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Istanbul's old Galata Bridge, which connected two important centers of the city for eight decades before it was taken to a rear point on the Golden Horn for restoration following damage from a major fire, has been entirely removed.

The explosives used in the deadly Dec. 10 Beşiktaş terror attack "are not ordinary ammunition," Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said after a cabinet meeting on Dec. 12.

A thorough investigation to identify the source of the explosives is still being conducted, he added.    

Hürriyet reporter Ömer Erbil will be awarded the Turkish Journalists Association's (TGC) Sedat Simavi Award for his reporting on the danger of a collapse at Istanbul's historic Topkapı Palace in September.

The date and venue of the award ceremony will be announced later.

Eleven suspects were detained over alleged links to the Islamic State Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Istanbul's Fatih district on Nov. 27, Doğan News Agency has reported.

There were no initial reports of injuries or casualties and there were also no reports about the cause of the fire, according to Doğan News Agency.

The incident occurred at a factory producing rubber and plastic at the Baltaş industrial estate in Bayrampaşa at 10:30 a.m.

Illegal migrants in a deportation center in the central Kumkapı district of Istanbul have escaped from the building as they set the building on fire. Police have opened warning fire in order to prevent some 50 migrants from escaping, but couldn't stop them.

Refugees in a deportation center in the central Kumkapı district of Istanbul have escaped from the building as they set the building on fire. Police have opened warning fire in order to prevent some 50 refugees from escaping, but couldn't stop them.

Surrounding the touristic hot spots of Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the Grand Bazaar and Basilica Cistern on Istanbul's historical peninsula, you can find one of the least visited, under-rated attractions of the city, the walls of Istanbul.

Restoration at Topkapı Palace is ongoing step by step, and risky buildings at the complex will be strengthened, the Turkish Culture Ministry has said in response to an opposition lawmaker. 

A 250-year-old Ottoman-era building in Istanbul's Fatih district has undergone an unauthorized restoration, prompting investigations by authorities. 

The Yusuf Ağa Sibyan Mektebi, an Ottoman-era elementary school, currently under the administration of the Independent Art Foundation, was concreted and painted with tile color on its external front.