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Istanbul Governor Davut Gül inspected the debris removal, cleaning and demolition areas in Sarıyer Ayazağa, one of the regions most affected by floods and floods. Speaking to the press members here, Governor Gül said that the search for 3 people whom they have not yet found in Ayazağa continues.

Gül stated that the demolition of the necessary areas is continuing and that there is only one building left in this scope, and that when they demolish it in the afternoon, all the buildings that are in İSKİ's stream improvement project and that constitute an obstacle to its completion will be removed.

Gül stated that the Urban Transformation Directorate established its office upon the instruction of the Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, and noted that the information work has started here.

Stating that it was raining heavily in Şile and that they directed a significant part of the teams to that direction, Gül said that they would also go to this district.

Gül said, "There are floods as a result of the overflow of the streams. There is no loss of life, stranding or similar negative situation. Therefore, we will work to ensure that the flood of the stream passes, then detect the damage and prevent similar floods again." he said.

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.

“OUR COAST GUARD AND OTHER UNDERWATER ELEMENTS ARE SEARCHING AT THE SEA”

Referring to the efforts launched last night to find 2 people who got lost in flood waters between Kadıllı and Göçbeyli Neighborhoods on the Pendik-Gebze border, Gül said that the missing people sought were in Gebze, but they were searching here as well because the cities are intertwined.

Gül said, "The crime scene of what we are looking for in Pendik is Gebze. It is not Istanbul, but we are searching in Pendik. There is also a 17-kilometer stream line here. We are searching, thinking that this could happen at every stage. Our coast guard and other underwater elements are searching at sea. Therefore, there are a few places we focus on, but our searches continue on land, in the river, in the stream and at sea for the entire 17 kilometers." gave the information.

Stating that the people in the lodging that was decided to be demolished in Ayazağa 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."