A proposal to designate Istanbul as Türkiye's winter capital and Ankara as its summer capital was among hundreds of petitions submitted to Parliament in July, according to the latest report by the Turkish Grand National Assembly's (TBMM) Petition Committee.
The committee received 1,610 petitions during July, with the highest number of applications concerning labor and social security issues, followed by justice-related matters. Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir topped the list of provinces from which the most petitions were submitted.
Among the most notable proposals was a request to make Istanbul the country's winter capital and Ankara its summer capital. While the petition did not explain the reasoning behind the proposal, one possible motivation is seasonal practicality. Istanbul's milder maritime climate could make it a more convenient administrative base during the colder winter months, while Ankara's drier and warmer summer conditions may be seen as more suitable for hosting government operations during the rest of the year.
Other petitions called for banning loudspeaker phone conversations in public spaces, introducing optional unmanned aerial systems and FPV drone training during paid military service, prohibiting private detective companies and opening schoolyards to neighborhood children during summer holidays.
