Unwanted images! The police entered the neighborhood where citizens have been resisting for days.

Unwanted images! The police entered the neighborhood where citizens have been resisting for days.

21.08.2025 22:52

During the demolition and evacuation process carried out as part of urban transformation in the Topağacı neighborhood of Ümraniye, the police intervened in response to the residents' protests against the cutting off of electricity, water, and natural gas. As a result of the intervention, some citizens were detained.

In the Topağacı neighborhood of Ümraniye, Istanbul, the resistance of the residents against the demolition and evacuation process initiated as part of urban transformation continues. Citizens reacted to the teams that came to cut off electricity, water, and natural gas, and the police intervened, detaining many people.

While the evacuation of houses is requested as part of the urban transformation process in the Topağacı neighborhood of Ümraniye, the residents are opposing the evacuations. This morning, teams that arrived in the area wanted to cut off the electricity, water, and natural gas of the houses. While the residents reacted to the operations accompanied by riot police, many people were detained.

Unwanted images! Police entered the neighborhood where citizens have been resisting for days

"WE DO NOT BOW TO OPPRESSION"

In a statement made by the residents on their social media accounts, it was said, "They came to cut off the electricity, water, and natural gas of the remaining houses with riot police. Turgay from our neighborhood was detained. We do not bow to oppression. We will continue to resist until the ministry takes us seriously. We call on everyone to stand in solidarity with our neighborhood."

Unwanted images! Police entered the neighborhood where citizens have been resisting for days

"I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN, HOW CAN I PAY THE RENT?"

A woman named Sevgi, one of the residents who was detained, expressed her distress with the words, "I have four children, how can I pay the rent?"

FIRE BROKE OUT, TEAMS INTERVENED

Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the wooded area of the neighborhood for an unknown reason. The flames, which grew rapidly, spread to an abandoned building on the street. Citizens who saw the situation reported it to the fire department, police, and health teams. Fire teams that arrived at the scene intervened quickly, bringing the fire under control before it spread further. There were no casualties or injuries in the fire, and an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.

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