Latest situation in Ayazağa. Buildings were demolished, debris is being removed

Stating that the work in Ayazağa has "been more recovered", Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said, "As you know, we had 3 missing citizens there. We have reached one, 2 people have not been found yet. There are 5 deaths in total and 2 missing. We wish God's mercy to our deceased citizens. I hope we will find our missing citizens as soon as possible." he said.

Pointing out that a significant part of the demolition that started yesterday in Ayazağa has been completed, Gül emphasized that there are additional places to demolish.

Governor Gül stated that they will clarify the work on the construction of the demolished Ayazağa Atatürk Stadium in a new location during the week.

Stating that the people in the lodging in Ayazağa, which was decided to be demolished, were allowed to move to their new places, Gül said:

"It will be demolished when the move is completed. There were four main problems there. The first was already in the stream bed. The second was that the buildings were not earthquake-resistant. Third, the places were without title deeds and licenses. We carried out the demolition by arranging places where those services could be provided more conveniently, without victimizing our fellow citizens. A total of 19 shops, 2 residences, a Quran course, the stadium and the stands of the stadium will be demolished in total, including 16 shops here and 3 shops at the entrance of the neighborhood."

NTV Reporter Osman Terkan, who has been following the developments in Ayazağa District since the day of the flood disaster, gave information about the infrastructure of the region.

Stating that the water level in the region has risen to 2.5 meters, Terkan said, "At this point, there are many buildings built on the stream bed. There are even newly built buildings in the region. Ayazağa is a neighborhood known for its infrastructure problems for a long time. While the struggle is being made to overcome this problem, new buildings are being built." he said.

Stating that Ayazağa Stream overflows during heavy rain and that there are many buildings built on the stream, Terkan talked about the walking path on the stream and said, "There are iron panels in some areas and concrete in some areas." he said.

Terkan pointed out that there is a stream under the street passing through Ayazağa.