All Old Buildings Are Demolished in Büyükçekmece

After the earthquakes that caused great destruction in ten provinces and the death of tens of thousands of citizens, there was a great concern especially in Istanbul. While citizens doubt the durability of their homes, today From the Mayor of Büyükçekmece An important announcement has come.

President Hasan Akgün announced that a mobilization has been started for structures that are found to be risky. Akgün stated that the structures built in the period until 2004 will all be destroyed he stated andWe will not wait for the pleasure of the citizens.” he said.

“There are about 2300 buildings left to be demolished”

“The 1999 Earthquake reminded us of many things and until the 2004 regulation came into effect, we examined all the buildings built before the 2004 regulation, going back from 1999 to 2000, and we continue to examine them. There are around 2,300 buildings left in Büyükçekmece that need to be demolished.

We will not wait for the pleasure of the citizens. Based on the authority given by the law, it was made according to the old regulation; We are demolishing all the buildings until 2004. Let the citizens apply to us, we will never get into the issue of having their cores removed and demolished.”

Akgün in Büyükçekmece in 2.5 years They aim to avoid a building to be destroyed in an earthquake of 7.5 to 8 magnitudes. told.

Hasan Akgün’s statement took place on social media: