News Center- Istanbul Governor's Office has announced that Taksim and Şişhane metro stations and Taksim-Kabataş Funicular Line will be closed for operation on May 31, starting from 3:00 PM until a second announcement.

“As per the decision taken by the Istanbul Governor's Office, our M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Line of Taksim and Şişhane metro stations and our F1 Taksim-Kabataş Funicular Line will be closed for operation, starting from 3:00 PM until a second announcement,” the governor’s office posted on its social media account.

In a statement, a group called Taksim Solidarity said that they would issue a press statement at Taksim Square today at 19:00, calling everyone to join them to mark the 11th anniversary of Gezi protests.