnist of daily Millliyet, was killed an armed attack in front of his house in Istanbul's Şişli district.