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Istanbul mayor says mosque construction near protected grove to continue
The relief of local activists after the mosque construction in Istanbulâs protected ValidebaÄ grove was halted has proven short-lived, with Mayor Kadir TopbaÅ announcing that the court order for a stay of execution had been reversed following the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipalityâs appeal.
Mosque construction halted in Istanbul grove, Üsküdar Municipality declares
Istanbulâs Ãsküdar Municipality has decided to halt the construction of a small mosque next to the ValidebaÄ grove, after activists continued to brave inclement weather by camping out on the site to prevent the cutting down of the grove's trees.
Billy Hayes of ‘Midnight Express’ to raise Turkish flag
The real-life character from the controversial movie âMidnight Express,â which was accused of misrepresenting Turkey to the world in 1978, will raise the Turkish flag on New Yorkâs Wall Street, as part of Turkey's Oct. 29 Republic Day celebrations in the city.
Istanbul makes audacious bid to be named European Green Capital 2017
Boastful of its environmental policy despite activistsâ outcry over gargantuan projects that will lead to massive deforestation around the city, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced plans to enter a competition to be chosen as European Green Capital of 2017.
Foreigners invest $7 billion in Turkish restaurants
Foreign investments have reached $7 billion in Turkeyâs restaurant sector over the last seven years, sector representatives have said.
âSome 70 percent of these investments were made in Istanbul, in which there are more than 60 foreign-labeled concept restaurants,â said Ali Tatlıgil, the head of the Association of All Restaurants and Restaurant Suppliers (TÃRES).
Turkey’s leading imam wades into Istanbul grove row
The head of Turkeyâs top religious body has become involved in the heated debate on efforts to build a mosque on a grove in Istanbul Mehmet Görmez, head of Turkeyâs Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has become involved in the heated debate on efforts to build a mosque on a grove on Istanbulâs Anatolian side, saying "love for prayer and love for nature should not be compared."
Turkey’s leading imam involved in Istanbul grove row
The head of Turkeyâs top religious body has been involved in a hot debate on the efforts to build a mosque on a grove in Istanbul Mehmet Görmez, head of Turkeyâs top religious body Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has been involved in a hot debate on the efforts to build a mosque on a grove on Istanbulâs Anatolian side, saying that the love for prayer and love for nature shou
Passing through narrow passages
At least 14 historical passages can be found off İstiklal Avenue, with such evocative names as Ãiçek, Atlas, Aslıhan, Avrupa, Rumeli, Aznavur, Suriye, Hazzopulo, Markiz, El Hamra, Halep, Nil, Crespin, Tünel and Hristaki A Turkish passage (pasaj) conjures up narrow streets between buildings in Istanbulâs BeyoÄlu/Pera district, most often lined with shops selling trinkets, ribbons, etc.
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17 students detained after scuffle at Istanbul University between opposing groups
Some 17 students have been detained after politically opposing groups at Istanbul University were involved in a fight.
A fight in the university's Science Faculty broke out in the early hours of Oct. 24, resulting in a number of the students being injured and 17 of them being detained by police.
Three sections of Istanbul’s historic Galata Bridge go missing
It has been detected that three sections of Istanbulâs historic Galata Bridge, which was relocated to a new location 22 years ago, have gone missing.