Video: A Bosphorus trip back in 1928. Istanbul news roundup…

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Third bridge over Bosphorus to open first half of 2016: Minister

Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım has said the third bridge over Bosphorus will likely open in the first half of 2016, either in April or May

Uber faces hurdles in Istanbul

Uber, an app-based and on-demand car service company, has begun facing problems in Istanbul as around 1,000 vehicle owners stopped working for the company in reaction to the firm’s move to deduct a 25 percent consumer discount from vehicle owners

Syrian Migrants in Istanbul Confront Choice: Stay or Move On

 NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO

A question has come to dominate the lives of thousands of Syrians here: Embark on a perilous journey to Europe or build a new life in Turkey.

Istanbul to build cable car across Bosphorus

A project plan to construct a 10-kilometer cable car line connecting Istanbul’s European and Asian sides has been approved by the metropolis’ local government, daily Habertürk has reported

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