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• 1st Stage of Land Walls Nation's Garden Comes into Service

  17.1.2023 The implementation works of Land Walls Nation's Garden, one of the most important green area projects of our district, continue at full speed. The 1st stage of the project, which covers an area of 17 thousand square metres, will be made available to Fatih residents in a short period of time. More...
• We Continue to Add Colour to Fatih with Our Facade Rehabilitation Works

  13.1.2023 With the urban design applications and facade rehabilitation works carried out by Fatih Municipality at 5 different points of the district, Fatih continues to attain a unique appearance. The regions, which have become the centre of attraction of the city with their colourful images, have also become popular destinations for local and foreign tourists and photography enthusiasts. Now, let's take a look together at how many buildings and in which region the works are being carried out. More...
• Proud to Have Spent the Year of 2022 Full to the Fullest

  9.1.2023 Fatih Municipality, which takes a leading role in "Social Municipality" practices, left behind a year full of activities with the pride of serving thousands of people with its social and cultural activities. Here is the Z report for the year 2022 of the activities and projects carried out with Fit Fatih, Fatih Art Academy, Science Fatih, Yedikule & Ayvansaray Garden, Fatih Libraries and Yedikule Fortress... More...
• Karagümrük Park and Life Centre is now open for service!

  8.1.2023 Fatih Municipality has added a new one to its green space and recreation projects with the Karagümrük Park and Life Centre project, which serves on an area of approximately 8 thousand square metres. More...
• Eminönü New Mosque is Open for Worship

  6.1.2023 The restored Eminönü New Mosque was reopened for worship with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. More...
• Retrobüs Concert at Yedikule Fortress

  3.1.2023 Fatih Municipality celebrated Barış Manço's 80th birthday with a Retrobüs concert held at Yedikule Fortress. More...
• Cultural Municipalism Special Award from the Writers Union of Turkey (TYB) to Fatih Municipality

  2.1.2023 The 2022 awards of the Writers Union of Turkey were announced. Fatih Municipality was deemed worthy of the Cultural Municipalism Special Award. More...
• Guitarist Ricardo Moyano Met With Fatih Resident Art Enthusiasts

  12.12.2022 Fatih Art Academy hosted Latin Musician Ricardo Moyano in its periodically organised talk and music events. More...
• "I Want to Become a Curator" Programme took place within the scope of Yeditepe Biennial

  11.12.2022 The "I Want to Become a Curator" programme held within the scope of the Yeditepe Biennial was followed with great interest by the art enthusiasts. More...
• We Celebrated World Turkish Coffee Day with the citizens of Fatih

  5.12.2022 The coffee distribution event organized by the Public Relations Office teams on the occasion of World Turkish Coffee Day was well received by the citizens of Fatih. More...
• Sports and Entertainment Festival for People with Disabilities at Canoe and Rowing Sports Center

  1.12.2022 Fatih Municipality’s 3rd Traditional Sports and Entertainment Festival for People with Disabilities was held at the Golden Horn Canoe and Rowing Sports Center. More...
• Grand Bazaar Welcomes Its Guests With Its Renovated Appearance

  18.11.2022 The most comprehensive restoration work in the history of the Grand Bazaar is soon to be completed. More...
• Giant Project Draws Near to the End Step By Step!

  5.11.2022 The works of the Land Walls Nation’s Garden project, which is in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, continue without slowing down. More...
• The First Rail Of Kazliçeşme-Si̇Rkeci̇ Rail System Project Is Welded

  4.11.2022 Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure and Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan welded the first rail of the new generation transportation project Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Rail System Project. More...
• Two More Awards to Fatih Municipality, the Architect of Pioneering Projects

  1.11.2022 Two projects of Fatih Municipality were deemed worthy of awards at the Golden Ant Awards, where the Marmara Municipalities Union rewards the good practices of its member municipalities for cities with high quality of life. More...
• Republic Day Celebrated With Great Enthusiasm on Vatan Street

  29.10.2022 As always, Vatan Street was one of the most enthusiastic celebration points of the 99th anniversary celebrations of our Republic. More...
• Fatih Municipality's Waste Works Receives Another Award

