Ministry of Transport Takes Over Construction of 17.5-Kilometer Asian-Side Metro Line

 

Ministry of Transport Takes Over Construction of 17.5-Kilometer Asian-Side Metro Line

A new 17.5-kilometer rapid transit corridor featuring 14 stations has been incorporated into national infrastructure planning to connect Ümraniye, Kavacık, and Beykoz on the Asian side of Istanbul. By presidential decree published in the Official Gazette, execution of the Ümraniye–Kavacık–Beykoz metro project was transferred from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

The line will provide orbital connectivity along the northern Bosphorus corridor and integrate with existing lines, including an interchange with the M5 Üsküdar–Sultanbeyli line at Ümraniye.

Source:

• Railway PRO: Istanbul is planning a new 17.5 km metro line

Irish Tourist Awarded Compensation Over Stray Dog Attack at Yenikapı Metro

 

Irish Tourist Awarded Compensation Over Stray Dog Attack at Yenikapı Metro

An Irish tourist, Samuel Grzywna, has successfully won a lawsuit against local public authorities after sustaining injuries from a stray dog attack at the Yenikapı Metro Station in Istanbul's Fatih district. The court awarded Grzywna a total of TL 256,713.40 (approximately $5,620) in material and moral damages, concluding that the authorities had failed in their municipal duties to safely manage the city's stray animal population in public transit areas.

Sources:

• Daily Sabah: Irish tourist wins compensation after dog attack in Istanbul metro