The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) has completed its preparations for a comfortable and safe 5-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which will start on Friday, April 9. During the 10-11-12 April Eid al-Fitr holiday, IMM public transportation will be free of charge for personalized Istanbulcard holders. IETT will include additional vehicles in response to possible congestion that may occur during the Eid al-Fitr.
In Metro Istanbul, trips will be made according to the Saturday schedule during the holiday. The flights will take place between 1 and 2 on the 06.00st and 00.00nd days of the holiday.
On Friday, April 12, M1A Yenikapı-Atatürk Airport, M1B Yenikapı-Kirazlı/Bağcılar, M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman, M4 Kadıköy-Night Metro application will be available on Sabiha Gökçen Airport, M5 Üsküdar-Samandıra, M6 Levent-Boğaziçi Ü./Hisarüstü and M7 Yıldız-Mahmutbey metro lines.
During the holiday, more than 2 business, security and cleaning employees will work on the lines daily, and 200 technical personnel will work daily to respond to possible malfunctions.
FERRY CAFES WILL BE IN SERVICE
During Ramadan Feast, the Sunday / Public Holiday schedule included in the City Lines flight schedule will be applied. IBB Sea Taxis will continue to provide service 7/24. Additionally, during the holiday, there are ferries to Kuzguncuk Pier, Moda Pier, Kadıköy Ferry Cafes located at the Pier, Beşiktaş Pier and Çubuklu Car Ferry Piers will be in service. A total of 2 personnel will work at City Lines on Eve and throughout the holiday.
BUSFORUS, which combines two continents in one journey, will continue to operate every hour between 10.00 in the morning and 17.00 in the evening during the holiday.
Istanbulites will be able to use the free and secure IBB Wi-Fi service, which can be accessed at any point via the Istanbul Seni application, unlimitedly during Ramadan Feast and beyond. In addition, technical services will be provided by on-duty personnel to ensure that services are not interrupted.
The facilities affiliated with Spor Istanbul will be open until 9:17 on Tuesday, April 00. Sports Istanbul facilities, which will be closed on the 10st and 11nd days of the holiday, April 1-2, will return to normal working order in all branches as of the 3rd day of the holiday, April 12.
RAMADAN FESTIVAL WILL BE COLORED WITH ISTANBUL TULIP
Istanbul Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ will continue to provide services with 80 personnel and 966 vehicles in an area of approximately 143 million square meters throughout Istanbul during the Ramadan Feast. It will carry out works such as cleaning, maintenance, irrigation of green areas, shaping of grass areas and transportation of garbage in order to provide active use to Istanbulites in areas such as Istanbul's parks, gardens, walking paths, living valleys, groves, recreation areas, coastlines, central and side medians. .
Tulip Festival, organized every April by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Parks, Gardens and Green Areas Department, will take place between 1-30 April in Emirgan Grove, Gülhane Grove, Sultanahmet Square, Göztepe 60. Yıl Park and Hıdiv Grove.
POLICE ON DUTY 7/24
In order for the people of Istanbul to have a peaceful and healthy holiday, the Police Department teams will continue to serve 7/24 during the holiday.
HEALTH SERVICES WILL NOT BE DISRUPTED
IMM Home Health Unit will provide field service uninterruptedly throughout the Eid, including Eve.
In Edirnekapı Home Health Services, Güzeltepe Home Health Services, Esenyurt Home Health Services, a nurse and a support staff are planned in each unit, and three teams with a total of six personnel and three vehicles will continue field work.
In Üsküdar Home Health Services and Kartal Home Health Services, two teams, a nurse and a support staff in each unit, a total of four personnel and two vehicles, will take part in the field work.
In general, during the Eve of Eve and Eid al-Fitr, Home Health Services will be actively involved in the field with a total of five medical teams, 10 personnel and five vehicles on the European and Anatolian Sides. During the administrative leave, a team of nurses will be on duty in each unit on weekends and Mondays.
FESTIVAL EVENT AT HOSPICE
Starting from 10:2024 on Wednesday, April 14, 30, a celebration program will be held outdoors in the Kayışdağı Campus with the participation of Darülaceze residents and employees. Within the scope of the program, refreshments, live music concerts will be provided, and holiday gifts will be presented to elderly residents of the Hospice.
CATERING PREPARATION IN MOSQUES AND CEMETERIES
IMM Directorate of Operations, with its 3 mobile vehicles and 6 personnel, will serve soup and sandwiches after the morning prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque, Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Hagia Sophia Mosque. At the same time, soup and sandwiches will be served throughout the day at Edirnekapı Martyrs' Cemetery, with 1 mobile vehicle and 2 staff.
IMM Teams completed the maintenance and cleaning works in the cemeteries for the holiday visits. In addition, Turkish delight will be offered to visitors throughout the holiday, starting from the day of Eve.
In addition, IMM also provides washing and cleaning services around cemeteries and mosques. Washing and sweeping activities began to be carried out around 30 cemeteries and 40 mosques on the Asian side, and around 50 cemeteries and 45 mosques on the European side.
FAMILY FESTIVAL AT EDİRNEKAPI MARTYRS CEMETERY
With the support of all units of IMM, Martyrs' Relatives and Veterans Relations Branch Directorate, families who came to the Ground Martyrs' Cemetery, Air Martyrs' Cemetery, Police Martyrs' Cemetery and 1 July Martyrs' Cemetery were presented with Turkish Delights, carnations, Turkish Flags and their children on the Eve and the 15st day at Edirnekapı Martyrs' Cemetery. He will give toys as gifts to the families who come.
On the 2nd day of the holiday, house visits will be made in Eyüpsultan, Bayrampaşa, Sancaktepe and Üsküdar districts.
At the same time, by the Child Services Branch Directorate, Sarıyer, Fatih and KadıköyVarious workshops for children will be held in .