  20.10.2022 The projects implemented by Fatih Municipality with the motto of "Prepare for the Future with Zero Waste" has received another award. Fatih Municipality’s Zero Waste Training Center and Recycling Workshop were deemed worthy of an award in the category of "Waste Management" at the Sustainable Business Awards held for the ninth time this year. More...
• World-Famous Music Band Gipsy Kings Visited Fatih Central Library

  13.10.2022 Gipsy Kings, the world-famous music band with their Rumba-Flamenco style music, visited Fatih Municipality Library while they were in Türkiye to give a concert at Yedikule Fortress. More...
• On the International Day of the Girl Child, We Did Not Forget the Young Residents of Fatih

  12.10.2022 Fatih Municipality Public Relations Office teams distributed tiaras to the girls of Fatih in front of schools and in various social areas on the occasion of October 11, International Day of the Girl Child. More...
• KARINCA is at CRAFT İstanbul

  6.10.2022 Fatih Municipality is at the CRAFT İstanbul fair with the KARINCA Women's Handicraft Education Unit, where our women are both enabled to develop and add value to their skills. More...
• Fatih Municipality is at the “Tam Bana Göre Festival”

  5.10.2022 The "Tam Bana Göre Festival" for the youth, which was held for the second time this year in Ankara, kicked off with the participation of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Fatih Municipality, which has taken its place at the festival, brings together many publications and writers with young people. More...
• “Ten Thousand Things” at Yedikule Fortress Cannon Tower

  5.10.2022 South African Artist Jake Michael Singer's installation of “Ten Thousand Things”, the parallel event of the 17th Istanbul Biennial, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, was opened at Yedikule Fortress Cannon Tower. More...
• Animal Lovers Meets at Yedikule Animal Shelter on October 4

  5.10.2022 Yedikule Animal Shelter became the common meeting place for animal lovers on October 4, World Animal Day, as it is every year. Our pawed friends had their fill of love with the colorful activities that were organized, and 1500 children from 20 schools got to know the animals and showed their affection to the animals. More...
• European Mobility Week Activities Kicks Off in Sirkeci

  19.9.2022 Mobility Marathon, organized by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure for the European Mobility Week, kicked off on the Sirkeci Kazlıçeşme Rail System Line. More...
• 230 Thousand Square Meter Land Walls Nation's Garden Will Breathe New Life into Fatih

  16.9.2022 Fatih Municipality has managed to increase the amount of green areas in the district by 58 percent in the last three years. Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan gave detailed information about the project after examining the Land Walls Nation’s Garden, which is one of the most important green area projects in the district and will serve on an area of 230 thousand square meters. More...
• We Bring Istanbul's Ancient Heritage Fountains to the Present Day

  14.9.2022 We bring our ancient heritage to the present day with our project designing, cleaning, maintenance, repair and restoration works on 133 historical fountains in our district. More...
• Fatih Municipality Lends A Helping Hand To Pakistan

  13.9.2022 Fatih Municipality lent a helping hand to the our friend and brother country Pakistan, which went through troubled times due to the flood disaster, and sent supplies in cooperation with AFAD. More...
• From the Front Line to the Future" Victory Day Celebrated with Great Enthusiasm at Yedikule Fortress

  31.8.2022 August 30 Victory Day was celebrated with the concert "From the Front Line to the Future" held at Yedikule Fortress on its 100th anniversary. More...
• The August 30 Victory Day Ceremony was Held on Vatan Street

  31.8.2022 On the 100th anniversary of the August 30 Victory Day, ceremonies were held at many locations in Fatih. Vatan Street was one of the addresses of these celebrations. More...
• Yedikule Fortress Hosted the "Drone Races Victory Cup"

  30.8.2022 Fatih Municipality and Tech Drone League broke new ground and organized a drone race in a historical building for the first time in the world. More...
• The structures that are Examples of Civil Architecture in Zeyrek are both being renovated and protected

  24.8.2022 Building maintenance and repair work carried out in Zeyrek continues with great dedication and rigor. More...
• 2nd Football Tennis Tournament was organized: 69 Teams and 276 Players Participated

  22.8.2022 The Football Tennis Tournament, which was organized for the second time by Fatih Municipality and participated by 69 teams and 276 players, was held with the participation of Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan. More...
• Karagümrük Park and Life Center will be at your service soon on an area of 8 thousand square meters

