Istanbul Province

Justice cannot be through fictional legal procedures, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, criticizing the government for issuing a life sentence against businessman Osman Kavala and other defendants over the 2013 Gezi Protests.

The train services between Istanbul and Bulgaria's capital of Sofia, which were halted on March 11, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, will begin on April 25, the Turkish Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry has announced.

"Following talks between the two countries' railways administrations, the decision has been taken," the ministry said in a statement on April 20.

An Istanbul prosecutor has demanded up to a four-year prison sentence for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for insulting members of the Supreme Election Board (YSK) following the cancelation of the results for the March 2019 local elections.

Renovation work has begun for a nearly 300-year-old cistern in Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul.

The cistern, also known as "the Maksem," was revamped in 2008 and served as the Taksim Republic Art Gallery for years. It has been a favorite spot for visiting tourists for taking pictures.

Excavation work at a construction site in İstanbul's Beyoğlu district has brought to light an Ottoman-era bath.

Istanbul Airport was the second busiest in the world last year in terms of international passenger traffic, according to the Airports Council International (ACI).

The dense fog that enveloped Istanbul yesterday disrupted daily life in Turkey's most populated city, reducing the viewing distance to just 5 meters from time to time.

Air pollution in several districts of Istanbul has reached "dangerous levels" in recent days, according to official figures, prompting concern among experts.

Istanbul Modern is getting ready to leave its temporary space in Beyoğlu. The venue will host its visitors for the last time on Feb 27 and then will move to its new building in Karaköy, bearing the signature of Renzo Piano and is set to open soon.

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Istanbul Airport served nearly 37 million passengers last year, claiming the top stop in the ranking among all airports in Europe, according to data from the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe).