Ground movements and soil collapses, which started about 3 years ago in Muslubey District of Salipazarı district, spread over a wide area over time. In the area where 12 houses were initially evacuated, it was decided to evacuate 3 more houses recently as the slides continued. Landslides not only render houses unusable, but also cause great damage to hundreds of square meters of agricultural land. There are occasional disruptions in transportation due to roads collapsing while deep cracks form in the land.
"FOLLOWING THE LATEST RAINS, SLIPS OCCURRED"
Yusuf Yavuz, one of the citizens who had to evacuate his house after the recent soil movement, said, "Today, we cannot enter our house, which we built years ago, due to the disaster. We have also been added to our friends who are victims. After the recent rains, there were rapid slides in our neighborhood. When the slides started, we evacuated our houses, thinking about our life safety. We reported the situation, the authorities came to our house and decided to evacuate. We sold our cattle and went out to rent. This place was declared a disaster area, but for 3.5 years, we, like other residents of the neighborhood, have evacuated our houses. "We are also victims," he said.
Explaining her experiences in tears, Şengül Yavuz stated that they had great difficulty in making a living and said, "We have nothing left. We sold our cattle and everything. We rented. We are barely paying our rent. We are waiting for help."
Tuesdaypazarı Mukhtars Association President Erol Gürsoy also drew attention to the victimization experienced in the neighborhood and said, "There is a great victimization in our Muslubey Neighborhood. We are waiting for a solution."
MUHTAR KESİMOĞLU: "WE ARE WAITING FOR A SOLUTION"
Muslubey Neighborhood Headman Ahmet Kesimoğlu reminded that 12 households were evacuated due to land movement about 3 years ago and said that anxiety in the neighborhood has increased again with the latest developments. Stating that AFAD teams recently inspected the region, Kesimoğlu said, "We experienced this incident in our neighborhood again about 3 years ago. At that time, 12 of our houses were evacuated. We are faced with a similar situation today. Officials from AFAD came recently and made inspections, but we have not received any results yet. An evacuation decision was made for only 3 more houses. No action was taken regarding the incident that happened 3 years ago. Our neighborhood residents want to stay here, but there is no work. Since I am the headman of the neighborhood, citizens He calls and asks: 'What happened, what will happen?' they wonder. But no solution was found. There is no explanation as to why this place has become this way. Here people try to survive within their own means. They are trying to continue their lives by building makeshift huts. "We want our citizens' grievances to be resolved," he said.
HE STAYS AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOP
Stating that he has been living in Muslubey District for nearly 100 years, Erol Yavuz said that he had to leave his home and stayed in the neighborhood coffeehouse because he had nowhere to go. Yavuz said, "I left my house. I have nowhere to go. I stay in the neighborhood coffeehouse. I put my bed and wardrobe there. I have nothing else to do. We are waiting for help."
Stating that AFAD has issued an evacuation order for three more houses, residents of the neighborhood want their years-long grievances to end and concrete steps to be taken for safe shelter and a permanent solution beyond temporary aid.
"SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY"
The extent of the danger in the region was also reflected in the police sealing report dated November 11. In the report, based on AFAD's geological survey report and the writings of relevant institutions, it was stated that landslide activity has progressed with the recent rains and poses a serious threat to the safety of life and property. The following statements were included in the report, which stated that risky buildings were sealed in order not to be inhabited or used:
