İstanbul Metro

A worker died at the construction site of a new Istanbul metro line on May 22, just one day after its groundbreaking ceremony with the participation of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topba?.

Adil Koluk?sao?lu, 32, died at the construction of the Mecidiyeköy stop of the metro line that aims to connect Istanbul's central exchange hub to the seaside neighborhood of Kabata?. 

The City Lines Ferries, the public sea transportation subsidy of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, posted a 28 million-Turkish Lira ($11.4 million) loss in 2014 mainly due to an inability to make savings, as well as due to a decrease in passenger numbers after the launch of the Marmaray train line.

A shopping mall and residence complex is set to be built on a green area located east of the Küçükçekmece Lake, outside Istanbul. The green area is located on the eastern coast of Küçükçekmece Lake near a first degree natural site, the Soğuksu Grove, and is currently used as a football pitch and park.