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Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated. In this photo: CHP reacted to the appointment of a trustee to the municipality after the arrest of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Ozer and invited all Istanbulites to Esenyurt. Ekrem Imamoglu addressed the public in Esenyurt in response to this call. 04/01/2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A man in the metro wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 11, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A woman in the bus wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 29, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

Some people were walking on the streets with medical mask. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 12, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A man in the metro wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 26, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A man in the metro wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 18, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A man in the metro wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on February 3, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A woman in the metro wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 27, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 12, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Istanbul

A man in the metro wears a medical mask for protection. The fact that hospital emergency units in Istanbul were filled with epidemics caused the public to worry about a second pandemic. Istanbulites are back to wearing masks. on January 8, 2024. Photo by Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eyes on value of Turkish currency after presidential election

STORY: Eyes on value of Turkish currency after presidential election DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RESAT YILMAZ, Businessman in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EKREM YUMLU, Shop owner in Taksim, Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with the Ekoturk broadcaster STORYLINE: A day after the presidential election runoff in Türkiye, many Istanbulites flocked to the Grand Bazaar. They came here to exchange their dollars at high rates or get the most out of their trade interactions through the advantages of the open market as the bazaar is full of exchange offices. Türkiye is plagued by economic woes. The cost of living is high and the local currency losing its value. Over the past two years, the lira lost around 60 percent of its value against the dollar. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RESAT YILMAZ, Businessman in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul "Our country's biggest problem no

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Turkish volunteers build portable houses for quake victims

STORY: Turkish volunteers build portable houses for quake victims DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the portable houses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YILDIZ TASDELEN, Volunteer 3. various of volunteers building the portable houses 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAMIDE GOKSAN, Co-founder of the volunteer project 5. various of volunteers building the portable houses 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HAMIDE GOKSAN, Co-founder of the volunteer project 7. various of volunteers building the portable houses 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): RAHSAN KIRIS, Volunteer 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): AYHAN KIRIS, Volunteer 10. various of people installing the portable houses STORYLINE: Yildiz Tasdelen, a 65-year-old Turkish retiree, is among a batch of Istanbulites who have volunteered for the past two months in a suburb for building portable houses to shelter earthquake victims. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YILDIZ TASDELEN, Volunteer "I can say that there is nothing that I ha

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Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades

STORY: Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Sevda Ozdemir working in the kitchen 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEVDA OZDEMIR, Chef 4. various of Sevda Ozdemir working in the kitchen 5. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 6. various of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKOM 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): ISMAIL AYDIN, Head of the Department of Water and Waste

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-DROUGHT

(230309) -- ISTANBUL, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a water reserve tank at the Istanbul Water Control and Automation Center in Istanbul, Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Feature: Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-DROUGHT

(230309) -- ISTANBUL, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ismail Aydin, head of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of the Istanbul Water Control and Automation Center, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Severe water scarcity worries Istanbulites amid driest season in decades" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation

STORY: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping at Spice Bazaar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SELIM DURMUS, Breakfast food shop clerk 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HUSEYIN YAVUZER, Owner of a dried fruit and nuts store 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HUSEYIN YAVUZER, Owner of a dried fruit and nuts store STORYLINE: Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. Selim Durmus, a breakfast food shop clerk, said the number of Istanbulites who do their shopping for the upcoming Eid al-Adha in the bazaar dropped by more than 50 percent compared to the Eid al-Fitr in May. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SELIM DURMUS, Breakfast food shop clerk "There are currently more tourists than Turkish citizens. Only 20 percent of our customers are Turks and 80 p

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People buy Turkish snacks at Spice Bazaar ahead of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Various nuts are sold at Spice Bazaar ahead of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A shopkeeper sells Turkish snacks at Spice Bazaar ahead of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man buys candy at Spice Bazaar ahead of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish people walk around at Spice Bazaar ahead of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Various olives are sold at Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-EID-AL-ADHA-CONSUMPTION

(220707) -- ISTANBUL, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish people walk around at Spice Bazaar ahead of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2022. Istanbul's famous Spice Bazaar, which used to bustle with local shopping before Eid al-Adha, has fewer visitors this year due to the declining purchasing power of local residents. TO GO WITH "Feature: Istanbulites cut spending for Eid-al-Adha shopping due to high inflation" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor works at a market in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident selects vegetables at a market in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Products are seen at a market in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident buys vegetables from a vendor at a market in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aydin, a seller in the Ferikoy neighborhood bazaar, speaks to Xinhua about the increasing prices in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 3, 2022 shows a currency exchange point in Istanbul, Turkey. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cemal Guder, a seller in the Ferikoy neighborhood bazaar, speaks to Xinhua about the increasing prices in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-INFLATION

(220304) -- ISTANBUL, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor works at a market in Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Istanbulites suffer soaring cost of living amid high inflation in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)