1238 'Coffin Buildings' in Istanbul Pose a Risk of Collapsing at Any Moment!

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In Istanbul, where the threat of an earthquake is imminent, the first three floors of a seven-story building collapsed spontaneously, killing three people. It emerged that four floors of the building were illegally constructed and that demolition orders had been issued twice but never implemented. While the debate over the lack of priority given to risky buildings in urban transformation projects has reignited, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipa…

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The collapse of three floors of a seven-story building in Maltepe has brought the issue of risky buildings in Istanbul back to the forefront. According to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality data, rapid screening tests were conducted on approximately 40,000 buildings, and 18,800 buildings constructed before 1999 were found to be at high or very high risk.

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In Istanbul, 1238 buildings are at risk of spontaneous collapse. Following the recent incident in Maltepe, attention has turned to risky structures, and rapid screening data and critical districts in urban transformation projects have come back into the spotlight.

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Inspections in Istanbul have revealed that 1,238 buildings are at risk of collapsing at any moment. According to a report prepared by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, approximately half of the 40,000 buildings inspected were found to be in the "high-risk" category.