‘Bosphorus is not an oil pipeline,’ say Istanbul locals in boat demo to mark Turkish Straits Day

‘Bosphorus is not an oil pipeline,’ say Istanbul locals in boat demo to mark Turkish Straits Day

ISTANBUL
‘Bosphorus is not an oil pipeline,’ say Istanbul locals in boat demo to mark Turkish Straits Day

Demonstrators drew attention to the danger of oil transportation in the Bosphorus. AA Photo

A group of demonstrators put their boats out to sea to call for a safer Bosphorus on June 8, Turkish Straits Day, drawing attention to the danger of oil transportation in the waterway crossing Istanbul.  

Around 2,550 participated in the protest, sailing from one end of the Bosphorus to the other, opening banners that read “safety before disaster,” “Turkish Straits are not an oil pipeline” and “No to death boats.”

Demonstrators also held a minute’s silence in memory of the Gezi protest victims and the 301 workers killed in the Soma mine disaster last month.

Quark.Models.Entities.Ancestor?.Title?.ToUpperInvariant() Airbnb deal to let users play gladiator in Romes Colosseum

Airbnb deal to let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum
LATEST NEWS

  1. Airbnb deal to let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

    Airbnb deal to let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

  2. First woman-run open-fire grill restaurant

    First woman-run open-fire grill restaurant

  3. Rising HIV cases among young people trigger alarm after teen’s death

    Rising HIV cases among young people trigger alarm after teen’s death

  4. Film crew reveals Istanbul’s iconic Bosphorus from beneath waves

    Film crew reveals Istanbul’s iconic Bosphorus from beneath waves

  5. Ministry employs AI-driven system to track visitor satisfaction

    Ministry employs AI-driven system to track visitor satisfaction
Recommended
Purported Picasso worth 6 mln euros seized in Bayburt

Purported Picasso worth 6 mln euros seized in Bayburt
Local court cancels zoning plan for Patara

Local court cancels zoning plan for Patara
Touristic route launches symbolic passports

Touristic route launches symbolic passports
İzmir hosts record number of foreign visitors this year

İzmir hosts record number of foreign visitors this year
Garbage-collecting donkeys in Mardin to retire

Garbage-collecting donkeys in Mardin to retire
Yedikule Fortress cones returning to Istanbul skyline

Yedikule Fortress cones returning to Istanbul skyline
Ankara State Theater acts to address black-market ticket sales

Ankara State Theater acts to address black-market ticket sales
WORLD Zelensky slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years

Zelensky slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Germany's Olaf Scholz on Friday of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years.
ECONOMY Turkish banks’ prospects improve, says Fitch in a report

Turkish banks’ prospects improve, says Fitch in a report

Turkish banks face improved prospects following the recent sovereign rating upgrade, and reduced near-term macroeconomic and financial stability risks are driving reduced financing pressures and renewed investor confidence, Fitch Ratings has said in a new report.
SPORTS Galatasaray stuns Spurs, Fenerbahçe falls in Europa League

Galatasaray stuns Spurs, Fenerbahçe falls in Europa League

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray inflicted a first Europa League defeat of the season on Tottenham with a 3-2 victory in Istanbul, while Fenerbahçe suffered a 3-1 loss against AZ Alkmaar on Nov. 7.