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Turkey raises Bosphorus crossing tariffs to boost foreign currency inflow

Turkey raises Bosphorus crossing tariffs to boost foreign currency inflow

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that starting from July 1, the fee for a 10,000-ton ship will increase to 17,760 dollars, up from 16,393 dollars.

İstanbul Municipality faces resistance as it demolishes illegal cafes on Bosphorus shoreline

İstanbul Municipality faces resistance as it demolishes illegal cafes on Bosphorus shoreline

A municipal official has been injured in an assault during the demolition of a cafe. The municipality has condemned the incident.

Two naval mines diffused in three days, minister responds to rumors blaming Ukraine

Two naval mines diffused in three days, minister responds to rumors blaming Ukraine

After a mine that was seen in the Bosphorus, the Underwater Defense teams have diffused a mine near Turkey's maritime border with Bulgaria.

CHP’s banner waves over Bosphorus: ‘Where is 128 billion dollars?’

'MISSING' CENTRAL BANK RESERVES

CHP’s banner waves over Bosphorus: ‘Where is 128 billion dollars?’

Speaking to bianet regarding their protest about the ‘missing’ Central Bank reserves, main opposition CHP MP Sera Kadıgil has said, “We will bring the ones who wasted the nation’s money to account. We will not let it be forgotten.”

17 May 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Presidency's communications director sues daily Cumhuriyet over 'illegal construction' report

Presidency's communications director sues daily Cumhuriyet over 'illegal construction' report

Alleging that the report was intended to smear against him, Altun requests 250,000 lira for damages.

Diving into Bosphorus was like a 'waste dive,' says renowned diver

Diving into Bosphorus was like a 'waste dive,' says renowned diver

"The waste from gloves and masks in the sea has risen in the coronavirus period," Şahika Ercümen has said.

Russia's Warships Pass Through Bosphorus Amid Syria Tensions

Russia's Warships Pass Through Bosphorus Amid Syria Tensions

The two frigates equipped with cruise missiles are reportedly heading to the Mediterranean Sea.

28 February 2020

Ministry Drafts Bill to Remove Authority of İstanbul Municipality in Bosphorus Area

Ministry Drafts Bill to Remove Authority of İstanbul Municipality in Bosphorus Area

The opposition-held municipality will not be included in the urban management bodies for the Bosphorus area, according to a draft amendment by the ruling party.

31 October 2019

Eighty-Three Maritime Accidents Occurred in Bosphorus and Dardanelles since 2016

Eighty-Three Maritime Accidents Occurred in Bosphorus and Dardanelles since 2016

The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure has responded to a parliamentary question regarding the accidents by Altan CHP MP Tanrıkulu.

9 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Çavuşoğlu: Provocation

Çavuşoğlu: Provocation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu comments “provocation” for a soldier flaunting missile during Russian warship transits Bosphorus.

7 December 2015

"Selim the Grim is the Symbol of Alevi Annihilation"

"Selim the Grim is the Symbol of Alevi Annihilation"

Erdoğan Aydın, a historian and researcher on Turkey’s Alevis, told bianet that Ottoman Sultan Selim the Grim marked the symbol of the annihilation of Alevis - a group that constituted half of Anatolian population in the 16th century.

29 May 2013 Nilay Vardar

"3rd Bridge Spells Death of Istanbul"

"3rd Bridge Spells Death of Istanbul"

The Chamber of Architects warns that a third Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul would also affect Thrace and the Southern Marmara region negatively.

30 April 2010 Tolga Korkut