Marmara Region
Marmara earthquake victims commemorated on 23rd anniversary
The victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the worst seismic disaster in the history of modern Türkiye, were remembered in the country's northwestern provinces on Aug. 17.
Rain batters country, pounds Istanbul hardest
Torrential rains have lashed several parts of Türkiye, with the metropolitan city of Istanbul bearing the brunt the most as its world-famous Grand Bazaar has filled with flood water.
Following the torrential rain warnings issued for 17 provinces, including Istanbul, the expected rain hit the metropolitan city on Aug. 15.
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Legendary ferry set to sail in Bosphorus anew
Paşabahçe, a legendary ferry built in 1952, has sailed its premier voyage in the Bosphorus after a two-year restoration.
The ferry, which was first built as a warship, and was later turned into a ferry cruising on the Bosphorus, was fully restored by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
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Bosphorus’ underground tunnel looted: Expert
Treasure hunters have looted a secret underground tunnel in Istanbul's Üsküdar district, a cave researcher has said.
Speaking with the İhlas News Agency, Fatih Bayrak highlighted that the 500-meter-long tunnel starts in the Çengelköy neighborhood and ends in the Kuzguncuk neighborhood.
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Fire at Istanbul’s Historic Greek Hospital Grieves Turkey
Fire blazing at Istanbul Balikli Greek Hospital. Photo: Istanbul Municipality
Istanbul city authorities confirmed that there were no deaths and injuries. The fire was under control by late Thursday night.
Fire breaks out at Istanbul’s Balıklı Rum Hospital
Over 100 people have been evacuated from Istanbul's Balıklı Rum Hospital as a fire broke out and spread rapidly.
According to local reports, a fire broke out on the roof of the building in the Zeytinburnu district at around noon on Aug. 4.
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Ottoman and Byzantine-era remains unearthed
During the archaeological excavations in and around the Million Stone, located right next to the Basilica Cistern and is considered the zero point of the world, opposite the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul's Fatih district, the remains of buildings that are believed to be a neighborhood in the Ottoman Empire and walls from the Byzantine era have been unearthed.
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Record number of vehicles cross Osmangazi Bridge: Minister
A record number of 80,624 vehicles crossed the Osmangazi Bridge on July 8, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu has said, stressing that 43,301 vehicles crossed the bridge on July 4 alone.
‘Haunted pavilion’ of Kadıköy up for sale
Located in Istanbul's Kadıköy district, Ragıp Pasha Pavilion, popularly known as the "haunted pavilion," has been put up for judicial sale for 449 million Turkish liras ($26.5 million).
The public auction will be on Sept. 2.
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Precipitation to hit northern provinces through week
A new precipitation wave will impact the northern provinces along the Black Sea shores through the week, said the meteorologists, warning many provinces of thunder-boomers and floodings.
According to the State Meteorological Service, there will be rainfalls in the Marmara region, some Aegean provinces, the provinces near the Georgian border.