Istanbul

During the 35th Bosphorus Intercontinental Swim Race, Turan Hançerli, the mayor of Istanbul's Avcılar district who tragically lost both of his arms at the age of 18 in an accident, successfully completed his third crossing of the Bosphorus.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has said his ministry will strengthen measures and inspection against irregular migration across the country when the deportation center in Istanbul will be put into service on Oct. 1.

Istanbul has served as the venue for the 35th time for the Bosphorus cross-continental swimming event, which witnessed more than 2,600 competitors from more than 70 nations.

Organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK) and sponsored by Samsung, the Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race started from Kanlıca and ended at Kuruçeşme Cemil Topuzlu Park.

The Sirkeci-Halkalı suburban trains, Istanbul's first railway line which were decommissioned a decade ago, will be put back into service for touristic purposes.

Özgür Özel, a potential contender for the chairmanship of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has expressed his alignment with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu to promote a shared vision for change within the party.

A total of 28 Turkish companies have launched initial public offerings (IPO) since the start of the year, collectively raising $1.7 billion.

This marked the second largest amount raised in IPOs after $2.4 billion collected through public offerings in 2021, according to daily Milliyet.

The pace of annual growth in residential property prices has continued to slow, data from the Central Bank have shown.

The residential property prices index rose by 95.9 percent in June from a year ago, easing from the 104 percent annual increase recorded in the previous month.

Three of the country's major provinces are particularly suffering from rapid water resource depletion as a result of the extreme temperatures and climate disaster brought on by the El Nino phenomenon.

As part of efforts to prepare Istanbul for a possible large-scale earthquake, governors have been appointed to all 39 districts to coordinate post-disaster search and rescue efforts and humanitarian aid needs.

Preliminary results from the delegate elections preceding the Republican People's Party's (CHP) congress indicate a leaning toward party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, despite a push for transformative reforms by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, daily Hürriyet has reported.