The sixth session of the Istanbul Municipal Council, chaired by Second Deputy Chairman Ömer Faruk Kalayci, was held at the municipality's Saraccan building. The municipality's proposal for an external loan of 200 million euros to realize the Çekmeköy-Sankaktepe-Sultanbeyli metro line project was unanimously approved during the session.
The request of Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Enterprises (IETT) for a loan of 800 million liras to purchase new buses was also approved.