Istanbul

Turkey's main stock exchange, Borsa Istanbul, and the London Metal Exchange (LME) will work with to develop products for the steel market, Borsa Istanbul said in a written statement on March 18.

Borsa Istanbul will also acquire LME's stake in clearing house LCH.Clearnet, the statement added.

World renowned Australian actor Hugh Jackman is currently in Istanbul to perform his show "An Evening with Hugh Jackman."

At a press conference before the first show on March 17, Jackman welcomed the audience saying "thank you" and "good morning" in Turkish, describing how he first came to Istanbul 19 years ago.

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has changed the name of the 3.5-kilometer long ??stinye Bay?r?? Street where the posh mall ?stinye Park is located into ?Qatar Street.? At the municipal assembly, despite the objections of the opposition party members, the name ?Qatar Street? was approved with the votes of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members.

Buildings such as shopping malls and hotels that bring in revenue will be allowed to be built alongside the connection roads of Istanbul's third bridge over the Bosphorus, according to a clause passed in an omnibus bill last year 2014.

Security forces tried to disperse some 2,000 protesters marching against three hydroelectric power plant (HES) projects in the Black Sea province of Tokat on March 15.

Health personnel went on strike on March 13 in various cities across Turkey a day before national Doctor's Day, demanding better working conditions, better wages, policies to improve the quality of medical education, and equal and free medical services to all citizens.

A three-level, sub-sea tunnel project, was recently announced by Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, has been approved by the Istanbul Municipality.

Supported by a joint report by the Development and Public Works Commission and the Transportation and Traffic Commission, the project was the main issue on the municipal council's agenda on March 11.

The Education Ministry has ordered for the recall of a book distributed to elementary school students after a debate was stirred over its content that included insulting remarks against women.

The book "Flower Garden" was handed out to fourth grade students in a school in Istanbul's Esenler district as a part of a project called "One Book, One World."

Turkish police have detained several people who gathered to commemorate Gezi protest victim Berkin Elvan in Istanbul and Ankara on March 11, the first anniversary of his death.

Istanbul is rich in terms of museums, but only now are the families of deceased artists beginning to open museum houses to create a bridge between the public and their literary and artistic heroes The houses of notable Turkish figures who have left their mark on Turkey's history are increasingly being turned into museums for visitors interested in gaining a different perspective on event