Statement from Minister Kurum on Ayazağa

Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum reacted to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, who made statements about the project in Ayazağa, Istanbul, on his social media account. Rejecting Özel's claims, Kurum stated that the project was implemented with the proposal of Sarıyer Municipality and the approval of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM).

"IBB IS A DIRECT PARTNER IN THE PROJECT"

Minister Kurum used the following statements in his post:

"Mr. Özgür, you are doing politics based on the pain in Ayazağa, but everything you say is a lie! You are not aware that IMM is a partner in the project, and you are not aware of the responsibilities of your municipalities.

The project in Ayazağa, where you say 'development permission was given for the stream', was implemented with the proposal of Sarıyer Municipality and the approval of IMM in 2022. In this project, IMM has a sales price of 1.1 billion TL and a share of 4,004 m² of construction area. In other words, IMM is a direct partner of the project."

"TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF 950 RIGHT HOLDERS"

Explaining the reason for the Ministry's involvement in the project, the Institution continued its sharing as follows:

"The only reason why our Ministry is involved in the process is to solve the problem of 950 beneficiaries who were aggrieved by Sarıyer Municipality's extension of the construction permit process.

"In addition, the rehabilitation of the stream in the region and the demolition of the structures on the stream are entirely the responsibility of the municipalities."

"YOU WILL NOT COVER THESE WITH YOUR LIES"

Continuing his criticism of Özgür Özel, Minister Kurum completed his statement with the following words:

"My advice is, before you explain something, ask the relevant people, and then you will end up in such a funny situation. If you asked and still spread these slanders for the sake of perception, let's put it bluntly, do not try in vain! You will not be able to cover up the ignorance and corruption in your municipalities with these lies."