Kronika: Istanbul

From January 15, by the decision of the Turkish Ministry of Health, as part of the measures against COVID-19, HES code is necessarily for using public transport in Istanbul. This decision is aimed at making public transport safer during the pandemic.
According to a circular issued by the Ministry of the Interior as part of the measures taken by the Ministry of Health, information about people who have been diagnosed with the virus or who have come into contact with infected people and who use public city transport during isolation is transmitted to the relevant authorities. The use of public transport by persons with confirmed COVID-19, or who have been in contact with these people, will be temporarily prohibited.
The HES code must be linked to the transport map of the city of Istanbulkart. Passengers who did not link the code to the card before this date will not be able to use public transport until they link them.
To link the transport card to the HES code, you must enter the passport number, HES code and other information requested on the page: https://kisisellestirme.istanbulkart.istanbul/. When citizens identified as a "risk group" in the HES app attach their cards to the validator at the turnstile, a warning message will appear on the turnstile screen. Along with these warnings, passengers at risk will be prohibited from using public transport.

From 21:00 on January 8 to 05:00 on January 11, a curfew, that will be applied across Istanbul was declared. For this reason, the following metro, tram and funicular lines will not operate on these days:
M6 (Levent — Boğaziçi Üniversitesi-Hisarüstü)
T2 (Taksim — Tünel)
T3 (Kadıköy — Moda)
F1 (Taksim — Kabataş)
Passengers will be able to use İETT buses which run along the route of these lines and stop near closed stations. From 06:00 on January 11, these lines will resume their work according to the previously published weekday schedule (T2 line — from 07:00).
The remaining metro and tram lines (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, T1 and T4) will operate from 06:00 to 0:00 at 15-minute intervals. The T5 line (Cibali — Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı) will operate from 06:00 to 20:40 at 20-minute intervals. The F3 line (Seyrantepe — Vadistanbul) will operate from 07:20 to 22:00 at 10-minute intervals. From 06:00 on January 11, these lines will resume their work according to the previously published weekday schedule (F3 line — from 07:20).
The operating hours and intervals of the F2 line (Karaköy — Beyoğlu) operated by İETT can be viewed at: https://tunel.iett.istanbul/tr/tunel/pag...eri/544.
Marmaray system will work on a regular schedule.
Also, due to the curfew, exits at some stations will be closed. Information about closed exits can be found on the page: https://www.metro.istanbul/en/SeferDurumlari/Ariza/6.

The municipality of Kadıköy will carry out sidewalk improvement and renovation, drainage and environmental improvement works to prevent cars from parking on the tracks of the T3 tram line (Kadıköy — Moda). The line will be closed to passengers from January 1 to January 24, 2021, to ensure smooth and fast end of works.

From 21:00 on December 31, 2020 to 05:00 on January 4, 2021, a curfew, that will be applied across Istanbul was declared. For this reason, the following metro, tram and funicular lines will not operate on these days:
M6 (Levent — Boğaziçi Üniversitesi-Hisarüstü)
T2 (Taksim — Tünel)
T3 (Kadıköy — Moda)
F1 (Taksim — Kabataş)
Passengers will be able to use İETT buses which run along the route of these lines and stop near closed stations. From 06:00 on January 4, these lines will resume their work according to the previously published weekday schedule (T2 line — from 07:00).
The remaining metro and tram lines (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, T1 and T4) will operate from 06:00 to 0:00 at 15-minute intervals. The F3 line (Seyrantepe — Vadistanbul) will operate from 07:20 to 22:00 at 10-minute intervals. From 06:00 on January 4, these lines will resume their work according to the previously published weekday schedule (F3 line — from 07:20).
The operating hours and intervals of the F2 line (Karaköy — Beyoğlu) operated by İETT can be viewed at: https://tunel.iett.istanbul/tr/tunel/pag...eri/544.
Marmaray system will work on a regular schedule.
Also, due to the curfew, exits at some stations will be closed. Information about closed exits can be found on the page: https://www.metro.istanbul/en/SeferDurumlari/Ariza/6.

From 21:00 on December 25, 2020 to January 15, 2021, on the T4 line (Topkapı — Mescid-i Selam), due to maintenance and repair work, trams will run only one track between Şehitlik and Fetihkapı stations.
From December 25 to January 6, trams will run only Mescid-i Selam-bound track at Edirnekapı, Vatan and Fetihkapı stations, and from January 7 to January 15 at the same stations only on Topkapı-bound track. Passengers will use one platform to go in both directions.
From 21:00 on December 25 to January 6, 2/3 of trams, going from Mescid-i Selam station will terminate at Şehitlik station. A third of trams will reach the Topkapı terminal station. Passengers will be notified if the tram terminates at Şehitlik station.
On weekdays from 06:00 to 21:00, trams will run between Mescid-i Selam and Şehitlik stations according to the usual weekday schedule, and between Şehitlik and Topkapı the intervals will be 15 minutes. On weekdays in the evening after 21:00 and on weekends, the intervals on the entire line will be 15 minutes.
From January 7 until the end of works, all trams running from Mescid-i Selam station will terminate at Şehitlik station. Shuttle service will be organized between Şehitlik and Topkapı stations. Passengers traveling to Topkapı station and passengers traveling towards Mescid-i Selam station will need to transfer at Şehitlik station. The shuttle interval will be 15 minutes.

On weekdays from 21:00 to 05:00 a curfew, that will be applied across Istanbul was declared. For medical workers and other citizens who have to work during the restriction, most of metro, tram and funicular lines will continue their work from 21:00 to 0:00 at 15-minute intervals. The F2 line (Karaköy — Beyoğlu) will not operate during the restriction (the last route at 20:45). The T2 line (Taksim — Tünel) will operate from 21:00 to 22:00 at 50-minute intervals. The F3 line (Seyrantepe — Vadistanbul) will operate from 21:00 to 22:00 at 20-minute intervals. Marmaray system will work on a regular schedule.
Daytime work schedule isn't changed.

According to the decision, made by Istanbul mayor, from 8:00 p. m. July, 23 trams on T1 line (Kabataş — Bağcılar) will only operate between Kabataş — Eminönü and Bağcılar — Beyazıt stations.
The decision was made due to the fact that the streets near the stations of Beyazıt — Eminönü part of T1 line will be completely closed for traffic because of the opening of Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque.
T1 line will start to operate as usual at 6:00 a. m. of July, 27.

T3 nostalgic tram line, which was closed during the coronavirus pandemic, begins to operate with passengers on the 6th of July.
During the time when the line was closed, old tracks were replaced with new ones. The wagons were repaired for the first time since April 2013.
The livery of the wagons was changed, too. Now you can see titles İstanbul Senin (Istanbul is yours) on it.

Произошел взрыв самодельного взрывного устройства рядом со станцией линии М1 Bayrampaşa-Maltepe. Есть пострадавшие. По данным СМИ, в составе метрополитена от взрыва оказались выбиты стекла. Через несколько часов метрополитен Стамбула продолжил работу.