  16.8.2022 Fatih Municipality, which has managed to increase the amount of green space in the district by 600 thousand square meters via new projects that have been implemented and are under construction in the last 3 years, is adding a new one to its green space and recreation projects with the Karagümrük Park and Life Center, which will serve on an area of approximately 8 thousand square meters. More...
• Works in Ayvansaray Garden continue at full speed

  15.8.2022 The construction works are coming to an end at Ayvansaray Garden, where the residents of Fatih can have a pleasant time with the family and be in touch with nature. More...
• Awards Granted at the International İstanbul Open Chess Tournament

  15.8.2022 The chess players who were successful in the 2022 International İstanbul Open Chess Tournament hosted by Fatih Municipality were granted their awards at the ceremony. More...
• International İstanbul Open Chess Tournament Has Started

  9.8.2022 International İstanbul Open Chess Tournament, hosted by Fatih Municipality in cooperation with the Turkish Chess Federation, has started. More...
• 9th Laleli Fashion Shopping Festival Has Begun

  8.8.2022 Laleli Shopping Fest, traditionally held in Laleli, the heart of fashion, for the 9th time this year, began with the opening program attended by M. Ergün Turan, the Mayor of Fatih Municipality. More...
• We Continue Working for a Safer Fatih

  4.8.2022 Fatih Municipality continues its non-stop efforts to increase security for the residents of the district to live in peace and safety. More...
• Volunteer Tourism Ambassadors Have Started Working

  28.7.2022 Volunteer Tourism Ambassadors have started in Fatih, Turkey's showcase and the most important cultural tourism route, for the 12th time this year, with a special opening program participated by Fatih Mayor M. Ergün Turan. More...
• July 15 Heroes Commemorated in Saraçhane

  15.7.2022 The democracy heroes of July 15 were commemorated in the program held in Saraçhane with the presence of our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. More...
• Winners of Topkapı Kaleiçi Square Urban Design Project Competition Received Their Awards

  27.6.2022 The winners of Urban Design Project Competition, organized to reveal the historical and cultural value of Topkapı Kaleiçi Square in the Land Walls Protection Area, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and to bring it back to the city, received their awards with a ceremony. More...
• Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Rail System and the Next Generation Transportation Project will be completed in the First Quarter of 2023

  19.6.2022 Adil Karaismailoğlu, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Ak Party (Justice and Development Party) Istanbul Deputy Mustafa Demir, Fatih Mayor M. Ergün Turan and the accompanying delegation visited the construction site within the scope of Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Rail System and Pedestrian Oriented Next Generation Transportation Project and received information about the progress of the project. More...
• Küçük Mustafapaşa Street Gets a Face-Lift

  24.5.2022 Mayor M. Ergün Turan, who examined the facade rehabilitation work on Küçük Mustafapaşa Street and its surroundings, greeted the shopkeepers in the vicinity and chatted with them. More...
• Mayor M. Ergün Turan Elected as the 1st Deputy Chairman of NALAS

  13.5.2022 The 17th General Assembly Meeting of the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS) began in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. In the general assembly, Fatih Mayor M. Ergün Turan was elected as the 1st Deputy Chairman of NALAS and chaired the first session. More...
• Column of the Maiden Regains Its Former Glory

  10.5.2022 Column of the Maiden, which is one of the monumental columns from the Byzantine Period and which gave its name to the district it is located in, will regain its former glory with the maintenance and repair works to be carried out by the Masonry Construction and Artifact Workshop, which serves under the Fatih Municipality Cultural Heritage Protection Directorate. More...
• Construction Work of Ayvansaray Garden Has Begun

  10.5.2022 In the center of the city, a new venue with the functionality of Yedikule Garden, which offers the opportunity to spend time in the green with the family, to deal with the soil and agriculture, is being brought to the Ayvansaray Neighborhood. More...
• Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın Gathered with Young People at Fatih Central Library

  16.4.2022 Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın gathered with the young people at Fatih Central Library, shared his experiences and answered their questions. More...
• Youth Projects of Fatih” opened with the participation of our President Mr. Erdogan

  1.4.2022 Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has officially opened the projects that Fatih Municipality has implemented in the field of education and sports for young people in a short period of approximately 2 years. More...