The main metro and bus lines in Istanbul will begin running 24-hour services on August 30, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced.

“The people of Istanbul have long demanded 24-hour public transport. Twenty-four hour services will begin on the most important metro and bus routs in the city from the August 30 Victory Day”, İmamoğlu said in a tweet on Wednesday.

A more detailed announcement will be made on Thursday, the mayor said.

İstanbullu hemşehrilerim uzun zamandır 24 saat toplu ulaşım talebinde bulunuyor. İstanbul’da en önemli hatlarda 24 saat metro ve otobüs seferleri 30 Ağustos Zafer Bayramı ile başlayacak. Yarın kamuoyuna ayrıntılı açıklama yapacağım. pic.twitter.com/2sGCMRNNEb — Ekrem İmamoğlu (@ekrem_imamoglu) August 28, 2019

Twenty-four hour transport was one of the electoral campaign promises made by İmamoğlu before his slim victory in the March 31 local elections. The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate won the election a second time on June 23, after the ruling party appealed against the first result with claims fraud had taken place.

“Our stance is clear. We are going to provide 24-hour transport. Night workers and young people want it”, İmamoğlu said on March 21.