
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum made inspections in Ayazağa District, which was affected by the flood.
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, presented two options for transformation in the Ayazağa District in Sarıyer, Istanbul, which was affected by the flood: Half is on Us or TOKİ.
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Ayazağa District is among the regions most affected by the flood disaster in Istanbul.
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, who examined the Ayazağa District of Sarıyer District, one of the regions most affected by the flood in Istanbul, and listened to the demands of the victimized citizens, offered the citizens 2 options for transformation in the region, including transformation with the support of Half of Us or with the TOKİ project.
Sharing on his social media account about the resilient city project to be carried out in the region, Minister Kurum said: "After the flood in Ayazağa, we examined the region on site and listened to our citizens. Our first job is to quickly erase the traces of the flood and return life to normal as soon as possible. On the other hand, we will take permanent steps to avoid experiencing the same situation again. For this, we want to start the transformation in the region without losing time. We will establish our Urban Transformation Office, we will receive the requests one by one. We will stand by our citizens who want the transformation, we will support, and we will carry out the process together. For Istanbul "Urban transformation is no longer an issue that can be postponed," he said.
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An Urban Transformation Office will be established in the region and demands will be collected.
Very likely · Within weeks

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The 7-storey building in İnönü District 3. Güneş Street in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul was evacuated by the fire brigade and municipal teams after the bathroom tiles cracked and cracking sounds coming from the building. Residents left the building with their belongings and the building was sealed. Municipal authorities announced that they will carry out checks to evaluate building safety and start the urban transformation process.

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