The last version of the building in Maltepe before the collapse attracted attention: Were its columns cut?

Former AKUT member Tanyel Yılmaz, who participated in the NTV broadcast, noted that the building, whose lower floors collapsed, fell from 10-12 meters and that it was remarkable that the upper floors remained intact.

Stating that the absence of any damage on the upper floors strengthens the possibility of cutting columns on the lower floors, Yılmaz argued that the building was built solid during construction, but there may be work on the load-bearing columns.

Yılmaz said, "When the workplaces at the bottom of the building are built, the columns and beams inside are not left standing. Things done to make money cost lives." he said.

Speaking in the NTV broadcast, Civil Engineer Şeref Alpago pointed out that the structure was tired.

"Here we see a floor that is higher than the other floors and has more openings." Alpago said, "This picture has always scared us. There is also the possibility that the columns have been cut here or the infill walls in between have collapsed." he said.

Alpago continued:

"- The most basic problem is this; it is obvious that this building has a structural weakness. It is a tired building, there may have been corrosion. The ground of the area may also have been examined. All of these need to be evaluated."