Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi: We are on the field in Maltepe with all our resources

In his statement on his social media account, Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi said, "Following the building collapse in Maltepe, Istanbul, we continue our search and rescue efforts with great precision and uninterruptedly, under the coordination of all our relevant institutions."

Minister Çiftçi gave the following information:

"So far, 5 of our citizens have been rescued from the rubble alive and sent to hospitals, and 10 of our citizens on the upper floors of the building have been safely evacuated. Contact was established with 4 citizens who were considered to be under the rubble. It is estimated that a total of 7 citizens may be under the rubble. Our priority is to reach every citizen under the rubble and reunite them with their families in good health. Our 2 Civil Inspectors, whom we assigned to shed light on all aspects of the incident, have started working. May God grant us the ability to reach our citizens under the rubble as soon as possible and reunite them with their loved ones. "I wish a speedy recovery to our injured citizens and convey my best wishes to our fellow citizens of Maltepe."