NEWS CENTER- Istanbul Governor Davut Gül made a new statement after the flood disaster in Ayazağa. Governor Gül stated that work has begun to rehabilitate the stream bed in the region and reduce the flood risk and that the process of removing the structures around the stream continues.
19 SHOPS, 2 RESIDENCES AND STADIUM WILL BE DEMOLISHED
Gül said that a total of 19 shops, 2 residences, a Quran course, stadium and stadium stands will be demolished in the region. He drew attention to the reasons such as the buildings subject to the demolition decision being located in the stream bed, being earthquake-proof or having title deed and license problems.
AN OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE SITE FOR URBAN TRANSFORMATION
Stating that urban transformation works have started in the region, Governor Gül announced that the Urban Transformation Directorate has established an office in the area. Stating that different options are being worked on for citizens to have their houses rebuilt, Gül stated that homeowners can have their buildings rebuilt by their own means, through a contractor or through TOKİ. Gül emphasized that their aim is to relieve the grievances of the citizens and take the necessary measures to prevent similar events from happening again.
IMPROVEMENT WORKS HAVE STARTED IN THE STREAM BED
Stating that efforts are continuing to eliminate the narrowing of the stream bed after the flood, Gül said that especially the trees in the stream and elements that may prevent water flow will be cleaned.
Referring to İSKİ's stream improvement project, Gül noted that the route of the project is clear and the work is carried out by the relevant institutions. He answered the question about the situation of the school in the region by evaluating the alternatives of the institutions.
SEARCH EFFORTS CONTINUE AFTER THE FLOOD IN ŞİLE
Governor Gül, who announced that a flood occurred in Şile after heavy rainfall, said that a significant part of the teams were directed to the region. Stating that there were floods due to flood, Gül stated in his first statement that there was no loss of life or stranding. It was stated that after the water recedes, damage assessment studies will be carried out and measures to prevent new floods will be evaluated.
17 KILOMETER LINE SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS
Referring to the work on missing persons, Gül stated that a search was also carried out in Pendik district of Istanbul in connection with the incident in Gebze district of Kocaeli. Stating that the entire 17-kilometer stream line in the region was evaluated, Gül stated that the searches continued on land, along the stream and at sea. He noted that the coast guard and underwater teams, especially the Golden Horn, also participated in the work.
"THOSE WANTED IN PENDIK WERE MISSING IN GEBZE"
Governor Gül shared the following information about missing persons;
"There are missing people we are looking for in Pendik. The missing people are in the Gebze district of Kocaeli, but since the cities are interconnected, we continue our search efforts in Pendik. The scene of the incident is Gebze, not Istanbul. However, our searches continue in Pendik. There is a 17-kilometer stream line here. We continue our search efforts, considering that there may be losses at every point of this line. In addition, our Coast Guard and other underwater teams are searching at sea, especially in the Golden Horn. There are a few points we focus on, however. "Our searches continue in the entire 17-kilometer line, on land, in the river, in the stream and in the sea. Almost all of the evacuations have been completed. However, in some places, water continues to come out of the ground or water ingress continues from the side. We also have an AFAD coordination truck."
SUPPORT FOR CITIZENS AFFECTED BY FLOOD
Stating that support efforts for the citizens affected by the flood are continuing, Gül said that most of the water and mud that formed in the first stage was cleaned. He stated that requests regarding subsequent or reoccurring floods were also met by the teams.
Gül announced that the Ministry of Family and Social Services provided an allowance of 200 million liras, and the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen will transfer 80 million liras to be used for the needs of tradesmen. He stated that the work is carried out in cooperation with relevant ministries, public institutions and non-governmental organizations.
THE NEW LOCATION OF THE STADIUM WILL BE CLEAR NEXT WEEK
Gül also made a statement about moving the stadium in Ayazağa to another area and creating new areas where young people can do sports, and said that the work is planned to be clarified within the next week.
Stating that they expect life in Ayazağa to return to normal once the rain stops, Gül stated that both emergency response efforts and long-term transformation and precaution projects will continue.
