'Gezi protests' ban in Taksim: Those stations will be closed
While it was announced that a press statement would be held in Taksim at 19:00 for the 11th anniversary of the Gezi protests, the Istanbul Governor's Office has imposed restrictions on metro services.
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According to the statement made by Metro Istanbul, the Taksim and Şişhane stations of the Yenikapı-Hacıosman metro line and the Taksim-Kabataş Funicular line will be closed to operations starting from 15:00.
The announcement made regarding the subject on Metro Istanbul's social media account is as follows:
"In accordance with the decision taken by the Istanbul Governor's Office, as of 15:00 today, our M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Line's Taksim and Şişhane stations and our F1 Taksim-Kabataş Funicular Line will be closed to operations until further notice. Our vehicles will continue their journeys without stopping at the Taksim and Şişhane stations."