No free ferries to Princes' Islands on public holidaysISTANBULFerry services to Istanbul's Princes' Islands will charge regular fares on public holidays to control visitor numbers, diverging from the usual free transportation policy applied to all 39 districts of the metropolis. The decision was revealed during an assembly meeting of the Princes' Islands’ municipality chaired by Mayor Ali Ercan Akpolat. Akpolat also addressed the decision, confirming that negotiations to exempt the islands from free transportation were successful. "When we met with [Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu], he confirmed that the recent holiday marked the end of free transportation to the islands. “The free holiday trips applied in 39 districts in Istanbul will be made with the exemption of the Princes’ Islands," Akpolat added.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2024 09:18 UTC